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I had heard this discussed as a proposal a time or two as a way to avoid what happened to the Bills in the playoffs. Here is a blurb about it from the Athletic newsletter:
The 2022 Pro Bowl will serve as a testing ground for the “spot and choose” concept we discussed in our overtime saga a few weeks ago. Instead of deploying it in overtime, though, both teams will forgo kickoffs and use this method for possession in each half.
Confused? A refresher:
I’m excited to see how it affects strategy and how easily adaptable it could be to overtime in games that matter.
As for your overtime suggestions. The more I mulled over it, the one I liked best was the simplest: A 10-minute overtime session that just continues the game.
It doesn’t require a PhD to learn a new wrinkle, but does add exciting strategy changes. Imagine how a team might alter course late in the game, knowing that draining the clock for a last-second tying field goal would just make you kick off to start overtime. Do you score quickly and give the ball back? Most importantly, you avoid a coin flip and, unless a team goes retro and produces a 10-minute drive, both sides get the ball.
Confused? A refresher:
- Instead of choosing to kick or receive, the team that wins the opening coin toss will instead choose anywhere on the field to place the ball, along with the direction. The team that loses the coin toss will then decide whether to start on offense or defense. The loser will also be able to choose between both privileges when the second half begins.
I’m excited to see how it affects strategy and how easily adaptable it could be to overtime in games that matter.
As for your overtime suggestions. The more I mulled over it, the one I liked best was the simplest: A 10-minute overtime session that just continues the game.
It doesn’t require a PhD to learn a new wrinkle, but does add exciting strategy changes. Imagine how a team might alter course late in the game, knowing that draining the clock for a last-second tying field goal would just make you kick off to start overtime. Do you score quickly and give the ball back? Most importantly, you avoid a coin flip and, unless a team goes retro and produces a 10-minute drive, both sides get the ball.
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