Good changes in sports

In My Humble Opinion
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There have been (IMHO) some positive changes in sports.

  1. NHL: A goal is made when the puck goes off a player’s skate.

  2. MLB: There is no longer AL and NL umpires,umpires now work both leagues. This has eliminiated some of the umpire influence into the game.

  3. NFL: No excessive dancing after a touchdown. The dancing was not good sportsmanlike conduct as well as who wants to see a 300 lb .guy do the moon walk ::shudder::

  4. NBA: No hanging on the rim after a basket. The players are too big to be showboating like this and it was dangerous and expensive to have players hurt because of this childish action.

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A couple more:
[li] (NFL) The reinstatement of the two-point conversion -forcing many more strategic decisions later in the game.[/li][li] (also NFL) The addition of the loss-of-timeout penalty for a replay which doesn’t overturn the call on the field.[/li]
and, one which will NEVER happen:
(NHL) getting thrown out of the game for throwing a punch.

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*Originally posted by Azazel *

and, one which will NEVER happen:
[li] (NHL) getting thrown out of the game for throwing a punch. **[/li][/QUOTE]

Fighting is considered by most hockey people, “part of the game.”. Getting into a scrap to defend a teammate and keep the other teams goons in check is just what happens. Its as much about sending a message as it is about fighting because you’re pi**ed. Its probably best analgous (sp?) to throwing some chin music to a batter in baseball. Not hitting him, but backing him off the plate. You’re trying to send a message back and forth to each other.

Positive changes:

MLB-- The expanded strike zone. Strike zone goes back to knees to nipples.

Interleague Play… I love it. :slight_smile:

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Hanging on the rim has never been legal.

It’s just that referees had been lax in calling it.

However, it is legal to hold onto the rim to prevent injury. An example, Offensive player dunks the ball and is in contact with the rim, if there is another player, offense or defense, in his landing zone, he can remainholding the rim until it is clear for him or her, to come down. This is to prevent the dunking player from injuring themselves or the player he might land on.

But, it is still up to the refs to judge if it was proper to do so.

One change, although now quite a few years old, that I wish didn’t happen is the designated hitter.
I know that a lot people wouldn’t want to see them bat today, but, back in the day, most high school pitchers were some of the best players on their teams, and played other positions when not pitching, and most were good hitters.
Today, when a pitcher leaves high school he pretty much never bats again, and doesn’t get a chance to imprve that part of his game.

Of course, thats just mho.