If you could modify a sport

[toekramp]

If i were able to make a couple changes to professional sports I'd start with these two.

#1 - Intentional walk puts the guy on second. You could argue that it's the umps discression, but if he (the pitcher) is trying to hide an intentional walk the batter may get a chance.

#2 - Holding is a 5 yard penalty. I hate when drives go from 1st and 10 to 1st and 20 cause the ref was annoyed about something.


anything that bugs you guys?

 

[TitanDiddly]

American Football, name change to something else.

 

[minendo]

Obsticles on Nascar tracks.

 

[Tremulant]

I'd make baseball a full contact sport so everyone has to wear body armor. I don't know why, but I think it'd be fun to watch.

Edit: Minendo, that'd be hilarious.

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: minendo
Spectators on Nascar tracks.

Fixed.

 

[ggnl]

Originally posted by: minendo
Ramps on Nascar tracks.

Much better

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: minendo
Spectators on Nascar tracks.

Fixed.

I figured I'd put it nicely by using obsticles.

 

[notfred]

Tennis would be scored: 0, 1, 2, 3... not Luv, 15, 30, 40 whatever....

I don't even watch tennis, but I still think the scoring is lame.

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: minendo
congress on Nascar tracks.

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: notfred
Tennis would be scored: 0, 1, 2, 3... not Luv, 15, 30, 40 whatever....

I don't even watch tennis, but I still think the scoring is lame.

:beer:

 

[Drakkon]

i say womens tennis MUST have a mud wrasslin pit...if you want to challenge a call...take it to the pit same thing goes for womens beach volleyball, womens softball...no WNBA though...those chix are freaky...

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: toekramp
If i were able to make a couple changes to professional sports I'd start with these two.

#1 - Intentional walk puts the guy on second. You could argue that it's the umps discression, but if he (the pitcher) is trying to hide an intentional walk the batter may get a chance.

#2 - Holding is a 5 yard penalty. I hate when drives go from 1st and 10 to 1st and 20 cause the ref was annoyed about something.


anything that bugs you guys?

In Response to #2: For anyone whos actually played football, you realize how much a b!tch holding is. Especially if you're only a an arm's length away from making the tackle. They're pretty liberal about it in the NFL, so if you get a holding penalty, you pretty much deserve it.

As far as Women's beach volleyball is concerned, it must be played topless.

 

[torpid]

Too many possibilities. Does instituting a hard salary cap into baseball count?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

agree on the holding change...

I'd also do away with the fair catch.

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
agree on the holding change...

I'd also do away with the fair catch.

didn't the XFL do this?

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
agree on the holding change...

I'd also do away with the fair catch.

That would be pretty dangerous for the punt returner wouldn't it.

 

[Gurck]

I'd make moving a muscle in soccer against the rules. Then people wouldn't play it and fans would no longer kill each other, shoot referees, and stampede. Oh but wait, this is in supposedly civilized countries...

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: Gurck
I'd make moving a muscle in soccer against the rules. Then people wouldn't play it and fans would no longer kill each other, shoot referees, and stampede. Oh but wait, this is in supposedly civilized countries...

 

[nan0bug]

Golf would never be televised again
Baseball would not only be made full contact, but every time a batter hits a homerun, instead of running around the bases, he would run up and kick the pitcher in the balls.
Football can be left alone
Soccer riots would be mandatory
Hockey is fine
Full contact basketball
Nascar would have no restrictor plates, ever.

 

[dsfunk]

make baseball two innings with 9 outs per inning

 

[TheAudit]

In golf, the crowd is encouraged to make as much noise as possible.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
agree on the holding change...

I'd also do away with the fair catch.

That would be pretty dangerous for the punt returner wouldn't it.

but it would also make for a more exciting game....

 

[anxi80]

eliminate sudden death overtime in the nfl and go the college football route.

 

[dquan97]

I agree with the holding suggestion. How about having non-fatal land mines under the turf during a football game?

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: anxi80
eliminate sudden death overtime in the nfl and go the college football route.

:beer: