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[grunewar]

Originally Posted by zm1283

This is true. NFL games in person can be very boring at times. Commercials after every punt, every change of possession, etc. I took my wife to her first NFL game a couple of years ago and she said "It's fun but they really stand around a lot".

When I was in the military (1980s), my buds and I crossed the channel from Germany and went to the first NFL game in Wembley Stadium - Cardinals vs Vikings. We had a blast.

We sat with a bunch of Brits who agreed (my recollection) to keep us in beer as long as we explained the game to them as it went along! How great is that.

Opening kickoff. Tackle. TWEET! One guy turns to me and says, "Where are they all going?"

I said, "What?"

He said, "The players, they're leaving the field. Where are they going?"

I said, "Oh. Those were the kickoff teams. Now, the offense and defense are coming on the field."

He said, "Oh, ok, in Rugby we just keep going. I don't see the point....."

It was great fun, best I can recall......


Yep, there is a lot of downtime in all sports - especially tv games.

[cviverito]

What if baseball did have a clock? Hypothetical...let's say 2hr, 40min clock.

There are no "time out's for the clock. Live/dead balls - yes - but the clock keeps ticking. No time out for the clock. Not even for commercials or injuries ( I know - but let's have some fun with this). In the case of an injured player the ball is dead but the clock keeps ticking.

The game ends at 2:40, so long as it is an official game and both teams have had an equal number of at bats. In cases where the clock expires during an active inning the team at bat will be allowed to complete their turn. Should the home team be ahead at such time the visitors have completed their clock-expired time at bat they shall be declared the winner, or if they are tied or behind, the home team shall be allowed one final clock-expired time at bat. If during the home team clock-expired time at bat they score a go-ahead run the game shall be over with the home team being declared the winner. If after the home team completes their clock-expired time at bat they are still behind the visitors shall be declared the winner. If the game is tied at the end of that clock-expired inning the decision shall be declared a tie.

Should a game reach a conclusion of 9 innings with the home team ahead or behind in less than 2:40 the game shall be over. However, if the game is tied and time remains on the clock, additional innings may be played until the home team is ahead or the clock expires. In cases where the clock expires
and the visitors are ahead or the game is tied, the inning shall continue until both teams have had an equal number of at bats or the home team goes ahead. Regardless of the outcome the inning in progress will become the last inning. If the game is tied at the end of that clock-expired inning, when both teams have completed their at bats, the decision shall be declared a tie. If the visitors are ahead they shall be the winner, and vice-versa.

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by cviverito

What if baseball did have a clock?

Then it wouldn't be baseball.

[bob jenkins]

What's the question?

Thousands of youth-level games are played under similar rules every week. We see the problems the time limits cause. It would be worse at the pro level.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

The NBA's brand of basketball has become a sad joke on what was once a wonderful game.

Indeed.

A shiny new nickel to the first person who can tell me the last time travelling was called in the NBA.

1998? 1993?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by UMP25

Indeed.

A shiny new nickel to the first person who can tell me the last time travelling was called in the NBA.

1998? 1993?

Every NBA game I have watched. And I do not watch them very often as I am a fan of college and high school more than the NBA. I see that called all the time. What needs to be asked is when was the last time an umpire at the pro or college level enforced the time limit on pitching or being ready to hit the ball in the time limit that is already on the books? That is a better question.

MLB could change this problem tomorrow if they enforced rules and supported their umpires when those rules are enforced.

Peace

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Every NBA game I have watched....I see that called all the time.

Poppycock. The NBA has become, as the person above stated, a joke.

But back to topic. MLB needs to work on the time issues.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by UMP25

Poppycock. The NBA has become, as the person above stated, a joke.

But back to topic. MLB needs to work on the time issues.

It is clear you do not watch much basketball, so it really is not my concern if you believe it or not. Just know that it is called all the time if you watch games, instead of listen to media people that would not know a travel if it slapped them in the face at any level.

And yes they need to work on their time issue and the reason they lose a lot of people to other sports. Games should not take 4 hours unless there are 20 runs a game between the two teams.

Peace

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

it is called all the time

Sure, once a guy has taken 4 or 5 steps.