The National Football League also announced that future deadlocked Super Bowls will be decided by a best two out of three "rock, paper scissors" contest.
"We believe that these additions maintain the integrity of the game to the same high degree as that shown by penalty kicks," said the leagues in a joint statement.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Other Sports Inspired by World Cup Shootout
In response to the overwhelming popularity of World Cup penalty kick shootouts, Major League Baseball and the National Football League have announced new procedures for resolving tie games at the end of regulation play. In World Series games beginning this fall, each team will name one player to compete in a deciding game of Jenga:
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On the plus side, at least during the penalty kicks, there's a non-zero chance of seeing someone even attempt a shot on goal, unlike the other ungodly boring 120 minutes.
In other news, the NFL, NBA, and NHL have announced that they are no longer going to publish how much time is left in the quarter/period/half/game, and instead rely on the whim of an official on the field.
"We feel that the players, coaches, and fans having no fucking idea how much time is really left in the game adds exciting dimensions of confusion and randomness," said David Stern, NBA commissioner. Paul Tagliabue of the NFL agreed, and added, "Big clocks that everyone can see are an anachronism, representative of a 20th century mindset. Additionally, having the referees be the only arbiter of how much time remains drives gamblers and bookies nuts, since they don't really know what the outcome is, or when a game will end, if ever."
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