ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) (12/21/83)
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I'll summarize the results of my survey of football rule changes
to make the game more interesting, but first I must
apologize for requesting such data from net.sport.football.
Those of you who subscribe to this group must really LIKE the
game, as most submissions were frought with realism and maturity.
I, on the other hand, am a perpetual adolescent who, if given
the choice on a Sunday afternoon, would rather watch "Sink the
Bismarck" even though I've seen it eight times.
I tend to wonder "what if the shape of the field were changed to
a diamond/ellipse/hourglass/etc" or "what if the out-of-bounds
lines were reinforced with boards, or better yet, barbed wire".
Well, I'm sorry if I offended anyone. Next time I'll try net.jokes
or something. Since some scenarios went beyond my interest in the
game, I've also submitted the verbatim text of the replies I got
as a separate item. I stripped off all the uucp routing headers,
so the only attributed replies are those with signatures at the
end. Again, no offense intended.
Number of responses = 11.
Suggested changes that I could understand:
(1) Bring back the 2-point conversion.
(2) Create a 2-point throwing field goal.
(3) Borrow the CFL's 1-point "rouge" for kicks that go into the
end zone and don't come out.
(4) Enforce some penalties as basketball does, whereby a player
can foul out, but also like hockey so that team would have to
play a man (or more) short.
(5) The team that's ahead must kick-off after any score.
(6) Put the goal posts back on the goal line.
(7) No quarter may expire while there's time on the 30-sec. clock.
(8) In territory where "half the distance" penalties are of
insignificant length, add the full length of the penalty to
that necessary for a 1st-down instead.
(9) Fumbles through the scoring end zone should not be turnovers
on the touchback but maintain possession back at some popular
marker, like the 20 or 3.
(10)The scoring player must physically down the ball in the end zone.
Also suggested:
Have a "sniper" position.
Play "rollerball" (as in the movie).
Well, there you have it. See the posting of actual replies if
you want more detail. I didn't summarize complaints about NFL
playoff eligibility rules, since that seems like a separate
issue, but it's fantastic that a team might have to throw a game
to get in. I love it.
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