Graham_Clayton Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The direction that horses race in Australia varies across the country - in Queensland and New South Wales, horses race in a clockwise direction, but in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, they race in an anti-clockwise direction. Are there similar variations in the United States? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The direction that horses race in Australia varies across the country - in Queensland and New South Wales, horses race in a clockwise direction, but in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, they race in an anti-clockwise direction. Are there similar variations in the United States?I read that Woodine Racetrack in Toronto is going to flip their direction... because they say it's a way to get more newcomers to the sport.No, really, that's their reasoning. @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The direction that horses race in Australia varies across the country - in Queensland and New South Wales, horses race in a clockwise direction, but in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, they race in an anti-clockwise direction. Are there similar variations in the United States?I'm not an aficionado or anything, but I'm pretty sure every race I've seen in the US (thoroughbred and standardbred) has been counterclockwise.Edit: Apparently, it was a conscious decision in the US post-Revolution years to be less like the British. It's a remarkably fascinating time in history. It also started the chain of events that gave us the modern Santa Claus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The direction that horses race in Australia varies across the country - in Queensland and New South Wales, horses race in a clockwise direction, but in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, they race in an anti-clockwise direction. Are there similar variations in the United States? ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls.Putting logos on the other balls are harder, because 1. It might effect the actual gameplay with the ball, and two it's easier to put a flat image on a puck instead of a ball... "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls.Putting logos on the other balls are harder, because 1. It might effect the actual gameplay with the ball, and two it's easier to put a flat image on a puck instead of a ball...wut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(probably)notabandwagonfan Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls.Putting logos on the other balls are harder, because 1. It might effect the actual gameplay with the ball, and two it's easier to put a flat image on a puck instead of a ball...wutHe's talking about the actual team logo. You don't see the Braves logo on a game baseball or a Celtics logo on a game basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls.Putting logos on the other balls are harder, because 1. It might effect the actual gameplay with the ball, and two it's easier to put a flat image on a puck instead of a ball...wutHe's talking about the actual team logo. You don't see the Braves logo on a game baseball or a Celtics logo on a game basketball.The point was that having a logo on a football, baseball, or basketball doesn't affect gameplay, because there are already logos on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls.Putting logos on the other balls are harder, because 1. It might effect the actual gameplay with the ball, and two it's easier to put a flat image on a puck instead of a ball... wutHe's talking about the actual team logo. You don't see the Braves logo on a game baseball or a Celtics logo on a game basketball.The point was theat having a logo on a football, baseball, or basketball doesn't affect gameplay, because there are already logos on them. Ahhh... I said might... "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls.Don't World Series game balls have the team logos? Or am I imagining that?Never mind, I was thinking of a World Series ball I bought for my brother after this year's World Series (he's been Royals fan his entire life.) Anyway, I think adding team logos would look cool. I think some teams add them in College Football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls.Don't World Series game balls have the team logos? Or am I imagining that?No they don't. They have the World Series markings, but not team logos. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls.Don't World Series game balls have the team logos? Or am I imagining that?No they don't. They have the World Series markings, but not team logos. Yeah, I realized that after I posted it and edited the post accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The NHL is the only league out of the Big Four to put the team logo on its official game pucks; no other league does this to their game balls. Don't World Series game balls have the team logos? Or am I imagining that? No they don't. They have the World Series markings, but not team logos. Yeah, I realized that after I posted it and edited the post accordingly. Pretty sure the Orioles did it for the 60th, and that some teams(Vikings maybe) do it on game balls too. Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc... Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Scoring in bowling is messed up. For example, last night, I bowled a 203 game and actually knocked down a total of 109 pins in that game. Another guy shot a 213 game, yet only knocked down 99 pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The Orioles did this for Cal Ripken and the streak. I have one of these. It's not game used, but it's still pretty cool. Anyway, the Ripken ball got me to thinking - every MLB team using a ball with their logo and team colored stitching would be pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The Orioles did this for Cal Ripken and the streak. I have one of these. It's not game used, but it's still pretty cool. Anyway, the Ripken ball got me to thinking - every MLB team using a ball with their logo and team colored stitching would be pretty cool. You'll see logos on baseballs like that from time to time for special events, but it's always done with really light and whispy lines. They want to avoid putting team logos on the ball because of the possibility that it could make the rotation of a pitch easier to read out of a pitchers hand. There was a bit of controversy when they switched from league specific balls to the current MLB one because the thought was that the MLB logo was going to do just that. It didn't seem to be much of a problem, but I get the logic. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The Orioles did this for Cal Ripken and the streak. I have one of these. It's not game used, but it's still pretty cool. Anyway, the Ripken ball got me to thinking - every MLB team using a ball with their logo and team colored stitching would be pretty cool. You'll see logos on baseballs like that from time to time for special events, but it's always done with really light and whispy lines. They want to avoid putting team logos on the ball because of the possibility that it could make the rotation of a pitch easier to read out of a pitchers hand. There was a bit of controversy when they switched from league specific balls to the current MLB one because the thought was that the MLB logo was going to do just that. It didn't seem to be much of a problem, but I get the logic. I'm not saying I don't believe you, but can you provide an example of someone involved in MLB saying that? I'm asking because, as someone who played baseball on and off for 25+ years, that sounds a little ridiculous. Wouldn't the fact that every ball would have a logo kind of cancel that out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The Orioles did this for Cal Ripken and the streak. I have one of these. It's not game used, but it's still pretty cool. Anyway, the Ripken ball got me to thinking - every MLB team using a ball with their logo and team colored stitching would be pretty cool. You'll see logos on baseballs like that from time to time for special events, but it's always done with really light and whispy lines. They want to avoid putting team logos on the ball because of the possibility that it could make the rotation of a pitch easier to read out of a pitchers hand. There was a bit of controversy when they switched from league specific balls to the current MLB one because the thought was that the MLB logo was going to do just that. It didn't seem to be much of a problem, but I get the logic. I'm not saying I don't believe you, but can you provide an example of someone involved in MLB saying that? I'm asking because, as someone who played baseball on and off for 25+ years, that sounds a little ridiculous. Wouldn't the fact that every ball would have a logo kind of cancel that out? It's something I specifically remember Buck Showalter saying on MLB tonight YEARS ago when the new balls first came out. For you and me, I agree that it wouldn't make much of a difference. But for guys who hit baseballs for a living, I can understand that. This part I'm not 100% sure about, but I seem to also remember hearing that Rawlings and MLB have certain specifications for how much writing can be on a ball in terms of area. It's something like you can only include the manufacturer's logo, the league stamp, and another additional logo (mostly the MLB logo), and they can only be placed on one hemisphere of the ball. It's a bit different with MiLB balls, which can include a very tiny label for where the ball is made (China, for all MiLB balls as opposed to strictly US made balls for the pros). For example, you'll see special issue balls that have a logo (For an All Star Game, for example) in place of the MLB logo, and they do that because printing anything additional on a ball would be against league specifications. If I find the article referencing that, I'll post it here. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 In the United States (NFL, college/high school), the offending team when a penalty is announced only via generic terms (Terms like offense/defense, et al. Example: "False start, offense number 62, five yard penalty, still first down.") But in the CFL, the offending team is announced by its city (Ex. "Illegal forward pass, Saskatchewan number 10, five yard penalty, now second down.")I can't speak for the Canadian league, but the reason NFL/NCAA/etc use "offense", "defense", "kicking team" and "return team" is for penalty enforcement. The penalties/violations refer to on-field activity. It's also quicker to use those terms than to announce the whole city or nickname. Same reason in basketball, we try to refer to team colors with one syllable. This keeps things consistent among officials.However, if there's activity that's not specifically related to on-field football action (a time out, a replay/challenge, or a sideline warning), those are referred to by team name. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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