What would happen if a team deferred the coin toss decision (to kick or to receive) to the second half?

Question

Second half coin toss: Clubs will now have the option to defer the opportunity to kick or receive the kickoff to the second half.

Doesn't the ball need to be kicked to one of the teams at the beginning of the game?

Answer 1

Winner of the coin toss has three options

1) Kick or receive (they never choose kick)

2) Side of the field to defend, or

3) Defer the option to the second half.

Unless deferred, the loser of the toss gets to exercise the unused option 1 or 2.

If deferred, the they have two options to start the second half:

1) Kick or receiver (they always choose receive)

2) Side of the field to defend.

The other team then exercises the unused option.

Why do I say "never" and "always?"

Situation 1 - Team A wins the toss and elects to kick.  Team B gets their choice in the second half and elects to receive.  Now Team B has received in both halves.  No coach wants to give the other team an extra series.

Situation 2 - Team A wins the toss and elects to defer.  Team B chooses to receive.  In the second half, unless Team A chooses receive, then Team B will receive.  Again, no coach wants to give the other team an extra series.

So the normal situation is the team that receives the ball in the first half will kick off in the second.

Answer 2

the winner of the coin toss chooses to kick or recieve. if they choose to pick for the second half, the opposing team chooses for the opening kick.

Answer 3

There is no 2nd half coin toss. If a team wins the opening coin toss and defers to the 2nd half, then they get to choose which end to defend to start the game while their opponent will receive the opening kickoff. The first team then gets to receive the kickoff that starts the 2nd half.