Category Archives: Sports

DEREK JETER—THE BONURA SALUTE?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Philip

DEREK JETER—THE BONURA SALUTE? Nick writes: “just found out that only Ozzie Smith, Mark Belanger, and Omar Vizquel have more Gold Gloves at SS than Derek Jeter. Does anybody still think this award has any meaning?” This blog post by … Continue reading →

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ECONOMIC REGULATION AND HELMET HITS.

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Philip

ECONOMIC REGULATION AND HELMET HITS. I posted three years ago that I thought helmet-to-helmet hits were dangerous, but when I posted a couple weeks ago about the NFL’s newly announced policy on helmet-to-helmet hits, I was taking a narrow lawyer’s … Continue reading →

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ENACTING A RULE AND NOT ENFORCING IT.

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Philip

ENACTING A RULE AND NOT ENFORCING IT. The NFL’s handling of the helmet-to-helmet controversy resembles other approaches to controversial issues. The rulemaker creates a rule and then doesn’t enforce it, so that the rulemaker has an answer if either side … Continue reading →

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WHY FANS AND PLAYERS LIKE DANGEROUS PLAY.

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Philip

WHY FANS AND PLAYERS LIKE DANGEROUS PLAY. A glance at comments on articles about dangerous hits in football will show that many football players like the violence and the opportunities to show courage. This article quotes a number of players … Continue reading →

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A TORT THEORY ARGUMENT FOR AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION AFTER AN ILLEGAL HIT.

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Philip

A TORT THEORY ARGUMENT FOR AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION AFTER AN ILLEGAL HIT. I have had arguments with Nick about what should happen after a player is hit in the head by a pitch. I favor an automatic ejection. Nick points … Continue reading →

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IS THE NFL SERIOUS ABOUT REDUCING CONCUSSIONS?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Philip

IS THE NFL SERIOUS ABOUT REDUCING CONCUSSIONS? This year, with evidence of how harmful concussions and multiple concussions are, the NFL is increasing the penalties for helmet-to-helmet hits on “defenseless players.”. This article tells how the NFL is now saying … Continue reading →

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CAN GRUNTING HELP YOUR TENNIS GAME?

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Philip

CAN GRUNTING HELP YOUR TENNIS GAME? A study by a University of Hawaii psychologist provides some support for the proposition that if a tennis player grunts when hitting a shot, the grunt makes it harder for the opponent to “read” … Continue reading →

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HOCKEY FIGHTS.

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Philip

HOCKEY FIGHTS. I posted here in praise of the National Hockey League’s emphasis for the last 5 years on the precise enforcement of the rules and the resulting improvement in skill level. This article by Kevin Clark in the Wall … Continue reading →

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IGNORING THE RULE BOOK—UMPIRES AND MANAGERS.

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Philip

IGNORING THE RULE BOOK—UMPIRES AND MANAGERS. As a lawyer, I am fascinated by the way that the text of the baseball rule book was ignored by everybody involved in an unusual ruling this weekend. Drawing on this blog post, I … Continue reading →

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KABADDI AND BREATHING.

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Philip

KABADDI AND BREATHING. As the wikipedia article indicates, there are several sets of rules for kabaddi, but the basic idea is: “Teams take turns sending a “raider” to the opposite team’s half, where the goal is to tag or wrestle … Continue reading →

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