Probably not interesting, but in high school
the book really expands.
Take punting. If you have a good offense and defense, and you're past the fifty, a punt can often be ignored. Why risk a bad snap, a dropped snap, a blocked punt, a poor punt or a big punt return for approx 25-30 yards of field position (depending on the success of our offensive play)?
We also almost never kick deep on kick-off. We know we have a good defense. We know we've out-scouted our opposition. Why would we ever give the most dynamic player on the other team the ball in the open field? So we exchange 10 to 20 yards of field position to eliminate the best player on the other team running the ball in the open field.
Boring to most, but these decisions are huge at the HS level.
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JRT,
2010-02-08, 13:56
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- Is it just me, or is math starting to show up in football? -
Jeff (BGS),
2010-02-09, 18:31
- The Hidden Game of Football kind of started the rush in '88 - Buck Mulligan, 2010-02-10, 18:41
- Interestingly enough, I think "the book" -
JRT,
2010-02-10, 06:43
- Probably not interesting, but in high school - Busco21, 2010-02-10, 07:03
- They have. - Jim (fisherj08), 2010-02-10, 06:19
- I was told there would be no math - Busco21, 2010-02-09, 20:57
- Is it just me, or is math starting to show up in football? -
Jeff (BGS),
2010-02-09, 18:31