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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (22158)8/15/2001 3:33:02 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
The team that gets the ball first at the beginning of the game is also determined by a coin toss, or more accurately the team that gets to pick their choice of being on offense or defense or choosing or defense or choseing which side of the field to defend.

But of course that usually has less impact on who wins the game.

This doesn't apply to the other American sports where you have a face off, or a jump ball, or in baseball where you just continue alternating being at bat or in the field like you did before the normal number of innings ended in a tie.

Tim



To: The Philosopher who wrote (22158)8/15/2001 5:51:11 PM
From: Ish  Respond to of 82486
 
<<Since I understand that the team that receives the ball first in sudden death has a significantly higher winning percentage than the team that defends first, in a way you could say that many playoff games are strongly affected by a coin toss. >>

I'd be interested in seeing the actual numbers. Onside kickoff, fumble or interception or even 3 downs and punt and the kicking team has the ball plus field position.


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