Right on, Phil! Carl
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Phil Chernack Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:14 AM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:26902] RE: Metric football I think this topic is getting a little out of hand. I don't think there is any real good reason to metricate football or even horse racing (which still uses furlongs). By doing so, we will only alienate the very people we want to embrace metric in their daily lives. If I am not mistaken, the goal of metrication is not to completely eliminate colloquial units, rather to make metric the primary and predominate way of doing business and going about daily life. Some traditions are sure to stay. What would be nice is if in some day (in the not too distant future) a generation of Americans need to ask "What is a yard and why do we use them in football?" Phil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael-O Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 3:56 AM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:26900] RE: Metric football 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
