DarkTetrad
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For instance, rules in chess such as how the Knight is allowed to move make sense. If you could just move your pieces anywhere the nature of the game would simply cease to exist. So limitations actually create the game.
But what about taking notes? It aids but does it destroy the game? Not really.
And some people view not taking in chess as fine, others view it as cheating.
Another dilemma I’ve seen in baskebtall. There have been numerous RULE CHANGES because players were TOO GOOD at what they did. Goaltending is the most famous example. This one makes sense as realistically any player above 6’8” can easily do this. Which is pretty common for NBA players. And with jump you can be as short as 6’5”.
But there have been numerous rule changes by players simply for their powerful capability.
Charles Barkley is responsible for the 5 second rule, because he backed down players. IMO that’s a reasonable tactic.
There’s even a Hack A Shaq rule which doesn’t even make sense. It punishes teams for mathematical thinking. And rewarding big players and alleviating their poor free throw ability, if they have that problem.
If the goal of competition is to see who is best…
why are strategies that become too good simply not allowed?
Makes no sense to set rules simply to limit the best, when spirit of competition is to seek out the best.
But what about taking notes? It aids but does it destroy the game? Not really.
And some people view not taking in chess as fine, others view it as cheating.
Another dilemma I’ve seen in baskebtall. There have been numerous RULE CHANGES because players were TOO GOOD at what they did. Goaltending is the most famous example. This one makes sense as realistically any player above 6’8” can easily do this. Which is pretty common for NBA players. And with jump you can be as short as 6’5”.
But there have been numerous rule changes by players simply for their powerful capability.
Charles Barkley is responsible for the 5 second rule, because he backed down players. IMO that’s a reasonable tactic.
There’s even a Hack A Shaq rule which doesn’t even make sense. It punishes teams for mathematical thinking. And rewarding big players and alleviating their poor free throw ability, if they have that problem.
If the goal of competition is to see who is best…
why are strategies that become too good simply not allowed?
Makes no sense to set rules simply to limit the best, when spirit of competition is to seek out the best.
