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tiredmike59 · 09-03-2011, 08:36 PM

SOCCER (Make them tackle the guy with the ball)

BASEBALL (Any player not standing on the infield,can throw the ball at the runner to get him out)

TENNIS (Strengthen the rackets with thick rubberbands and replace the tennis ball with a golfball, of course the players will need to wear helmets)

BASKETBALL (Make them wear skates)

HOCKEY (Do away with the Icing and offside rules)

FOOTBALL (Just play the game the way they did 40 years ago)

dakert · 09-03-2011, 10:33 PM

Stop saying how many $$Millions$$ some mediocre player is going to make

NathanBarley · 09-05-2011, 05:24 AM

I don't exactly what you mean when you say about soccer "tackle the guy with the ball"? That is what happens in soccer. Or do you mean that it would be better if they tackled in the same way as in American football? Well one tackles in evry type of football; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tackle_%28football_move%29

Tweety · 09-05-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tiredmike59

...TENNIS (Strengthen the rackets with thick rubberbands and replace the tennis ball with a golfball, of course the players will need to wear helmets) ...

HOCKEY (Do away with the Icing and offside rules)

FOOTBALL (Just play the game the way they did 40 years ago)

I think in tennis, they'd need a heck of a lot more than just helmets.

But instead of doing away with icing, why not put a shot clock in hockey lol You either take a shot on goal within "x" number of seconds, or you lose possession of the puck. My understanding is that the icing rule was put in partly to curtail the stalling tactics that inferior teams would employ. So heck, but a shot clock in there!

First hockey complains about icing tactics delaying the game, so what do they do? Stop the clock and delay the game with a face off if someone ices the puck. Crazy

catlover79 · 09-05-2011, 04:54 PM

Make Mike Ditka the coach of every single team in every single sport. That should shake things up!!!

Retro4Life · 09-05-2011, 06:21 PM

I'm going to use a quote from one of David Letterman's old "Top Ten" lists: "Top Ten Ways to Make Football more Exciting" or something along those lines.

"Replace the traditional pigskin with a snarling, hissing wolverine."

tiredmike59 · 09-05-2011, 06:55 PM

Did anyone ever play these games in gradeschool ?
Dodgeball
Bombardement
Kickball
Tetherball
Kill the man with the ball (kind of like rugby)
Fleetball (football with no line of scrimmage)
Bottlecap (stickball,but with bottlecaps instead of a ball)
Indian ball (played with a bat and a ball)

Why don't they air some of these games on tv ?
If I owned a station,I would televise some kids games.
They used to show pee wee football games on tv on saturday
mornings where I live,those were fun to watch.
They reminded me of The bad news bears movie.

catlover79 · 09-05-2011, 07:16 PM

I played dodgeball and kickball but totally sucked at both - including every other sport I attempted.

Regulus · 09-05-2011, 07:20 PM

Automobile Racing (NASCAR, Indy, etc.) Half the cars go one way, Half go the other way!

tiredmike59 · 09-05-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Regulus

Automobile Racing (NASCAR, Indy, etc.) Half the cars go one way, Half go the other way!

While politicians are on the track trying to get out of the way.

catlover79 · 09-05-2011, 08:05 PM

Hey, I might actually start watching NASCAR with my brother and brother-in-law if they did that. That would be fun!!!

Tweety · 09-05-2011, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiredmike59

Did anyone ever play these games in gradeschool ?
Dodgeball
Bombardement
Kickball
Tetherball
Kill the man with the ball (kind of like rugby)
Fleetball (football with no line of scrimmage)
Bottlecap (stickball,but with bottlecaps instead of a ball)
Indian ball (played with a bat and a ball)

Why don't they air some of these games on tv ?
If I owned a station,I would televise some kids games.
They used to show pee wee football games on tv on saturday
mornings where I live,those were fun to watch.
They reminded me of The bad news bears movie.

Played these ones:

Dodgeball
Bombardement
Kickball
Tetherball
Kill the man with the ball (we called it "kill the guy with the ball")

I think these games would grow old real fast if they were televised....especially compared to the sports that we do watch.

Still, if hot dog eating and poker are sports, then those games sure as hell are. I don't know why ESPN wouldn't at least try a couple of them.

catlover79 · 09-05-2011, 08:33 PM

I used to watch bowling when ABC Sports aired it on Saturday afternoons. I'd watch it again if they ever brought it back!!

tiredmike59 · 09-05-2011, 08:47 PM

I would rather watch four square than people sitting at a table playing poker.
Soon they will start airing people sitting at the table playing monopoly,doesn't that sound exciting ?

catlover79 · 09-05-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tiredmike59

Soon they will start airing people sitting at the table playing monopoly,doesn't that sound exciting ?

SHHHH!!! Don't give them any ideas!!!

09-03-2011, 08:36 PM	#1
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	Ways to make sports more exciting SOCCER (Make them tackle the guy with the ball) BASEBALL (Any player not standing on the infield,can throw the ball at the runner to get him out) TENNIS (Strengthen the rackets with thick rubberbands and replace the tennis ball with a golfball, of course the players will need to wear helmets) BASKETBALL (Make them wear skates) HOCKEY (Do away with the Icing and offside rules) FOOTBALL (Just play the game the way they did 40 years ago)

09-05-2011, 05:24 AM	#3
NathanBarley Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 01, 2011 Posts: 15	I don't exactly what you mean when you say about soccer "tackle the guy with the ball"? That is what happens in soccer. Or do you mean that it would be better if they tackled in the same way as in American football? Well one tackles in evry type of football; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tackle_%28football_move%29
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09-05-2011, 04:54 PM	#5
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09-05-2011, 06:21 PM	#6
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09-05-2011, 07:20 PM	#9
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09-03-2011, 10:33 PM	#2
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Stop saying how many $$Millions$$ some mediocre player is going to make

09-05-2011, 06:55 PM	#7
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	Did anyone ever play these games in gradeschool ? Dodgeball Bombardement Kickball Tetherball Kill the man with the ball (kind of like rugby) Fleetball (football with no line of scrimmage) Bottlecap (stickball,but with bottlecaps instead of a ball) Indian ball (played with a bat and a ball) Why don't they air some of these games on tv ? If I owned a station,I would televise some kids games. They used to show pee wee football games on tv on saturday mornings where I live,those were fun to watch. They reminded me of The bad news bears movie.

09-05-2011, 07:16 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I played dodgeball and kickball but totally sucked at both - including every other sport I attempted.

09-05-2011, 08:05 PM	#11
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Hey, I might actually start watching NASCAR with my brother and brother-in-law if they did that. That would be fun!!!

09-05-2011, 08:33 PM	#13
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I used to watch bowling when ABC Sports aired it on Saturday afternoons. I'd watch it again if they ever brought it back!!

09-05-2011, 08:47 PM	#14
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	I would rather watch four square than people sitting at a table playing poker. Soon they will start airing people sitting at the table playing monopoly,doesn't that sound exciting ?