Re: Bang-O-Matic: The anti-Clanger!

On  9-Nov-2003, Frostback <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > Amazing.  The NCAA, NFL/AFL, Major League Baseball, etc., just let any size,
> > weight, or color ball onto the court/field. And of course, any
> > size bat is allowed, of any material.  No rules about the lengths of
> > base paths or how far the pitcher has to throw the ball.  Goal posts
> > can be any height whatsoever, put anywhere you like in the end zone.
> > Yes indeed, all those sports are all complete free-for-alls.
>
> They get along just fine without a USGA type organization, don't they?
> Golf does not need the USGA to have rules.

I suppose it is possible to define their ruling bodies as something other than
USGA type organizations.   But how useful is it to do so?

The NFL has very strict rules which have to be followed by those playing NFL
football.   And the USGA has rules defining USGA golf.   Sure we don't always
play NFL football or USGA golf - but we have to agree upon some rules.   NCAA
football has slightly different rules - are you proposing that we have NCAA golf
with slightly different rules?    Will having these alternate rules be some
great improvement over what we have now?   Give our tournament directors a
choice of similar rules to follow?