What would be the strategy behind kicking the ball instead of receiving after you've won a coin toss?
Have you ever seen a team do that?
American Football, if it wasn't obvious.
2007-10-12 15:16:02 · 14 answers · asked by Jas2Love10 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The percentage of teams who score on the first possession of the game is low. The receiving team is cold and odds say they will not score on that first possession. However after halftime the teams have made their adjustments to what the other team is doing and having the ball first can be a big advantage, especially if you can score on that first possession after the half. If you can score on that first drive after halftime then you have the momentum in the latter part of the game.
2007-10-12 15:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Teams with a great defense have been known to kick the ball rather than receive it,the reason is that if they hold the other team deep in their territory,they will get the ball in good position,doesn't matter in the long run because in the second half the team that received the ball in the first half will have to kick
2007-10-12 16:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would choose to kick for many reasons if you thought your defense could make a quick stop or if it was a windy day and you wanted the wind with you in the forth maybe you just like having the ball at the start of the second half
2007-10-12 16:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by casper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the game starts every player is pumped up and overly aggressive which many times leads to errors and penalties during the first set of downs. Most coaches would rather their defense be on the field at the game start. Their offense gets the ball in the second half when they are hopefully in full game mode.
This is the theory, but I've seen it backfire on the coaches many times.
2007-10-12 15:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When a team wins the toss and elects to kickoff(which means they would have to kickoff to begin both halves) it is usually because of the weather.If a team wins the toss and defers their option to the second half then it is usually because they have a good defense
2007-10-12 16:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by BEJEWELED 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a close game, they want the ball first in the second half. Usually teams want to put their best side on the field first, offense or defense.
2007-10-12 16:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by blibityblabity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a windy day and they want to have the wind the first quarter. Or they could have a good defense and think they can stop the other team deep in their territory, forcing them to punt or better yet causing a turnover.
2007-10-12 23:11:24 · answer #7 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get the ball in the second half. If you're down, you get it first. If you're up by, say 10 points, you get the ball first and can go in for the kill.
2007-10-12 16:09:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
D-fering the ball to kick instead of recieve is to be able to recieve the ball first in the second half......if momentum is down and your losing or wining scoring first in the second half is a Boost !!!!
2007-10-12 15:20:37 · answer #9 · answered by hghostinme 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The reason you would choose to kick is so you can get the ball at halftime if you are down at the half.
2007-10-12 15:21:33 · answer #10 · answered by giantsfan1818 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