More rugby ideas other leagues could adopt: 1) Rugby games start at the time announced. All the hoopla, anthem singing (and heaven knows there is anthem singing), player introductions, etc. happen before the start time. The puck drops on the dot. 2) If the score is tied at the end, that's the final score, 13-13. No shootouts, no short extra time periods, no 3-on-3, no coin tosses for who kicks off first for OT. 3) No cheerleaders. No scoreboards telling you to make noise. No crowd waves. The focus is on the game. Cheer when you feel like it. Great game.
More rugby ideas other leagues could adopt: 1) Rugby games start at the time announced. All the hoopla, anthem singing (and heaven knows there is anthem singing), player introductions, etc. happen before the start time. The puck drops on the dot. 2) If the score is tied at the end, that's the final score, 13-13. No shootouts, no short extra time periods, no 3-on-3, no coin tosses for who kicks off first for OT. 3) No cheerleaders. No scoreboards telling you to make noise. No crowd waves. The focus is on the game. Cheer when you feel like it. Great game.
I just forwarded this article to my rugby-loving Welsh husband. Thank you for an excellent read.