Any overtime that leaves open the possibility of a tie at the end is unacceptable. If you’re going to accept ties, why have overtime at all?
A timed overtime works in basketball, because there’s enough scoring that it’s unlikely to REMAIN a tie for long.
Ties are for wusses.
How about this: Keep sudden death, but at every change of possession each team has to remove one player from the field. The first OT drive will be 11-on-11, the second 10-on-10, and so on. As the numbers dwindle, things will get looser, and a touchdown on a breakaway run will ensue in short order. No field goals allowed.
Any overtime that leaves open the possibility of a tie at the end is unacceptable. If you’re going to accept ties, why have overtime at all?
A timed overtime works in basketball, because there’s enough scoring that it’s unlikely to REMAIN a tie for long.
Ties are for wusses.
How about this: Keep sudden death, but at every change of possession each team has to remove one player from the field. The first OT drive will be 11-on-11, the second 10-on-10, and so on. As the numbers dwindle, things will get looser, and a touchdown on a breakaway run will ensue in short order. No field goals allowed.