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Post by Psicosis Auto Theft on Aug 6, 2008 22:22:50 GMT -5
Some times I think why am I a sports fan when alot of times I don't really understand or even know of the stragedies and game play of certain sports I've been watching for years.
For example with American Football( especially U.S. College) I love to watch it but majority of time when the TV announcer says things like "they're in a nickleback formation" or "player in motion at the line" I have no clue to what signifiance I'll be seeing. I just know if the ball crosses the goal line the big score is made. Am I not alone in thinking this way? Will looking things up in book increase my veiwing enjoyment of the sport or just not bother wasting your time?
Wow I'm really off topic.
Sports I don't understand I guess I'll say Cricket. I have no idea what anybody is doing on the field but I get that some people thinks it's important.
There. How long winded. Now what are you Sports you find hard to explain or have an understanding of?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2008 22:24:43 GMT -5
Cricket. Definitely Cricket.
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Post by RoloSolo IV on Aug 6, 2008 22:29:41 GMT -5
Cricket. Definitely Cricket. Cricket? Nobody understands cricket. You gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket. |
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Aug 6, 2008 22:39:10 GMT -5
Rugby. I have no idea what is going on, but I am entertained.
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Post by KingPopper on Aug 6, 2008 22:40:36 GMT -5
Theres still little things in every sport that still don't make sence to me. Like why do sometimes they have to throw the ball to first to compete the out.
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Post by Chris Decker-The Wild Rover on Aug 6, 2008 22:41:49 GMT -5
tennis scoring
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Post by Supersmark is a Troll on Aug 6, 2008 22:48:15 GMT -5
Cricket. Definitely Cricket. Yeah, I don't like sports that have to take recesses for meals and sleeping. |
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Post by Tyfo on Aug 6, 2008 22:55:23 GMT -5
I've taken tennis for 3 semesters since I've been in college and I STILL don't completely understand the scoring. |
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Aug 6, 2008 22:56:19 GMT -5
My mom has been in the US for 23 plus years or so and still has no idea how Baseball is played.
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Post by Lupin the Third on Aug 6, 2008 23:04:18 GMT -5
Definitely cricket. I understand rugby, soccer, and lacrosse, but cricket still confuses the ever-loving crap out of me.
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Post by Rockhound on Aug 6, 2008 23:05:21 GMT -5
You ought to try and explain Arena Football to people. I'm talking about people who are knowledgeable about football. When I have to explain things like Mack and Jack linebackers, the linebacker box, why if you have the ball and hit the wall of your own will you're not out of bounds but if someone knocks you into it you are. A pass off of the wall or net is live...
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Aug 6, 2008 23:05:46 GMT -5
American Football.
I grew up here and still have problems.
People that weren't born here usually have NO clue on how it's played. It's stop and go, stop and go. Makes no real sense.
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Post by longdogga on Aug 7, 2008 0:47:57 GMT -5
three biggest sports in australia
austrlian rules football, cricket and rugby union
we are perputally confused
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Post by THE Dinobot on Aug 7, 2008 1:22:15 GMT -5
American football confuses me than anything else I've ever had to try to learn. What's the deal with all the breaks after someone takes half a step? What's the deal with...pretty much everything involved in this dumb game? If they could go a full 5 minute round or whatever they call it in football lingo without all the lame breaks, perhaps a game could be interesting. And the pads? Take those off, will you? And get commentators who are drunk and ignorant, like that'll spice things up, too. Also, make the fields bigger, give this so-called 'athletes' a real challenge.
Oh, and the tennis scoring as mentioned. It all makes awesome sense, until that gets involved.
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Post by cheeseisgood on Aug 7, 2008 1:22:39 GMT -5
Cricket. Definitely Cricket. Cricket? Nobody understands cricket. You gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket. ..Raphael..? |
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Post by Grendel on Aug 7, 2008 2:19:05 GMT -5
Some times I think why am I a sports fan when alot of times I don't really understand or even know of the stragedies and game play of certain sports I've been watching for years. For example with American Football( especially U.S. College) I love to watch it but majority of time when the TV announcer says things like "they're in a nickleback formation" or "player in motion at the line" I have no clue to what signifiance I'll be seeing. I just know if the ball crosses the goal line the big score is made. Am I not alone in thinking this way? Will looking things up in book increase my veiwing enjoyment of the sport or just not bother wasting your time? Wow I'm really off topic. Sports I don't understand I guess I'll say Cricket. I have no idea what anybody is doing on the field but I get that some people thinks it's important. There. How long winded. Now what are you Sports you find hard to explain or have an understanding of? When they're in a nickel defense, it just means that they've brought in an extra defensive back, so there are five of them. But I agree, I've watched some cricket and I didn't really know what was going on. Okay, some people I've run into don't understand MMA. I went to a cage fighting event and one gal who was there just didn't understand what was going on. She kept trying to compare it to boxing and I tried to inform her about the ground game. She still didn't get it. And Amateur Wrestling is another sport that I've noticed a lot of people don't get the rules, and especially don't get the scoring. |
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Aug 7, 2008 2:23:06 GMT -5
Cricket. Definitely Cricket. Cricket? Nobody understands cricket. You gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket. Marvelous game, really. You see, the bowler hurls the ball toward the batter who tries to play away a fine leg. He endeavors to score by dashing between the creases, provided the wicket keeper hasn’t whipped his bails off, of course. |
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Post by Gopher Mod on Aug 7, 2008 2:26:40 GMT -5
I know tennis scoring, and I don't even follow it!
Anyway, cricket's definitely at the top of the list. The few times I seen it, I was perpetually confused on how to score period.
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Post by The Harbinger of Tragedy on Aug 7, 2008 3:10:40 GMT -5
Glad to see someone sold the Raphael/Casey scene. But you know, I have never been able to succesfully and fully explain curling to anyone. Too bad I shattered my kneecap. I can never curl again  |
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Post by The Lach is very tired on Aug 7, 2008 3:38:50 GMT -5
I know tennis scoring, and I don't even follow it! Anyway, cricket's definitely at the top of the list. The few times I seen it, I was perpetually confused on how to score period. Isn't tennis scoring based on the clock? As is 15 past the hour, 30 past & originally 45 past.... And to make Cricket even more confusing there are different rules for all 3 forms of the game, the 5 day version (international test cricket), One Day Cricket & Twenty20 cricket.... |
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