Re: Defering in the NFL

"Guardenman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Harold Buck wrote:
> >
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >  Guardenman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Ok Scott. You are obviously nothing more than a troll. I have answered
> > > your often repeated questions. If you have an intelligent thing to say.
> > > Say it. Otherwise I am done responding to your juvenile repetitions of
> > > the same thing.
> > > One more time. Without getting into all the possible definitions of
> > > every word in the rule book. Rule 3-2-3 clearly states what the options
> > > are. There are two. Defer is not on the list. If you can prove me wrong
> > > on this point I am listening. If you are going to just continue to write
> > > nonsense and repeat silly questions, that have already been answered. I
> > > will assume you know I am right and just wont admit it publicly.
> >
> > Scott is a lot of things, but not a troll. You're acting like the troll.
> >
> > Why don't you respond to this point: even though the rules do not call
> > "defer" an option, does not "defer" meet the dictionary definition of an
> > option:
>
> That is a very slippery slope. One I do not wish to traverse.

This is becuase it proves you wrong.


> The fact is; the rule book does clearly spell out what the options are.

What does the rule book clearly spell out what Defer is?


> What's next; Are we going to call it an incomplete pass, if a player
> asks a cheerleader for her phone number and doesn't get it?
> Or better yet, is a complete pass if he shouts to her, and she is
> gives it to him from beyond the line to gain. I know that is silly, but
> that is basically Scotts argument.

No, my argument is that the winner of the toss may choose the
option, or choice, to Defer.

Do you disagree?  If so, why?


> The word has more than one meaning, so what the rule book
> says it means doesn't matter.

Then please, tell us what the rule book says Defer means.


--  Scott