Stefanos Tsitsipas’ comfort breaks are not the only thing that need flushing out… it is time we removed soccer’s double jeopardy regulation, rugby’s feeding drawback and snail’s tempo cricket
- Problems lengthen far past the time it takes Stefanos Tsitsipas to seek out the flush
- Punishing handball on the line with each a pink card and a penalty is a nonsense
- Scrums needs to be a bodily tussle however are usually hijacked by scrum-halves
It will take lawmakers half as lengthy to learn this text because it takes Stefanos Tsitsipas to spend a penny. Interesting.
Sorry for stealing your line, Andy. But take it as a praise. Yes, this week’s barney about the bogs in New York ignited necessary discussions about tennis gamers and their comfort breaks.
But issues lengthen far past the time it takes Tsitsipas to seek out the flush at Flushing Meadows.
Andy Murray was left angered by Stefanos Tsitsipas’ lengthy rest room breaks at the US Open
Sport at massive stays rife with guidelines that belong in the bin. Anachronisms devoid of any sense, and gamesmanship that stains the spectacle.
So whereas we’re in the temper for change, let’s rid ourselves of those, too…
FOOTBALL’S LAW OF DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Reece James’ sending off at Anfield was additional proof that punishing handball on the line with each a pink card and a penalty is a nonsense.
Sentences need to suit the crime. James wasn’t denying a goalscoring alternative. He was denying a objective.
And so, for eventualities resembling these, soccer wants a penalty objective. That manner justice is served and an oft-innocent offence doesn’t warp the course of a complete match.
Liverpool have been awarded a penalty and Chelsea have been lowered to 10 by Reece James’ handball
RUGBY’S FEEDING PROBLEM
Scrums needs to be a tussle for bodily supremacy, too usually they are hijacked by mischievous scrum-halves.
After a short crackdown, referees have allowed the drawback to fester as soon as extra.
Nowhere was this extra apparent — or extra irritating — than throughout the Lions’ collection decider towards South Africa.
SNAIL’S PACE CRICKET
It’s fortunate that nobody inside cricket is worried about the recreation dragging on. Imagine in the event that they have been anxious that youthful followers and their shortened consideration spans would possibly not take to 5 days of delays.
They would possibly even have to plot a brand new format — ha, consider that! Anyway, fairly why umpires don’t do extra to forestall over charges being stunted by tinkering and drinks breaks is a thriller.
Even the last few overs of T20 have turn out to be tortuous. Every ball requires a cupboard assembly. Carry on like this they usually’ll must shorten the recreation much more… oh wait.
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