Worst rules/regulations/practices in pro and/or college sports.

[Murphy3]

Personally, I'd go with:

BCS

Sudden Death OT in the NFL

2 line pass in hockey

allowing more than 1 pitching change per inning in MLB

lack of calling the travel violation in the NBA

College Football's rules on punts crossing the plan of the endzone. They're automatically touchbacks even if the player saves the ball before ever landing in the endzone and bats/throws it back.

[Dooby]

They got rid of the stupidest rule in sports- the college football "halo" rule.

[MavsFanatik33]

Both OTs, NFL and College...really dumb
2 line pass in hockey
most blocking calls in basketball, too judgemental
one foot in for a catch in college
that dumb rule where you can't land on anybody trying to block a field goal
not getting the ball at halfcourt in NCAA when calling a TO under 2 minutes

That's all I got right now...

[Murphy3]

one foot in for a catch in college

what's wrong with that rule?

[MavsFanatik33]

Originally posted by: Murphy3

what's wrong with that rule?

I think if you only have one foot then you are only half in, I like the NFL rule where you have to have both feet in.

[Murphy3]

Originally posted by: MavsFanatik33

I think if you only have one foot then you are only half in, I like the NFL rule where you have to have both feet in.

Maybe the player should only get half the yards if he's only half in?


Or, perhaps they have the 'one foot in' requirement because it's too difficult to tell when a player is forced out of bounds when he catches a ball while in the air. It's too difficult to judge whether or not the player would have come down in bounds with both feet in. So, college football just went with the standard 'one foot in' rule with no force outs.

[u2sarajevo]

Originally posted by: MavsFanatik33
Both OTs, NFL and College...really dumb

So what would the alternative be?

[Dooby]

No self-respecting sport should ever end in a tie.

[Rhylan]

Originally posted by: Dooby
No self-respecting sport should ever end in a tie.

AMEN.

The 19'9" three point line in college hoops is also a joke. They're moving it back somewhere in the FIBA range next year, I believe, but that's not enough. It needs to be pushed back to NBA range.

[MavsFanatik33]

Originally posted by: u2sarajevo

So what would the alternative be?

I don't know, I thought about that the other day...couldn't come up with anything, maybe play with 10 minutes on the clock or something.

[u2sarajevo]

I don't mind sudden death OT in the NFL, but that may be because I grew up with it that way. When I watch an OT College game, it just seems unnatural.

I HATE 5 minute OT's in regular season NHL. Nothing more deflating than a tie, I want a winner each game.

[Murphy3]

on to hockey. I forgot one...this is perhaps the stupidest rule in the history of stupid rules.... giving a team a point for an OT loss.

[Big Boy Laroux]

half the pass interference calls could be called on the receiver instead.

[bogey]

You guys nailed many of the ones that drive me nuts.


One other......instant reply. Get rid of it.

[bogey]

Travelling and palming are never called i nthe NBA. It drives me nuts too.

[Murphy3]

ahh.. The Refs in the NFL ruling everything 'Down by Contact'. That way, it can't be challenged. If they don't know for sure, let the damn play go. There's probably 3-4 cases a week in the NFL where a Ref screws up by ruling 'down by contact'

[dirt_dobber]

ineligable lineman downfield.
To heck with that ... they should be compleatly
free to go anywhere they can move there fat arse.
I want to be able to see a QB dump a pass to them.

Oh! wait ..... the XFL tried this

seriously, I do not like the call.

[steponhens]

With the one point for an overtime loss, it had to be done. Like others have said before, everyone wants a winner and a loser, but in hockey nobody would even try to score near the end of games and in overtime for fear of losing a point. Therefore the game was extremely boring to watch, and OT had no real reason to even be there.

As for the rule I hate the most is the celebration rules for football. In the NFL I think it is rediculous that you cannot taunt your opponent. It's not pee wee football, this is a game for men and if you can't take it either stop him from scoring or get off the field. In college players can't even spike the ball. In the NFL it's worse bc they allow celebrations, but then after the game they give fines for excessive celebration even though the refs didn't flag the play.

