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Minor things that annoy you-sports edition
jeffandnicole:
The "Philly Special".
The Eagles weren't the first team to use the trick play, but they certainly made it work during the biggest football game of the season.
However, that's not the part that annoys me. What annoys me is when any trick play is now termed the Philly Special. The Philly Special involved the ball being hiked to a non-qb (Quarterback for you non-sports people), then being tossed to the qb. I've seen nearly any trick play where ultimately a non-qb throws the ball being termed a Philly Special, even though it doesn't have those elements of that pass. Even more annoying is when fellow Eagles fans use the term, because it just shows how clueless some of them are.
ilpt4u:
--- Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on January 01, 2020, 04:23:17 PM ---The point that evaporates in the event of a tie in association football. A win means 3 points for the victorious team, but a tie means 1 point for each side.
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NHL Hockey has the opposite problem: A 3rd point that only appears in OT/Shootout games
A regulation contest, winner gets 2 points. OT/shootout contest, winner gets 2 points and loser gets 1 for tying in regulation
That said, since this is Sports edition, should probably be in the “Sports” sub-board
wanderer2575:
Onfield/oncourt "interviews" by the sideline reporters. You know, the three cliched useless questions (never more, never fewer) they ask a player or coach:
"What did it mean to you to get that big score?"
"What was going through your head during that play?"
"Coach, what do you need to do to hold the lead in the second half?"
"Coach, what will the team need to do to come from behind?"
And, yeah, I get it that the reporters aren't there because they want to be, and coaches/players aren't going to reveal anything actually insightful and informative. It's still annoying.
Max Rockatansky:
--- Quote from: ilpt4u on January 01, 2020, 05:37:44 PM ---
--- Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on January 01, 2020, 04:23:17 PM ---The point that evaporates in the event of a tie in association football. A win means 3 points for the victorious team, but a tie means 1 point for each side.
--- End quote ---
NHL Hockey has the opposite problem: A 3rd point that only appears in OT/Shootout games
A regulation contest, winner gets 2 points. OT/shootout contest, winner gets 2 points and loser gets 1 for tying in regulation
That said, since this is Sports edition, should probably be in the “Sports” sub-board
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The NHL should have made a regulation win 3 point and an overtime/shootout win 2 points. That way the 1 point for an overtime/shootout loss would create an extra point and punish teams for not winning in regulation. Personally I thought the tie was a lot more legitimate of a regular season result than a shootout or watching short handed play in overtime.
hbelkins:
The new rules in football that are taking so much of they physical contact out of the game.
Basketball refs that will call a foul when a defender breathes on someone in the backcourt, but allows muggings under the basket. The rule is supposed to be something that affects the play; a hand-check doesn't, but hacking someone as they shoot certainly does.
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