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result is that the nominally weakest point
may be the strongest. It is well to try the
whole line occasionally. The strong man
may be caught off his guard. While plays
or downs should not be wasted against a
stone-wall, the brutal policy of attacking
one point all the time until it gives away
should not be indulged in, even on the
ground of generalship.
The formations of opponents' backs,
their system of defence, must also be
considered in the ordering of the game.
The Offensive Team Itself Considered
Subjectively.—A team ought to make the
best use of its own strong points. If a
particular back is good at carrying the
ball, give him enough to do, but don't kill
him. If there is a back particularly good
at kicking, kick and kick frequently. If
a tackle or guard is good at making holes
or immensely superior to the man opposed
to him, send plays through that point.
Generalship, finally, consists in playing
the game intelligently.