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Patrick9999

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In watching the US open the past 3 days, I've noticed the broadcast team has the USGA rules director on hand, in the booth. If any rulings are made he's there to explain them to the viewers. He's seldom needed as 99.9% golfers know the rules and abide by them. The players will ask for a ruling to protect themselves as sometimes they aren't aware of every local rule of every course

So, maybe it would be a good idea to try something similar with Nascar races. Instead of having crew cheifs and drivers attempting to explain the rules - which they'd only ever agreed with when the ruling favored them - and official could try to explain the calls being made.

This all hinges on the assumption that there actually EXISTS someone who understands all the calls being made.

Anyway people, enjoy the race today. :cheers:
 
Originally posted by Patrick9999@Jun 20 2004, 09:24 AM
In watching the US open the past 3 days, I've noticed the broadcast team has the USGA rules director on hand, in the booth. If any rulings are made he's there to explain them to the viewers. He's seldom needed as 99.9% golfers know the rules and abide by them. The players will ask for a ruling to protect themselves as sometimes they aren't aware of every local rule of every course

So, maybe it would be a good idea to try something similar with Nascar races. Instead of having crew cheifs and drivers attempting to explain the rules - which they'd only ever agreed with when the ruling favored them - and official could try to explain the calls being made.

This all hinges on the assumption that there actually EXISTS someone who understands all the calls being made.

Anyway people, enjoy the race today. :cheers:
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Now thats not a bad idea. :cheers:
 
...and have the "booth" official declaring things that get called differently on the track?...
 
I don't claim to know all the rules. I do know enough of them to not let some judgement call by some color commentator ruin my enjoyment of a race on TV. It would be nice to have someone without an ego explain some of the calls, though. :D Not sure it would happen though..........not a particularly good idea to have someone try to jump into someone else's head during a race and "see" something differently. I think NASCAR does a pretty good job explaining controversial calls at a later, more calm time. An expert, second guessing them would only stir more controversy.
 
Originally posted by Patrick9999@Jun 20 2004, 11:13 AM
...explaining the rules - not making calls.
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I understand that, but human nature being what it is, I can see the "guy" volunteering something as obvious and then something else happening.
 
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