Can't stop an offense? Make it illegal!

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Originally Posted by H5N1

ya know, the funny thing is that, at one point, the forward pass was as 'out of left field' as the A-11 offense. where would we be without the forward pass?

So you're comparing the evolution of the forward pass to the A-11 offense? Seriously?

The forward pass has always been part of the game. It wasn't used as much in the beginning, but it was still an integrated part of the game. There were never any rules in place prohibiting the forward pass. Compare your analogy for a second here....

The A-11 formation was illegal at one time. Then an exception was created specifically for scrimmage kicks, and only at the high school level. Not to allow for an offensive formation like A-11, but to allow different formations specifically for scrimmage kicks. And still the only way it was allowed is if the players on the field were wearing numbers normally reserved for receivers(an accepted football practice on it's own). In order to take advantage of A-11, teams have to give all the players jersey numbers reserved for receivers when they aren't really receivers, and they have to line up in a scrimmage kick formation, when they're not doing a scrimmage kick.

The forward pass has always been legal. It required no exceptions to be added before you could forward pass. A forward pass has always been intended for offensive formations. A forward pass is not dependent on specific jersey numbers.

Do you see any difference in innovation such as the forward pass, and BS like A-11?