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bigal · 08-01-2009, 11:45 PM

Just one more point because I can't resist responding to the single point criticism. I have always believed it is meant to penalize the receiving team for not running the ball out and keeping the ball in play rather than rewarding failure. If the rule bothers people so much then I have long proposed eliminating the single point in the last three minutes of the game. Again if critics just can't live with the rule then they must level the same criticism at the NHL...I mean is there a more stupid rule in sports then the puck over the glass penalty. A faceoff in the defensive zone and no changes allowed similar to the icing rule would suffice. All it does is reward the attacking team a powerplay for what is often just bad luck on the part of the defensive team.

The rule really bugs me, but I can get over it and watch the NHL because I am a hockey fan. It would be nice if the CFL was given a similar break by so called football fans.

08-01-2009, 11:45 PM	#61
bigal Draft Pick Join Date: Apr 2008	Just one more point because I can't resist responding to the single point criticism. I have always believed it is meant to penalize the receiving team for not running the ball out and keeping the ball in play rather than rewarding failure. If the rule bothers people so much then I have long proposed eliminating the single point in the last three minutes of the game. Again if critics just can't live with the rule then they must level the same criticism at the NHL...I mean is there a more stupid rule in sports then the puck over the glass penalty. A faceoff in the defensive zone and no changes allowed similar to the icing rule would suffice. All it does is reward the attacking team a powerplay for what is often just bad luck on the part of the defensive team. The rule really bugs me, but I can get over it and watch the NHL because I am a hockey fan. It would be nice if the CFL was given a similar break by so called football fans. Last edited by bigal; 08-01-2009 at 11:55 PM.