Also, I don't know why players cannot take off their helmets when they are on the field. I don't know if this is just college or in the NFL too, but it really has nothing to do with the play or endangering an opponent, whats with that.

It seems as though most of the rules we have problems with are from football, yet it is still the greatest game right now.

[Murphy3]

With the one point for an overtime loss, it had to be done. Like others have said before, everyone wants a winner and a loser, but in hockey nobody would even try to score near the end of games and in overtime for fear of losing a point. Therefore the game was extremely boring to watch, and OT had no real reason to even be there.

That's why you get rid of the tie and go to 4 on 4 hockey.

Both teams will play for the win AND with it being only 4 on 4, it would happen rather quickly.

[LRB]

The other thing that I hate is the ref's calling tech's because a player or coach just looks at them. That is just sooooo childish and has no place deciding a game.

[u2sarajevo]

Originally posted by: LRB
The other thing that I hate is the ref's calling tech's because a player or coach just looks at them. That is just sooooo childish and has no place deciding a game.

I thought Joey Crawford was the only parasite that would pull that kind of shiznit. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

[bogey]

Joey Crawford should be banned from the NBA. What a tool.

[jayC]

Possesion Arrow in college they should jump it up like they do in the pros.
15 yard pass interference in college football.

Instant Replay:
Why can't you challenge a fumble down by contact?

[ames7]

Point for OTL in hockey definitely. You shouldn't be rewarded for losing.

There are a couple other ones in hockey too. The most annoying of which is if the goal post is lifted at all when the puck goes in, no goal. Screwed us in Game 6 last year.

[bogey]

Originally posted by: ames7
Point for OTL in hockey definitely. You shouldn't be rewarded for losing.

There are a couple other ones in hockey too. The most annoying of which is if the goal post is lifted at all when the puck goes in, no goal. Screwed us in Game 6 last year.

Those goals should be attached to poles that go 20 feet deep. if you hit one, that's too bad. Learn not to hit one. That is an incredibly stupid rule.

[ames7]

All they have to do is change it so that the goal stands if it would have gone in regardless, as Stu(uuu)'s would have in Game 6 & the Ducks' would have in the third OT of Game 1. Army actually campaigned for this over the summer & the league wouldn't hear it b/c they didn't want to make any more rule changes after last year's overhaul w/obstruction.

[DNNF]

Another thing is make the Coin Red and Blue and make the team call it as the Color instead of head and tail. Some idiot refs can't tell from head to tail

[mary]

I agree already with some of the rules already listed. But...

Although I understand those who want Sudden Death OT done away with, I would hate to see it changed.

I think we would see an increase in injuries if the league decided to go a full fifth quarter. Secondly, if a team loses the coin toss, then its up to the defense and the special teams to go out there and make a stop. If the league ever decides to make a change in this area, I would hope that's its only to allow one possession for each side. I wouldn't like it, but I could live with it.

I also hope instant replay is not done away with. I heard on tv last night that after this year, the teams will have to vote on instant replay again. Apparently its expected to be a fairly close vote.

As for other dumb rules....In hindsight, effectively penalizing a team 20 yards for kicking out of bounds seems a bit steep.

Also, I think its ridiculous that any sport would choose to pin home field advantage on the outcome of its Allstar game.

[dallas_esq]

Instant replay- good
Pass interference- bad, let them play football
NFL OT- good
NCAA Football OT-stupid
Two feet in-good(one knee = two feet-also good)
NBA star system-horrible
NBA traveling-insidious
Ties-what does this word mean again?
Uniform fines-silly, but the league is going to do it
Rules that protect the QB-overkill, he is another player on the field, I just don't want him hit after the play is dead, just like any other player

[Murphy3]

any time you decide the outcome of a game largely on a coin flip,...you've gotta know that something's wrong.

NFL OT..gotta be changed

[madape]

Why does the kicking team get another try if they kick a ball out of bounds on an onside kick?

[Murphy3]

Originally posted by: madape
Why does the kicking team get another try if they kick a ball out of bounds on an onside kick?

Didn't they change that rule a year or two back?