Sport. Love it? Hate it? Which do you do and/or watch?

[terranus]

Of course in baseball, there is no time limit. The game is played at a leisurely pace as it is inning based and not time based.

Actually, there is now. They recently put in place a 25 second time limit between pitches. If pitchers don't make the next pitch within 25 seconds, it's a balk.

[AnimatedDirt]

Actually, there is now. They recently put in place a 25 second time limit between pitches. If pitchers don't make the next pitch within 25 seconds, it's a balk.

I have not found the official 2011 Rules, but the 2010 MLB Rules, which is what is currently up on mlb.com, has no such rule.  I couldn't find anything on this otherwise.

[terranus]

They just started implementing it last season, though I'm pretty sure they didn't do it for all games. They may have decided to scrap the idea, idk. I'll see if i can dig up some more specific info tho.

[Uncle Meat]

Rugby!!  6 nations championship is on at the moment.... it must be beer-time!  

[ForTheLoveOfAll]

[youtube:3jf8m5ww]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UB3eA8B4qI[/youtube:3jf8m5ww]

Buzkashi, a REAL mans sport. How many games involve meat hooks, whips, horses, and a dead goat? If there were flamethrowers, it'd be perfect.

[terranus]

Buzkashi, a [strike:2j5jl992]REAL[/strike:2j5jl992] INSANE mans sport.

There, fixed it for ya. Don't they play this sport in the middle east? Seem to remember reading about it somewhere.

[ForTheLoveOfAll]

Buzkashi, a [strike:cl1t3lbs]REAL[/strike:cl1t3lbs] INSANE mans sport.

There, fixed it for ya. Don't they play this sport in the middle east? Seem to remember reading about it somewhere.

The insanity of it only increases the awesome. However, living on a goat farm, I'd have some issues with carrying around the poor things body.  

And yes. Iraq I believe. Though it's illegal in most places, now.

[rawrdog822]

I am a Superbowl fan.  Basically the only time I watch football is when the Superbowl comes around, and even then I'm less likely to watch if my team isn't in it.  I'm from MA and my team is the Patriots, so I have watched some Superbowl the past few years.  But I didn't even get to see the past one because I had to work.  And the only other times I watch sports are when I'm at parties and sports is on the t.v.  

Oh ya and Tank, a little cool thing you might be interested in.  One of my roommates was in a team in high school where they had to design a miniature F1 car.  His team won states, then nationals, and then they got to go to Singapore for the World Championship, which he won.  Made a miniature car that went 60 mph.  He got to meet a bunch of F1 drivers, and a full ride scholarship to the University of London.  Needless to say we duct taped his door shut when he came back.

[karadan]

I watch golf avidly. I've played ever since I was a kid but only in the last five years have I started to watch it on TV. I absolutely love it. I also like touring car racing. Usually very close races. The Grand prix is ok, but seems like a procession most of the time. No contact between the cars reduces the excitement in my opinion

My best mate turned to the darkside about ten years ago. We'd always been anti-football at school and for a good number of years afterward as well. Up until that point, the only football we'd ever watch was the World Cup. He then got a job after uni working in IT and that's when it all started to go wrong. Every one of his colleagues were football mad and it obviously wore him down because within a year, he was watching every match possible. I now know not to call him on Saturday afternoons because he'll be soaking up all the footie he can on TV.

I just don't understand the lure of football. It is so damn boring in my opinion.

I think David Mitchell said it best:

[youtube:37qx16jw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MusyO7J2inM[/youtube:37qx16jw]

[Tank]

I am a Superbowl fan.  Basically the only time I watch football is when the Superbowl comes around, and even then I'm less likely to watch if my team isn't in it.  I'm from MA and my team is the Patriots, so I have watched some Superbowl the past few years.  But I didn't even get to see the past one because I had to work.  And the only other times I watch sports are when I'm at parties and sports is on the t.v.  

Oh ya and Tank, a little cool thing you might be interested in.  One of my roommates was in a team in high school where they had to design a miniature F1 car.  His team won states, then nationals, and then they got to go to Singapore for the World Championship, which he won.  Made a miniature car that went 60 mph.  He got to meet a bunch of F1 drivers, and a full ride scholarship to the University of London.  Needless to say we duct taped his door shut when he came back.

[terranus]

I'm from MA and my team is the Patriots

 

[ForTheLoveOfAll]

I'm from MA and my team is the Patriots

 :hmm:

[DirtyLeo]

I've played waterpolo for more than 20 years and I love watching football (this is "soccer" for our North American friends).

Any other waterpolo players around?

[Tank]

I've played waterpolo for more than 20 years and I love watching football (this is "soccer" for our North American friends).

Any other waterpolo players around?

I think you're the first person to mention that particular sport since I've been here. You may be paddling around on you're own. Did you know it was Captain Archers favourite sport in Star Trek Enterprise? No? I'll crawl back under my rock now  

[DirtyLeo]

I think you're the first person to mention that particular sport since I've been here.

We are a dying breed, us, waterpolo players .

Did you know it was Captain Archers favourite sport in Star Trek Enterprise? No? I'll crawl back under my rock now