Rock, paper, scissors: Best of three in the end zone. The old “roshambo” provides a mental edge to the game. I’ve walked away from losing this one, and felt I was legitimately bested.
Arm-wrestle: Pick your best man, set it up at the 50-yard line and go.
Thumb war: We would need a high-definition camera to capture the intricacies of this long-lost art.
Eeeny-meeny-miney mo: Certainly could capture the imagination of siblings in the crowd. Both coaches must be willing to sit barefoot at the 50-yard line.
Final round of jeopardy: Pick your top scholars on the team and put them head to head in a sports category.
Hundred-yard dash between the head coaches — it would show who walks the walk
Obstacle course: Best times win. I’m sure we could rally the teams early the next day on a neutral course; no pads needed. Matter of fact, you could probably sell tickets at the gate. A fundraiser!
GPA: Oh yeah, it’s why we’re in school. How about rewarding the team with the highest average GPA to advance to the playoffs. That would give the other team time to get their grades back up to par and write those college essays.
After gut-wrenching years of commitment and hard-fought battles, a three-second coin toss just doesn’t seem right. We’re well into the 21st century.
I’m suggesting CIF take a look at this technique and come up with a new plan.
Gary Crane is a resident of Newport Beach.
