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136 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
yards than sixty; hence the object should
be to boot the ball as far down in oppo¬
nents' territory as possible, then wrest it
from them, and score from that point
which is much nearer opponents' goal, and
the offensive team is in much better shape
for the supreme effort to score.
An eleven should have a scheme for
their kicking game determined by the
relative strength of their rushing and
kicking. How much kicking can be
done depends on the direction of the
wind more than anything else. If the
wind be with the offensive team—that is,
blowing towards opponents' goal—kicks
may be frequent. If the wind is against
the offensive eleven, how much kicking
may be done depends upon the kicker.
If he can do the long, low punt against
the wind, the scheme need not be differ¬
ent from that when the wind is favorable.
If the kicker is unable to do this, the of¬
fensive team should rush the ball about