I think that this is worthy of discussion, because it stands as a classic sticking
point. I think that the suggestion to leave it for a while in the side-track of
unchanged, culturally resistant traditions is the best. In the long run, perhaps the
NFL will rebuild stadia to accommodate a metric and decimal system. Changing a first
down to nine meters is not likely to receive a great deal of support.
>>> "Brij Bhushan Vij" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/09/03 11:27AM >>>
Hi all:
Did anyone notice my USMA 26901?
>John Mercer, Han and friends: I have seen several posts on the issue. The
>title suggests, a need to re-think measurement for >American football
>field. While hard conversions 100yds x53yds are meaningless, I propose the
>field >could be redefined as 90m x50m (98.4252yds x54.6807yds). Area
>100yds x53yds =5300 sq.yds & [98.4252yds x54.6807yds =5381.95883364
>sq.yds]. I may not be competent to ask: Was there a need for THIS question
>to be on usma discussion? >However, competent authorities (US-NFL & NFL
>Europe) may be approached to considere this.
The field 90m x50m is the right choice! You have the right to disagree.
Brij Bhushan Vij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Aa Nau Bhadra Kritvo Yantu Vishwatah -Rg Veda.
*****The New Calendar Rhyme*****
Thirty days in July, September:
April, June, November, December;
All the rest have thirty-one; accepting February alone:
Which hath but twenty-nine, to be (in) fine;
Till leap year gives the whole week READY:
Is it not time to MODIFY or change to make it perennial, Oh Daddy!
And make the calendar work with Leap Week Rule!
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>From: "Michael-O" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [USMA:26910] RE: Metric football
>Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 22:41:28 +0200
>
>G. Stanley Doore wrote:
> > 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.
>
>why narrower? 160 width ~ 48 m -> 50 m
>
>100 yards = 91,44 m -> either 90 m or 100 m
>
> > Stan Doore
> >
>
>bye
> > ----- 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
>
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