Oswlek
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Someone just made a great point on EEI that, of course, went over the hosts' heads.
Two QBs face off, one with his ball inflated at 10.5 and the other at 12.5. Both are set to QB preference and the acceptable range is 12-13.5. Who has the competitive advantage?
Answer? Neither, because each QB was able to use balls that he was most comfortable with. Only if the latter would have preferred a psi outside of the acceptable range but chose to stay within the rules is there any reason to suggest anyone got a competitive advantage. The same is true for numbers above the range as well.
So, the real question is, why even have a range set in the first place? If seasoned refs couldn't tell a difference despite handling the balls between every down, what is the point of the apparently arbitrary pressure range?
Two QBs face off, one with his ball inflated at 10.5 and the other at 12.5. Both are set to QB preference and the acceptable range is 12-13.5. Who has the competitive advantage?
Answer? Neither, because each QB was able to use balls that he was most comfortable with. Only if the latter would have preferred a psi outside of the acceptable range but chose to stay within the rules is there any reason to suggest anyone got a competitive advantage. The same is true for numbers above the range as well.
So, the real question is, why even have a range set in the first place? If seasoned refs couldn't tell a difference despite handling the balls between every down, what is the point of the apparently arbitrary pressure range?