KWH (the founder of the Oregonian Flea-flicker museum) has just opened another of life's perceived limitations. If one references pages #82-83 of the Officials Manual, one may notice the caption : "Signal numbers 17 and 26 are for future expansion." We all have worries of some nature and I have the following (in random order).....
WILL THE RED SOX WIN THE AL EAST ?
WILL THE RED SOX WIN THE AL PENNANT?
WILL THE RED SOX WIN THE WORLD SERIES?
WILL I MAKE IT TO AGE 72 ? (I'm currently 71)
WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE RUSSIAN JET HAD HIT THE US JET?
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AFTER WE HAD ADDED SIGNALS #17 & 26?
..Would we never be able to add anymore signals???
..Would we have to remove a current signal (#17 used to be uncatchable pass)??
KWH has opened a whole new universe by suggesting adding #48 ---that will open the door for future #49, 50, 51...... . In research ,opening a 1972 NFHS Rules Book, I noticed we only had 27 signals back then and they were numbered 1-27 - life was simpler back then.
I have removed my numbering worries from my worry list and have consolidated my worries about the Russian fighter jet crashing into an American one with being unable to reach 72.
I feel happier now, I feel that I will even feel more happy when football starts and we can get back to debating what just happened last Friday