MikeO Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Why would Bryan Robson, even in his younger days, struggle to play polo? (For the sake of argument, assume he is an excellent horse rider.) Because he's a southpaw and polo has to be played right handed . Not really an "obscure" rule though I wouldn't say....it's a fundamental one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted June 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Why would Bryan Robson, even in his younger days, struggle to play polo? (For the sake of argument, assume he is an excellent horse rider.) Because he's a southpaw and polo has to be played right handed . Not really an "obscure" rule though I wouldn't say....it's a fundamental one . Hey, you're good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Hey, you're good! Can't remember why I know it though . Must've seen it on TV sometime I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Also let us not forget he kept dislocating his right shoulder so swinging a bat/hammer/mallet or whatever could be a bit nonsensical for medical reasons. No it is not a 'law' as far as I know, but it would make things a bit dodgy wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted June 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 OK. Jonathan Walters scores a goal direct from a free kick. To his surprise, the ref doesn't give the goal but instead points to the corner spot. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) The referee has lost all bearings due to his surprise at Jonathon Walters actually managing to get a shot on target and believes the corner spot to be the kick-off spot. Either that or there is a hole in the netting and he believes the ball to have touched a defender and out Edited June 27, 2013 by Zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Indirect free kick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 I thought that too but why would you not just ask him to take it again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 I thought that too but why would you not just ask him to take it again? cos refs are cunts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted June 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 The big clue is Jonathan Walters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 own goal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 own goal? why would that be disallowed though.... This really has me stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 OK. Jonathan Walters scores a goal direct from a free kick. To his surprise, the ref doesn't give the goal but instead points to the corner spot. Why? The ref suspects he is cheating and gives a corner rather than the goal and sends Walters off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Walters scored past his own keeper (an own goal). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Walters scored past his own keeper (an own goal). So why does the ref give a corner ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Whats with all those different european teams in Zoo's slogan thing, trying to distinguish a favorite european club ? Not to deviate away from this here quiz, I don't know what the answer is and gave it some thought earlier today. Hits the senior match official and deflects into the goal ? It must have happened at some point in time going back far enough. Maybe a deflection plays a part in this somewhere. Seems feasible enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 So why does the ref give a corner ? Because of the following rule: "The Laws stipulate that an own goal cannot be scored directly (i.e. without any other player touching the ball) from a throw-in, free kick (direct or indirect), corner kick, or goal kick. Should the any of these situations occur, a corner kick is instead awarded to the attacking team." Jonathan Walters displayed his talent for own goals by scoring in his own net direct from a free kick. Correctly, the referee declares it is not a goal and awards a corner to the opposing team. rubecula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Forgot about that, remember the Birmingham 3-0 Villa where Enckleman let it under his boot from a throw in back to him but the ref judged he touched it so the goal was given! I enjoyed spending that night out with a bunch of villa fans!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 In a golf game, you hit the ball well but it lands in a bunker. You walk over, see your ball, and realize that, according to the rules of golf, you must forfeit a shot and start over from the tee. What did you see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 That it wasn't your ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 You most definitely saw your ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) The bunker is on a different fairway? Or out of bounds for some reason? Edited July 5, 2013 by Rubecula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Ball is touching something....rake maybe. Or it's unplayable. Buried possibly (though in that case you wouldn't be able to see it ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 ball split when you hit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Creative ideas, but not the answer. The ball is not split, is in bounds, is clearly visible, and is not touching anything like a rake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 It's definitely a playable ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) you dont have a sand wedge? edit: writing that just made me hungry.... Edited July 5, 2013 by Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 you dont have a sand wedge? edit: writing that just made me hungry.... Maybe it's time for tee. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Maybe it's time for tee. another member of the pun club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 so a little birdie told me Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Maybe a bit of a clue is in order: The ball is very visible to the golfer and those playing with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Maybe a bit of a clue is in order: The ball is very visible to the golfer and those playing with him. It landed on a discarded pot of luminous paint, causing the lid to fly off as the can flew through the air depositing its contents on the ball? Beyond that I'm stumped . