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From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: rule changes
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Date: Tue, 6-Dec-83 16:27:39 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  6 16:27:39 1983
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Have you ever sat through a horribly one-sided rout just
waiting for the clock to run out?  I usually turn it off,
but sometimes I try to think of rule changes that could
keep the suspense going until the last second. For instance,
a-la backgammon, introduce a doubling cube, which
would multiply any points generated from a given possession.
Or tunable goal posts so that a kicker could score 15-20
points for a field goal that splits uprights which had been
moved together so that only 2-3 feet separate them.
(This score vs separation curve would have to be experimented with
for the best dramatic effect.)  At least bring back the 2-point
conversion in the pros, for pete's sake, & while they're
at it, an optional 4-point conversion from the 20.

& then I thought, why not get the net in on this?
So, if you have any similarly bizarre rule changes you'd
ever thought about, mail them to me (not the net, so as to
avoid the rage of serious football devotees).  I'll post
a comprehensive & possibly indexed list in time for all
the post-season action.  Thanks or sorry, as the case may be.
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