World's most popular sports

[Blackjack200]

I have a hard time believing soccer is more popular than ice hockey in Russia.

 

[Blackjack200]

no, half time/quarter break is not waiting for commercial... there is a fixed amount of time for that. Nor is the inning change, or time out. NFL is the one that actually has players standing around waiting for commercials to be over.

The same thing is true in hockey. Stoppages are 20 seconds unless there's a commercial break, then it's like 3 minutes.

 

[sdifox]

The same thing is true in hockey. Stoppages are 20 seconds unless there's a commercial break, then it's like 3 minutes.

yeah don't get me started on that.

 

[Ns1]

That's because the game lasts two fucking days! 😵

Most games end in a few hours. A test match is like a best-of type series and last multiple days.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

i'm surprised beer pong or flip cup didn't make the list

 

[NoTine42]

no, half time/quarter break is not waiting for commercial... there is a fixed amount of time for that. Nor is the inning change, or time out. NFL is the one that actually has players standing around waiting for commercials to be over.

And college basketball has media timeouts every 4 minutes.

 

[CPA]

And college basketball has media timeouts every 4 minutes.

That's changing...sorta.

 

[sdifox]

And college basketball has media timeouts every 4 minutes.

Wtf

 

[TuSpockShakur]

Soccer is boring as shit.

 

[sdifox]

I have a hard time believing soccer is more popular than ice hockey in Russia.

Hockey is very expensive to get into. Soccer, not so much.

 

[StinkyPinky]

I love cricket, really great game to watch.

I think when people think of cricket they think of the 5 day version of it, but it's the one day or the "20/20" (ie about 4 hours) versions that are much more popular. Way more action than baseball and much more variety to the game. Baseball is terrible.

 

[zinfamous]

no, half time/quarter break is not waiting for commercial... there is a fixed amount of time for that. Nor is the inning change, or time out. NFL is the one that actually has players standing around waiting for commercials to be over.

Also true for college football; and this is only for televised games. Not sure if it it is still common to have untelevised games these days, but when I was going to them regularly, non-televised games would have normal length on time outs and no strange standing around, not being allowed to huddle or stand on the sideline.

And yeah, the 4 minute "official timeouts" in college basketball. sad.