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Surfings' Olympic Debut
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perfect wave pool don't translate to the meager waves that will most likely be on offer
Any "sport" that requires judges for scores should not be in the olympics. Bowling belongs there more than surfing.
gymnastics, figure skating, the list goes on. you could argue that ball sports are "judged" too, a baseball umpire can certainly be
many fans like to whine when "their" team is the victim of a bad call.
Umpires and refs are different, they mete out justice when rules are broken, and make judgement calls on questionable things, eg, did the guy have the ball before the foot touched the bag or did she step over the line. Tennis has line judges. Anyone can play baseball without umpires though and soccer without referees because there is a measurable achievement.gymnastics, figure skating, the list goes on. you could argue that ball sports are "judged" too, a baseball umpire can certainly be
You can't have a gymnastics contest (or surfing or ice skating) without a judge providing a score.
I was thinking the same thing about Florence. That's awfully soon to return from ACL surgery, unless it was a minor injury. Undoubtedly, he was out of the water for a month or more afterwards, and probably won't be in his best form. Too bad for him.
The catcher can call strikes. The players can all agree it was a strike or a ball.no balls but who calls strikes?
Baseball is a little different because it's the only sport (well, and cricket I guess, I dunno shite about it) that has an offensive position (pitcher) on the defensive team (fielders).
But you are splitting hairs.
My opinion is if a judge is required to provide a numerical score, it should not be in the olympics.
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don't think that would work out too well, have you seen the politics section?
you're entitled to an opinion, doesn't make it correct.
judged sports have been a part of the olympics since their beginning in ancient grease, if they didn't belong they'd be long gone by now
I like watching gymnastics and figure skating. It fact, I couldn't imagine the olympics without them.
I think they've come up with a pretty decent scoring system.
But, IMO that would NEVER work for surfing. Conditions change, every wave is different and there's lulls. Can you imagine if new ruts were randomly created in the ice for each skating run? Or if the vault spring were a different tension every time and the competitors didn't know ahead of time? The randomness aspect takes out any possibility for establishing planned level of difficulty
I think they've come up with a pretty decent scoring system.
But, IMO that would NEVER work for surfing. Conditions change, every wave is different and there's lulls. Can you imagine if new ruts were randomly created in the ice for each skating run? Or if the vault spring were a different tension every time and the competitors didn't know ahead of time? The randomness aspect takes out any possibility for establishing planned level of difficulty
Looks like there will be waves....... but the wind might be an issue (that's in MPH, not KPH )
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the time it was too big for asp competition
after being too small
serious currents
after being too small
serious currents
Judged events (I'm talking about judges providing numerical scores) were introduced 400 years after the first olympics. Apparently it was for heralds and trumpeters.don't think that would work out too well, have you seen the politics section?
you're entitled to an opinion, doesn't make it correct.
judged sports have been a part of the olympics since their beginning in ancient grease, if they didn't belong they'd be long gone by now