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mynxcat
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response 25 of 34:
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Nov 24 20:58 UTC 2003 |
Well, that's why I thought it was dumb to call American football
football. All people seemed to do was pass the ball, with limited foot-
contact. Soccer has way more foot-work, and it makes more sense to
call that football.
(For a time, I thought that American football was just another name
for rugby. I learnt differently last year)
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twenex
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response 26 of 34:
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Nov 24 21:09 UTC 2003 |
My point being, that the name of something can have more
to do with hysterical raisins than with any defined
characteristic. Another example would be British public
schools, which are what america calls private schools, but
which were "public" because they were originally set up by
public institutions like the church (not the governmentA),
rather than being organised by a company or family for
their own children.
Football, i.e. soccer, players kick the ball up the field;
rugby developed out of various forms of football in the
19th century (see sports item 127), but players are only
allowed to use the foot when drop-kicking to attempt a
goal, or when a penalty goal is awarded; typically, the
rugby ball will advance up the field tucked under
somebody's arm. Indeed, it would hardly be possible to
kick it up the field, as like an American football, it is
ovoid.
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flem
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response 27 of 34:
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Nov 24 21:11 UTC 2003 |
I've heard from totally unreliable authorities that women's rugby is
only played by lesbians. I'm not sure that makes it any less hawt,
though. :)
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jaklumen
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response 28 of 34:
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Nov 24 23:55 UTC 2003 |
Not hardly, flem. But from the little bit of college rugby I did, I
remember some lesbians on the rugby teams. *shrug*
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jep
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response 29 of 34:
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Nov 25 03:46 UTC 2003 |
American football still allows the drop-kick (freely dropping the ball
onto the ground and then kicking it through the goal posts; if
successful you score three points; the same as a field goal). I think
I saw one once, but maybe I'm remembering something else. They are
extremely rare in football because it's unreliable.
After almost every score in football, the ball is kicked. A touchdown
is usually followed by an extra point kick. A fourth down is usually
followed by a punt or field goal attempt.
After every score, the scoring team kicks the ball to the opposing
team. The only exception is the safety. For this play the defensive
team gets 2 points, then the former offensive team has a "free kick"
to send the ball to the opposing team.
Anyway, there's plenty of reason to call it "football".
A football weights 14 to 15 oz, is inflated to 12.5 to 13.5 psi, and
according to a very blurry diagram, is around 10 7/8 to 11 1/8 inches
in length. (It is blurry enough as to be unreadable to me, even when
printed out.)
http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/2003/2003_football_rules.pdf
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klg
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response 30 of 34:
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Nov 25 04:28 UTC 2003 |
re: "A fourth down is usually followed by a punt or field goal
attempt."
Would you care to try that one again?
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tsty
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response 31 of 34:
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Nov 25 05:11 UTC 2003 |
third maybe?
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jep
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response 32 of 34:
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Nov 25 05:26 UTC 2003 |
Uh, okay. A fourth down usually consists of a punt or field goal
attempt. (-:
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tsty
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response 33 of 34:
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Nov 25 17:59 UTC 2003 |
ok, that i'll buy ... <g>.
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willcome
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response 34 of 34:
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Nov 27 09:41 UTC 2003 |
whore.
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