In addition to expensive changes to stadiums to accommodate football fields 50 x 100 m, the game strategy would be altered significantly because of the narrower and longer metric field.
Stan Doore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Sherman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:43 AM Subject: [USMA:26903] RE: Metric football Most stadiums would have to be drastically altered to fit a 120 by 50 meter field. >>> "Michael-O" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/08/03 04:55AM >>> I dont see a reason not to move football to metric length 100 yards to 100 meters width 160 feet to 50 meters every 10 meters a line! Han Maenen wrote: > American football in Europe uses yards, it simply follows the > original rules of the game. That is a reason why I hope that it will > not catch on in Europe, > > Han > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, 2003-09-07 19:40 > Subject: [USMA:26889] RE: Metric football > > > john mercer wrote: >> The national Football League has a league in Europe >> called N F L Europe. Does anyone know if N F L Europe >> use yards or meters in their games? > > Google is your friend. > > Europe: > http://www.nfleurope.com/play/guidenew1.html > > UK: > http://www.nfluk.com/aboutthegame/aboutthegame-rules.php
