Football, anyone??!!

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Football, anyone??!!
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Thu, 09-01-2005 - 10:02am

It's kind of hard to bring up something like this in light of the tragedy our nation is facing, but something light-hearted might be a good thing.


Anyway, who's excited about football season starting?? Anyone participate in fantasy football??


I'm not a big sports person, but I do LOVE college football, and I think I will become a pro football fan this year because Caly likes it a lot. UT plays its first game on Saturday. Caly and I will have snacks, drinks, and TV remote in hand! This is my favorite time of year all around and the excitement of college games really raises my spirits.


Who are you rooting for this year?

Ting
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Tue, 09-06-2005 - 1:29am

The All Blacks do perform a haka before their matches- it is meant to unite the team and intimidate the opposition. Many of our sports teams now perform the haka before an international game. In the past it has been considered culturally insensitive for the haka to be performed by women, but I believe times are changing...

http://www.allblacks.co.nz/index.cfm?layout=haka


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Tue, 09-06-2005 - 2:46am
Wow! Thanks for the link. It looks like a very exciting game. They do the same thing our football players do (sort of) but with out padding. Don't they get serious injuries?They are playing with what looks like a football too.
I must see a real game!
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Tue, 09-06-2005 - 3:37am
http://www.irb.com/NR/rdonlyres/8910ED80-FA98-4B60-896B-D3AC62DC7BAB/0/A5IRBLawBook2005.pdf
I see why they don't need all the helmets and padding in rugby, by reading the rules, they are not allowed to try to hurt each other or jump on a player etc.
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Tue, 09-06-2005 - 7:37pm
there are always injuries- but not often serious ones, tho it does happen. I am often glad I am not a sports player when the headline on the sports pages is that so and so wont be playing for a while, due to a groin injury. I wonder how he feels knowing that the whole country now knows he has a groin injury? lol

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Tue, 09-06-2005 - 8:03pm

they are not allowed to tackle anyone who doesnt have the ball, and tackles have to be below the neck, they are not allowed to intentionally stomp anyone in the scrum - and I am sure when they run full speed into someone and knock them to the ground that they werent *really* trying to hurt them... lol I think to appreciate it, you need to watch it- the rules get softer and softer all the time, and here is one guy's humourous view of the latest changes to the rules (cant post a link, had to omit the last part of the article to keep within TOS!):

As rugby has been pushing, groping and generally rucking its way into a new era,
a vision of a sublime new age of rugby has struck me (ouch, there it goes again).
As the whole meaning of rugby changes, entire teams will look for fulfilment in the
coming game as they have positive, non-aggressive dialogue in their designer
dressing rooms, decorated in pastel colours. Training will be inspired, with both
planned moves, and especially colours, coordinated in every way and reinforced
with a diet that contains plenty of quiche.

Before the game, the players assertively put on their designer outfits – making a
statement to the opposition and to the fashion world at large. Then soft boots
(usually suede) with the new facially friendly synthetic studs – which have the
same cutting power as plasticine. Then it’s into an intensive hairstyle adjustment
session, before running in slow motion down beige coloured corridors, to the
sound of mating whales, and emerging with a roar of the appreciative crowd
(who roar equally for both teams) onto the field of play.

Pre-game hugging of the opposition – and anyone else in the vicinity – will be quite
in order as players build up for an intensely harmonious playing experience, with
dazzling footwork and environmentally friendly tackling. Well choreographed
moves will be in order, especially by the forward packs – who will develop
advanced new movements and steps before engaging the scrum.

To heighten the appreciation of all this, games will now feature expert panels of
judges who sit prominently in the main stand with their large score cards (1-10),
rewarding any interesting move – especially a spectacular line-out jump. They will
also have cards of minus 1-10 for foul play, with a clever trip being worth at least
minus 8.

After an exhausting, but not necessarily bruising, first half, the players sit and suck
on their organically grown oranges and while sound of the rainforests play gently
in the background on a portable tape recorder, the coach gives the positive
affirmation (taking care not to invalidate anyone) that they need to find harmony
and self fulfilment during the second spell. This will accentuate the sportsmanship
in the game, and soon it won’t be uncommon to apologise to the person who
missed the tackle that led to your try.

Referees making negative decisions, such as penalties, will at all times try to
console the errant player and explain (even tearfully) how he can improve and
not stray from the ways of the rulebook in the future. Referees will also now carry
a battery operated horn that has a less startling effect than a whistle.

At full time, after the equal applause for both teams and no matter what the score
is, there will be even more intense and intimate hugging, some of which may have
to be edited off the television broadcast until audience consciousness is generally
raised. Celebrations will involve mineral water, more quiche, and even alcohol free
beer, but absolutely no gloating.

To help cope with the stresses of the modern game, counselling is needed. Not just
publicity and financial advice, and styling for body, clothes and especially hair, but
more importantly to cope with on-field traumas. Fore example – encounter groups
for lock forwards, anger management classes for props and special therapy
sessions for hookers who don’t like each other very much, no matter how hard
they try.


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Tue, 09-06-2005 - 8:15pm
Lol!!
I found a really good site on rigby that explained the rules etc. they had video and photos to show what they were talking about.
I am still not sure what a "scrum"? is... but it sounds alot like something close to a groin injury, lol.
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Tue, 09-06-2005 - 9:47pm
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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 1:01am

Hi Ting, great discussion!

I will be watching OU (Oklahoma University) play, since my grrl spent 10 years at that university - I kinda have to. They played their first game last weekend and STUNK. But, they are typically a really good ball team - they should do ok.

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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 9:31am
Good luck to OU!! Tennessee played their first game on Saturday and didn't do too well although they did win. I hate it when they start out the season on a bad note. Oh well...

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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 11:35am
Why thank you ven. I like to learn about new things. It does sound exciting!
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