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No_Ice October 2, 2022
For decades
we've watched coaches call time out just prior to the ball being snapped on a
field goal attempt to ice the kicker, as they say. In some instances, if
timed correctly, it could force the kicker to place kick the ball twice, where
the snap ensues due to the timing within calling for a time out. Often we
see the first kick sail through the uprights having the 2nd attempt sail or
flail into an unsuccessful attempt. For the coach calling that time out,
it makes that call look like a genius move. However, not all attempts are
made with 3 seconds left in regulation, for that final attempt, where a new rule
change should be considered. In other words, coaches use those very
valuable time outs as throw away decisions where it is time that we put some
weight back on those decisions.
What if we were to allow one un-timed down, both in regulation & in overtime
(like a brand new game), for having held at least one of those time outs in
reserve. In other words, as a team is trying to advance the ball toward a
score, where the remaining time expired, we allowed that final timeout
(regardless of how many that you have remaining) to be called with 0:00 time
left on the clock for one final play.
Take the following for example. You've saved at least one time out in
reserve. A field goal was just registered against where you're now behind
by 1 point but there's only 18 seconds left on the clock. The ball is
kicked off where you waive off returning the ball in favor of starting at your
own 25 yard line. As you matriculate the ball up the field, using the
sidelines to stop the clock, you instead end up getting tackled in bounds maybe
due to forward progress where the clock expires to 0:00 seconds on the
clock. Maybe you even tried to lateral the ball several times trying to
advance up the field only to be caught in bounds with no time left on the
clock. It really doesn't matter but now with that last time out, you are
allowed to run an un-timed down ... a final attempt at the end zone ... or a
final place kick of 68 yards to eradicate a 1 point
deficit.
In any regard, it would place a greater emphasis on time-outs into directing the
game back into playing the game of football rather than to waste every ones time
in using your most precious resource on the wasteful notion of icing a
kicker.
The Viking Ghost Writer
http://MyVikingBlood.org
Date: October 2, 2022
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