4 hours ago, TheConch said:

Going for 2 is the issue. 

Beechwood JV played today. They went for 2 points after every touchdown. Beechwood doesn't have a back up place kicker. 

Yes they could have taken a knee. If they take a knee and the final score is 68, everything is OK?

5 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Beechwood JV played today. They went for 2 points after every touchdown. Beechwood doesn't have a back up place kicker. 

Yes they could have taken a knee. If they take a knee and the final score is 68, everything is OK?

I wouldn't have said a word at 68 but since you asked, yeah, 68 is a lot of points. 

4 minutes ago, theguru said:

I wouldn't have said a word at 68 but since you asked, yeah, 68 is a lot of points. 

So it is as simple as take a knee if you are going to hit 70? Everything else is fine. Just don't score 70.

18 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

So it is as simple as take a knee if you are going to hit 70? Everything else is fine. Just don't score 70.

Ideally you keep yourself out of a situation where you even get close to 70.

54 minutes ago, theguru said:

Ideally you keep yourself out of a situation where you even get close to 70.

Inglewood HS (CA) defeated Morningside last night, 106-0. The QB (a UCLA commit no less) threw 13 TD passes. That puts 70 in a different perspective. 

1 hour ago, Voice of Reason said:

So it is as simple as take a knee if you are going to hit 70? Everything else is fine. Just don't score 70.

Kick the extra point. Who goes for two in that situation??

10 minutes ago, BlueKernels said:

Kick the extra point. Who goes for two in that situation?? 

Referring to varsity. In jv if you have no kicker you have to just keep running it. Taking a knee should never be expected. 

7 hours ago, TheConch said:

Going for 2 is the issue. 

Not stopping it is an issue too! For your defense!

5 hours ago, BlueKernels said:

Referring to varsity. In jv if you have no kicker you have to just keep running it. Taking a knee should never be expected. 

Unless everyone on that team has some kind of neuromuscular disorder that prevents them from swinging their leg pendulum style, why would you have to keep running it? Every kid for the last 5 generations has played kickball at some level. They might kick the ball from the 10 yard line into the sideline, but they might also kick it into the housing project across the street from the end zone. How will you know if you don’t give ‘Em a shot?

9 hours ago, bjaynes said:

Inglewood HS (CA) defeated Morningside last night, 106-0. The QB (a UCLA commit no less) threw 13 TD passes. That puts 70 in a different perspective. 

 

15 hours ago, TheConch said:

Going for 2 is the issue. 

Backups deserve to get reps on two point conversions too. 

10 hours ago, theguru said:

Ideally you keep yourself out of a situation where you even get close to 70.

How? Fall down because the other team can’t keep you out of the end zone? 

10 hours ago, theguru said:

Ideally you keep yourself out of a situation where you even get close to 70.

One strategy I saw St. X use against Butler was in addition to running clock and reserves in was to let play clock run down on each play. That really drained the clock. 

2 hours ago, wrn1979 said:

Unless everyone on that team has some kind of neuromuscular disorder that prevents them from swinging their leg pendulum style, why would you have to keep running it? Every kid for the last 5 generations has played kickball at some level. They might kick the ball from the 10 yard line into the sideline, but they might also kick it into the housing project across the street from the end zone. How will you know if you don’t give ‘Em a shot?

And this serves what purpose exactly? Oh they’re trying not to embarrass you by scoring 70 so they run somebody out there who has never kicked in their life? 

This 70 and two point conversion thing is a bunch of adults in their feelings. The players don’t care if it’s 68 or 72.

1 hour ago, TheDeuce said:

And this serves what purpose exactly? Oh they’re trying not to embarrass you by scoring 70 so they run somebody out there who has never kicked in their life? 

This 70 and two point conversion thing is a bunch of adults in their feelings. The players don’t care if it’s 68 or 72.

That last sentence pretty much sums it up.