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Used the opponent's ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Maybe a bit of a clue is in order: The ball is very visible to the golfer and those playing with him. You realise you've been playing a beach ball instead of a golf ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Used the opponent's ball? The golfer's opponent hit his ball into the same bunker. Unfortunately, both golfers use the same brand of ball and neither marked their ball to identify it as theirs. In other words, it was impossible to distinguish which ball in the bunker was which. In this case, both balls are ruled as lost, a stroke is forfeited, and both golfers must return to the tee. pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Golf. What is the penalty if you have an air shot while playing the wrong ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Golf. What is the penalty if you have an air shot while playing the wrong ball. Derision at first; then maybe nothing, because you haven't played the wrong ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Derision at first; then maybe nothing, because you haven't played the wrong ball. I believe the technical term is "warm up swing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 No penalty if the ball remains unmoved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 The NY Yankees are playing a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox. The score is 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth, with three Boston players on base. A fourth Boston player comes to the plate. The Yankees pitcher throws a fastball (no balk), the Red Sox hitter swings and misses, and the umpire rules immediately that Boston have just won the game. What happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msloan78 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 The ball hit him and the rest of the batters walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) The NY Yankees are playing a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox. The score is 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth, with three Boston players on base. A fourth Boston player comes to the plate. The Yankees pitcher throws a fastball (no balk), the Red Sox hitter swings and misses, and the umpire rules immediately that Boston have just won the game. What happened? When the batter swung the bat, it either hit the catcher or hit the catcher's glove. The umpire ruled catcher's interference on the pitch, which automatically sends the batter to first base, and since the bases were loaded it advanced the rest of the runners and forced home the winning run. The ball hit him and the rest of the batters walk. A good guess, but a batter can't be awarded first base for a hit-by-pitch if he actually swung at the pitch that hit him. In the case of the scenario presented by Steve, rule 6.05 (f) would be in effect: "A batter is out when he attempts to hit a third strike and the ball touches him." Edited July 7, 2014 by JD in DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The ball hit him and the rest of the batters walk. I should have clarified: Nothing happened that meant the hitter walked to first base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 When the batter swung the bat, it either hit the catcher or hit the catcher's glove. The umpire ruled catcher's interference on the pitch, which automatically sends the batter to first base, and since the bases were loaded it advanced the rest of the runners and forced home the winning run. The batter did not walk to first base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The NY Yankees are playing a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox. The score is 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth, with three Boston players on base. A fourth Boston player comes to the plate. The Yankees pitcher throws a fastball (no balk), the Red Sox hitter swings and misses, and the umpire rules immediately that Boston have just won the game. What happened? last pitcher got injured throwin the ball and yankees had to forfeit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Golf. What is the penalty if you have an air shot while playing the wrong ball. Can we get the answer to this one John? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 last pitcher got injured throwin the ball and yankees had to forfeit? The pitcher is just fine and, most likely, rather upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The batter did not walk to first base. Then the runner on third base stole home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The NY Yankees are playing a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox. The score is 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth, with three Boston players on base. A fourth Boston player comes to the plate. The Yankees pitcher throws a fastball (no balk), the Red Sox hitter swings and misses, and the umpire rules immediately that Boston have just won the game. What happened? Then the runner on third base stole home. dammit, beat me to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The runner on third base did not steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 This is where all my baseball knowledge comes from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Alright, last guess then. The pitch got stuck in the umpire's mask or equipment. If that's not it, then I am officially stumped. This is where all my baseball knowledge comes from. And there's no better way to learn it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Alright, last guess then. The pitch got stuck in the umpire's mask or equipment. If that's not it, then I am officially stumped. And there's no better way to learn it! You're correct! The ball was thrown and became stuck in the umpire's mark. Baseball rule 5.09c: "A pitched ball lodges in the umpires or catchers mask or paraphernalia, and remains out of play, runners advance one base." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Here's another obscure rule in football. A few seconds into stoppage time, a defender heads the ball back to his goalie. Even before the latter touches the ball, the referee issues a red card to the defender. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Here's another obscure rule in football. A few seconds into stoppage time, a defender heads the ball back to his goalie. Even before the latter touches the ball, the referee issues a red card to the defender. Why? Because hes John Terry and deserved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Can we get the answer to this one John? MikeO, will get back to you on this. Did I mention that the ball was in a hazard!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 MikeO, will get back to you on this. Did I mention that the ball was in a hazard!!!! Eden or Thorgan? Sounds painful to me. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Here's another obscure rule in football. A few seconds into stoppage time, a defender heads the ball back to his goalie. Even before the latter touches the ball, the referee issues a red card to the defender. Why? It is a free kick to the opposition and heading the ball back is the same as kicking the ball away. Time wasting and as the defender is already on a yellow he geys a second yellow and a red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 It is a free kick to the opposition and heading the ball back is the same as kicking the ball away. Time wasting and as the defender is already on a yellow he geys a second yellow and a red. Nope. rubecula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Nope? NOPE! :major overreaction alert: LOL It may not be the answer you want but it works for me LOL Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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