Questions about the rules of a particular sport. This tag should always be combined with a tag for the specific sport in question.
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Is it a catch/dismissal
Will the batsman be dismissed as caught is each of the below scenario:
If the ball hits the arm pad of the batsman and is caught by the fielder.
If the ball hits the leg pad first, then hits the bat ...
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What if a field goal is missed and it's not 4th down?
I guess it's commonplace to see a football team attempt a field goal on 4th down. Let's say the football team for whatever reason decides to kick it on 2nd or 3rd down and they miss it. Does that ...
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What's the rule governing the Lynch touchdown in the Falcons - Seahawks game playoff game?
In an amazing comeback Seahawks got a TD less than a minute on the clock. The running back Marshawn Lynch seemed to fumble the ball, which was then picked up by the center and carried in the end zone. ...
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When is the new ball due for all forms of cricket?
Is there a standard time fixed in Test, ODI and T20 formats of Cricket, when a fielding side captain can ask for a new ball?
If the captain of the fielding side doesn't ask for a new ball, will he be ...
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Is it necessary to appeal for lbw in cricket?
Why is it necessary to appeal for an LBW dismissal when sometimes it is clear that the ball would have gone on to hit the stumps?
It is the duty of an umpire to give the decision as OUT when the ball ...
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Is it permissible to wear hand gloves while fielding in cricket?
Is it permissible for a fielder to wear hand gloves while fielding in cricket due to some climate conditions or infections?
we can see the football players wearing hand gloves while playing(but they ...
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In the NFL, is it legal to fake a point after and run a two point conversion?
In the NFL, is it legal to fake a point after and run a two point conversion? E.g. they snap to the holder who runs it into the endzone instead of spotting it for the kick.
I would've expected to ...
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Minimum number of overs required for D/L Method
What is the minimum number of overs required to bowl in the second innings for applying Duckworth-Lewis Method to find the winning side?
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In the game of basketball, does the net have any part of points scored?
In the game of basketball, does the ball just have to go through the hoop for the basket to count or does it have to pass through the net as well? I know this is an extreme rarity, but what happened ...
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How does Retired Hurt and Absent Hurt affect career average
If a batsman has retired hurt while batting, will this innings be added as an innings in his statistics (Does it affect his career batting average)?
What about the innings count in the case of Absent ...
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Declaring the innings in limited overs cricket
I know that there is no need of declaring a match with limited overs format.
Even the world record total has been chased on that day itself.
but, My question is, what does the laws of cricket say ...
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NFL standings: 8-6-2 team vs 9-7-0 team?
Are they considered to have the same records? One should just apply tie-breaking procedures?
NFL rules say:
If, at the end of the regular season, two or more clubs in the same division finish ...
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Yellow card and red card in cricket
Yellow and red cards are given in some team sports like rugby,football etc.
Is there a practice of issuing these cards in cricket?
I heard that Billy Bowden gave yellow card for shane warne, and ...
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Why wasn't Schwartz's challenge during the Thanksgiving Lions/Texans reviewed?
During the Nov 22, 2012 Detroit Lions/Houston Texans game, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz challenged a scoring play where the runner appeared to be down by contact. Since scoring plays are ...
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How could a trade take place after the trade deadline?
In August 2012, roughly several weeks after the trade deadline, the Red Sox and the Dodgers made a trade in which the Red Sox sent players, worth over $250 million in remaining salary, to the Dodgers.
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Maximum number of red cards
Whats the maximum number of red cards that a referee can give in a football match? Is there a limit to the number?
And does it vary from league to league and tournament to tournament?
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What does “filing retirement papers” actually mean?
This might be applicable to any worldwide major sport, but I'm most familiar with how it pertains to the 4 North American major sports.
What does it mean when a player files their "retirement papers" ...
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Can a player play after retirement?
If a player announced his retirement from international sports, Can he get back his retirement and play?
Who will decide on that(either the player or the country's sports authorities)?
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Possible dismissals off a noball, wide ball and free hit
I came to know that a batsman can be stumped out off a wide ball but not off a no-ball (Is it correct?)
What are the possibilities to dismiss batsmen, off a noball, a wide ball, a freehit ball and ...
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Number of bouncers per over
How many bouncers are allowed to be bowled in a single over?
Can bowlers bowl another bouncer, if another batsman is facing in the same over?
What is the limited height for bouncing the ball (neck or ...
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How many warnings will be given for a player?
We know that a batsman or a bowler will be given warning for some activities like running on the pitch, moving from the original fielding position before bowling, starts running before bowling,..etc.
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How is a penalty enforced on an extra point to end the half?
This happened recently in a high school game I was watching and it appeared that the referees did not know exactly how to enforce it. While this happened in a high school game, I am curious about the ...
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Can a fielder deliberately kick the ball over the boundary rope to keep a batsman on strike?
In this potential situation the batting team has a recognized batsman and a tail ender at the crease, the recognized batsman is facing the last ball of the over and the fielding team therefore would ...
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Are Hookers the only players allowed to take lineout throws?
When lineouts take place in Rugby Union I have only ever seen Hookers being the player who takes the throw in. Is it in the laws of the game that only a Hooker is allowed to take the throw?
If it is ...
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Playing for another country
Dirk Nannes, a former Netherlands cricketer now plays for the Australian Cricket team. How is it possible for a single player to play for more than one country. What are the rules for such a scenario?
