The field is that size because it dates back to rugby. When Canadians started to play football at McGill, the field was the same size as a rugby field. That is what we know as canadian football. In the US, they didn't have a full size rugby field. they had what we now know as an NFL sized field. That's how the field size happened. It wasn't like teh field size was changed to be different from the American game or anything.
Just a question, but if you've never been to a game or watched it on TV, then isn't that your own fault for not being attracted to the game? I mean, the CFL isn't going to get any fans if someone doesn't take a chance and watch a few games. And then take another chance and buy a ticket to their local team.
I doubt that if you watched a game today that you'd enjoy it. You have already set yourself into a predisposed position based on what you said in your post. So i would bet that 99% if you wantched a game you wouldn't like it. And thats fine, thats for you to decide. But I grew up watching the game and I love it, and may like me did.
And, really the CFL isn't a copycat of the American game. I believe the first forward pass was in Canada. Both US and Canadian football was played for a long while with no forward passes. The differences in rules are how different people evolved the game.
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