Re: It's a choice.

"Guardenman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Scott Taylor wrote:
> >
> > "Guardenman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > I responded, walked away, and I think it occurred to me, what you were
> > > asking. Deferring is a choice.
> >
> > No sh*t!  Really?
> >
> > The winner of the toss has the CHOICE, essentially, the OPTION,
> > to Defer?  Wow.  Imagine that.
> >
>
> He also has the "choice or option" to go home and take his team with
> him. Is that an option at the toss in your world?

So, for the last three weeks you have been wasting our
time attempting to make a distinction between a
"choice" and an "option"?

Is this REALLY your point?  %^(

If so, then you are definitely a twit.


> > > As in (paraphrase of 3-2-3 ahead) the winner of the coin toss,
> > > gets to choose between the options or defer his choice to the
> > > second half. Is that what you are asking?
> >
> > Yes.  This is all I'm asking.
>
> Well than you are reading into the rule things that aren't there.

You just TOLD us it was there.  Fed 3-2-3 says that the winner
of the toss has the first choice to Defer.


> > >  This brings up a deferent topic altogether. That is captain who wins
> > > the toss and decides to kick, when his coach wanted him to defer. We
> > > have all had it happen. In my association we have it on a fairly regular
> > > basis.
> > > I often wondered if this could be cured, by changing the mechanic to
> > > something like this:
> > > Blues captain you have won the toss. Do you want to choose now, or do
> > > you want to defer your choice to the second half. After answering that
> > > question, than you could tell him what his other choices are.
> >
> > But before we get to other topics, let's finish this one first, shall we?
> >
> > Now, if Defer is the "First Choice", what practical difference is there
> > between these options:
> >
> > 1.)  Choosing to kick or receive,
> > 2.)  Choosing which goal to defend,
> > 3.)  Choosing to defer these two choices to the second half.
> >
> > Without using the mis-definition found in 3-2-3 as a crutch,
> > please explain to the group again, Guardenman, how Defer
> > is NOT one of the choices or options available to the winner
> > of the toss?  %^(
>
> So in other words you want me to explain rule 3-2-3 without
> using 3-2-3 " as a crutch" : ) I think you have done a fine job
> of that. I'll stick to what it says in the rule book.

That's because you are incapable of applying the rule in a
practical fashion during an actual game.

Anyone who insists there's a difference between the three
options above afforded to the winner of the toss, is simply
an idiot.

If you wish to emphasize that Defer is NOT an option afforded
to the LOSER of the toss, then you'd have a point.

--  Scott