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Which criteria does the ref look for when judging whether or not the pitch is suitable for a game?
I have recently seen a number of matches where prior to the start of the game heavy rain made the pitch pretty hard to play on. Interestingly some of these matches were postponed (e.g. recent ...
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Overhand reception in indoor volleyball
Volleyball rules are going to change for the 2013 season. For example, the overhand reception of service would be forbidden (like it is in beach volleyball). What are the additional details that ...
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Can a team sell tickets to a practice?
The Tigers have about a week off between now and the World Series. Is there anything in the Rules about not letting a Team Sell Tickets for Practice? My thought is that by having a stadium full of ...
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“Hand is part of the ball” variant
According to NBA rules,
The hand is considered 'part of the ball' when it is in contact with
the ball and contact with a players hand when it is in contact with
the ball is not a foul.
Now I ...
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What happens if a team kicks the ball through the uprights on a kickoff?
What happens if during a kickoff, the kicker kicks the ball through the uprights?
These are the two situations I think this is possible:
The game kick-off
Kick after touchdown
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Cricket: Two dismissals off a single ball
Is it possible to dismiss both batsmen off the same delivery (ie, by a catch and a run out)?
If the ball touched the lower end of the bat, edged up and touched the bat again, will it be given out? ...
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Result of the game?
Scenario - Final ball of the match and 2 runs are required to win. A fast bowler is bowling to a batsman who is standing one yard outside the popping crease.
Bowler bowls a yorker which crushes the ...
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Is it possible to change playing styles in cricket?
Can a player playing as a right hand batsman for a few overs switch to his left hand for rest of his innings?
Can a player bowling spin for 2 or 3 balls in a over switch to being a fast bowler in the ...
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Referee Changes Decision
In the instance where a player may have handled the ball and the REFEREE waves play on after protest from the opposing team, the linesman DID NOT raise his flag, so the play continued where the team ...
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Infield Fly Rule
During the 2012 NL Wild Card game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, a fly ball was hit by Atlanta. St. Louis let the ball drop due to miscommunication, but an umpire called ...
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Jersey numbers in NCAA basketball
I noticed that jersey numbers in NCAA basketball are confined between 0-5 (for both digits). There seem to be no jerseys with numbers between 6-9 (for both digits). I can imagine the practice of ...
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Is there a punishment for diving in Soccer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What actions are taken by FIFA/UEFA against what's known as filming or diving
When I think of European soccer I think of diving. Is there any punishment for ...
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Are overhead (tennis-like) serves allowed in squash?
When I watch others play squash (in-real-life or on youtube) I never see them serve what I refer to as over-the-head, much like the serves in tennis. I wonder if there is a reason for that. Is it so ...
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What is seedings in grouping the teams in cricket?
I've noticed in the T20 World Cup 2012, that India, Pakistan, Australia and South Africa were placed in the same group for the Super8 stage. All these teams have won all the league matches in the ...
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If the basketball goes through bottom of rim and re-enters, is it a basket?
Several years ago I was playing in an adult basketball league and a player took a bad shot that entered through the bottom of the hoop, hit the backboard and re-entered the hoop. The referee counted ...
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Safety during overtime's first possesion
For last year's postseason (and this year's regular season), the NFL adopted a new sudden death format.
The following approved ruling for a safety on an opening possession states:
A.R. 16.19 ...
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Does the defense have to defend the extra point?
At the end of the controversial Green Bay Packer / Seattle Seahawks game on Monday night, the Seahawks were awarded a touchdown as time expired that gave them a 13-12 point lead. In the ensuing ...
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By what rule was the final play of the Packers/Seahawks game a touchdown?
There was a controversial call at the end of the Green Bay/Seattle game in which a play which appeared to result in an interception was ruled a touchdown. Because of how chaotic the catch was, it's ...
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Is it a goal if the ball goes through the net?
I was recently debating this with a friend, who argued that a goal does not stand if it goes through the net. I could not find an answer anywhere in the FIFA, FA or UEFA guidelines on the rules of the ...
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Run scored on 3rd out
Under what conditions can a run be scored on a play that results in a 3rd out for the team? I was under the impression that if a 3rd out happens, all runs that might have scored before time during ...
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When a QB slides, is it considered a dead ball?
I was watching the Niners-Lions game last week and saw something that has me a little confused. I was under the impression that when a quarterback slides in the NFL, the play is considered dead when ...
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Why do referees raise their arm on three-point field goals?
Why do referees raise their arm on three-point field goals?
While watching a highlight video of three-point field goals in the NBA, I noticed the referees raise their arm after the ball leaves the ...
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How often do tires need to be changed in Kart Racing?
We are new to karting and are renting a Kart for Racing. Our fee does not include new tires this is something we must pay for if we want to provide new tires.
The existing rear/front tires we use a ...
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Does the Duckworth–Lewis method work correctly for all matches?
D/L method is commonly used for limited over matches.
Does it work fine?
The opening players didn't know it would rain that day, so they defend to stand for 20 to 25 overs; then how is it correct for ...
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Football player backing into another to receive a high kick
Is it a foul in football if the ball is kicked up in the air towards two opposing players, and the one in front is backing into the one behind in readiness for the ball arriving?
If the player behind ...
