Re: It's a choice.

"Bill Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >>> OK this should be good. How can this be interpreted to read that a coach
> who is "well away from the toss" is making the choices? Does he have to shout,
> from thirty yards away? <<<
>
>
> Now I KNOW this guy has never officiated, as football coaches can glare thirty
> yards.  Many coin tosses, as well as penalty administration, are dialogues
> between player and bench. Why this continual denial of reality?

No one's denying it.  We're just suggesting we keep the players
in the game by having them call the toss, exercise choices and
options, and perform their other duties as prescribed by the rules
and the Fed Football Handbook.

How else are these kids ever gonna learn how to become coaches,
... or officials, for that matter?  :^)


> btw, I think discussion has failed to pick up on the earlier idea that
> to defer is to use the zeroth option.

Oh, *now* I understand.  Why didn't you explain this way to begin with?  :^D


--  Scott