Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
I'm not a real big fan of either of these sports, but maybe I would be if there wasn't this one rule.
Both of these sports could use more run here in the USA, and let's be honest, scoring is at a premium in these sports and in general, more scoring means more viewers/fans/interest.
I realize this rule creates a more strategical game in some ways, but it can be boring. Many times, you take away the possibility of the most exciting play in either sport....the breakaway.
If a team wants to cherry pick....let em do so.....there is strategy in that too....they take a chance with one less defender, etc.
I can't tell you how many of the few times I have actually watched one of these sports, that I start to rise up and pay attention when I see that a possible breakaway is imminent..... only to feel that punch in the gut disappointment as a team is called for offsides and I slump back down into my couch.
Please tell me why I should appreciate the lines and the offsides calls more.....
I say do away with all the lines.....drop the puck/ball and get after it....
just sayin.....
Both of these sports could use more run here in the USA, and let's be honest, scoring is at a premium in these sports and in general, more scoring means more viewers/fans/interest.
I realize this rule creates a more strategical game in some ways, but it can be boring. Many times, you take away the possibility of the most exciting play in either sport....the breakaway.
If a team wants to cherry pick....let em do so.....there is strategy in that too....they take a chance with one less defender, etc.
I can't tell you how many of the few times I have actually watched one of these sports, that I start to rise up and pay attention when I see that a possible breakaway is imminent..... only to feel that punch in the gut disappointment as a team is called for offsides and I slump back down into my couch.
Please tell me why I should appreciate the lines and the offsides calls more.....
I say do away with all the lines.....drop the puck/ball and get after it....
just sayin.....
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