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Offline prab

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Interesting Rule
« on: July 31, 2013, 02:57:17 PM »
Has anyone ever had the scored upon team elect to kick off as in 8-3-9 or 8-4-2?  If so, was any explanation given?
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Offline jg-me

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Re: Interesting Rule
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2013, 04:05:44 PM »
Unfortunately, yes. Fortunately it was a youth game. Major mismatch with winning team doing nothing but running between the tackles. Opponent still cannot stop them so score is lopsided. I forget if it was the third or fourth period but after a try the opposing coach calls me over and says they would like to kick off. Sensing nothing good is coming of this I asked if he was sure that was what he wanted to do. He very much wanted to do so. His team kicks off and, per coach's instruction, all eleven K players lie on the ground once the ball is kicked. To be honest I cannot recall if R returned for the TD or took a knee. The K coach pulls his team off field and wants to forfeit. Gave him two minutes to change his mind - he did not. This was not a whole lot of fun as you can imagine.
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Offline InsideTheStripes

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Re: Interesting Rule
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2013, 09:16:56 PM »
Like, jg-me, I've only seen this happen at the youth level.  It's always been an aggrieved coach saying some variation of "If they want to run up the score, fine by me.  I'll help."
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Offline Ralph Damren

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Re: Interesting Rule
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2013, 07:36:41 AM »
I was unlucky enough to have it occur in a state championship game several years ago. Team "A' was leading team "Z" 49-0 at halftime, when : (1) A with their starters still in, took the 2nd half kickoff and shortly thereafter it became 56-0. (2) The Z coach called me over after the PAT and said : "They want the ball so #@%* bad, we'll oblige and kickoff to them." (3) I went to the A coach and told him to prepare to receive. His response was : " I was just playing my seniors, we'll start using our subs now. Will you apologize to coach Z for me?" (4) My response was : "You can do that personally during the post-game handshakes." (5) I didn't stick around to see if that occurred :). There is a reason for every rule, although some are hard to grasp. I guess that is a reason for this one.
« Last Edit: August 01, 2013, 09:09:39 AM by Ralph Damren »
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Re: Interesting Rule
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2013, 08:53:44 AM »
I've never seen it myself but heard about a former coach at one of the known powerhouses who was up by 50 or so in the fourth quarter and the visiting team finally scored (my guess is against the JV team at that point).  The winning home coach then decided he didn't want the ball anymore and kicked off to the visiting team again.  I'm not sure how I would feel about that as the visiting coach but I guess it's better than increasing the deficit even more...
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Offline Tom.OH

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Re: Interesting Rule
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2013, 12:02:16 PM »
In a F or JV game a few years ago we had an official in his first game ever ask the coach what he wanted to do. The coach stared at him and called me over. I told it is in the book but he is probably the first coach anyone ever asked. We told the new official to never ask again. We all got a good laugh from it.
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Re: Interesting Rule
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2013, 12:56:30 PM »
Yes in a varsity play-off game. Team was scored on but still up by two scores with 40 seconds left in the game when they elected to kick-off. They had a kicker who kicked all his free kicks into the end zone.

Coach explained to us that he did not want to risk injury on an on side kick, since they were moving on the next week. He also did the same thing the next week.
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Offline SouthGARef

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Re: Interesting Rule
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2013, 03:40:21 PM »
Quote from: jgf6 on August 02, 2013, 12:56:30 PM
Yes in a varsity play-off game. Team was scored on but still up by two scores with 40 seconds left in the game when they elected to kick-off. They had a kicker who kicked all his free kicks into the end zone.

Coach explained to us that he did not want to risk injury on an on side kick, since they were moving on the next week. He also did the same thing the next week.

That actually makes a ton of sense.
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Offline Bob M.

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Re: Interesting Rule
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2013, 06:46:00 PM »
REPLY: I remember some time ago when a new official was a little too interested in demonstrating how much of the rules he knew. After a try, he asked the coach recently scored upon if he wanted to kick off or receive. Coach looked at him like he had three heads. His crew was only slightly less perplexed as to what he was trying to accomplish.
« Last Edit: August 12, 2013, 01:37:35 PM by Bob M. »
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Re: Interesting Rule
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2013, 10:58:11 AM »
Yes, I've had this. twice.

Time #1: Varsity
Team A winning 32-0 against a big rival (supposed to be a close game). About 1:00 on the clock. Coach A wants a shut out.

Team B scores. Game is now 32-6. Coach A is upset at his defense and tells them 'You're staying on the field. We're kicking back off to them.' So, as a 'punishment' he put his defense back out for the last minute of the game.

Time #2: JV
Team A winning 9-0. :30 left in the game. Team B scores. Score is now 9-7. Team B out of time outs.
Coach on Team A decides to kick off to pin Team B deep instead of Team B trying an onside kick and getting the ball at midfield. Works out. Team B doesn't have enough time to get down the field, Team A wins 9-7.


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