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NFT: Rules in any of the major sports which make no sense to you

Sean : 5/23/2018 9:45 am

I was thinking about this the other day and I’m sure most of you have examples as well. I’ll start-

NBA

-Being able to advance the ball to halfcourt after calling a timeout. In what sport can you advance the ball 50% of the arena with no effort & be given an opportunity to take a tying or game winning shot?

NFL

-3rd & 25 and a 5 yard defensive holding penalty yields an automatic first down for the offensive team. Absolutely ridiculous.

What else ya got?

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section125 : 5/23/2018 8:11 pm : link

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tried to block a FG on it's way down? that would be some ridiculous athleticism and timing.

It seems like players like Tony Gonzalez or Jimmy Graham barely make it high enough to spike the football over the goal post.

to be able to time a jump right and swat a moving football out of the air should be allowed. I can see them saying you can't use the goal post as leverage, but if you can jump up and swat the FG away you should be able to.

Has this happened and resulted in something?

I think it is legal. I've seen it happen.

Not legal:

[quote] Goaltending is against the rules in football, not just basketball: A player who jumps up and touches a ball as it is about to go through the goal posts in an attempt to block a field goal is flagged for goaltending, a 15-yard penalty. This came up when 49ers kicker David Akers hit the crossbar with his record-tying 63-yard field goal, and Packers receiver Randall Cobb jumped up and just missed knocking the ball away. ghost of mikan - ( New Window )

Wow. Thanks. That is a stupid rule.

I sometimes Â

capegman : 5/23/2018 8:56 pm : link

wonder why there is no challenge on video for strikes in baseball. Some calls on strikes are so bad sometimes.

shootouts Â

Les in TO : 5/23/2018 9:09 pm : link

In soccer or hockey. These are team games not one on one. In an nfl game if there was a tie you don’t start a field goal kicking shootout or in the nba a free throw or three point shooting contest. Play until there’s a goal

Yeah, I hated when hockey went to the shootout Â

steve in ky : 5/23/2018 9:13 pm : link

With soccer somehow it seems fitting.

Not that it fall into it makes no sense category for me but Â

steve in ky : 5/23/2018 9:17 pm : link

imagine how different tennis would be if they didn't give you a do over after a missed first serve?

Owens blocked.. Â

FatMan in Charlotte : 5/23/2018 9:25 pm : link

a FG and the rule was changed the next year, but it looks like Morris Stroud was the key guy:

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In seven years, Morris Stroud caught 54 passes for 977 yards, seven touchdowns, and averaged 18.1 yards per reception. However, Stroud became a notable special teams player — specifically at blocking field goals. On many opponents' field goal attempts, Stroud lined up under the goalposts and tried to deflect the ball as it came down. Later rule changes led to the adoption of Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 (informally known as the "Stroud Rule"): "Goal tending by any player leaping up to deflect a kick as it passes above the crossbar of a goal post is prohibited. The referee could award 3 points for a palpably unfair act".

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Les in TO : 5/23/2018 9:49 pm : link

In comment 13973551 steve in ky said:

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imagine how different tennis would be if they didn't give you a do over after a missed first serve?

Milos Raonic would be broke if they eliminated the second serve

Why all the hate for shootouts? Â

Knineteen : 5/23/2018 10:43 pm : link

If a winner can't be decided after a full game, plus OT...more than likely the winner is going to be getting a lucky goal at some point anyways.

If you don't like the shootout, then do something to complete the game before OT ends.

One rule I’d like changed in the nfl Â

djm : 5/23/2018 11:11 pm : link

Is when the offensive team takes a penalty back to their own end zone and it’s half the distance to the goalline I think the first down yardage should be ten years harder if it was a ten yard penalty type such as holding. As is it’s just half the distance first and 13 or 14, depending on the yardage. Make it 10 more.

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