Wednesday, July 07, 2004
Was thinking yesterday that my rule of what makes a good sport (..."It should be possible to explain the fundamentals of any decent sport in one sentence (boxing – two men hit each other with their hands until one of them falls over), or even better, with sign language...") would let in Fucking Formula One (there was an official name change a couple of years back). This leads me to my second rule:
For a sport to be even half-way enjoyable, you need to be able to see the faces of the participants.
Without seeing someone's face it is difficult to empathise with them and get emotionally involved with the contest. Ice Hockey is a bit better than American Football because you can kinda see their faces a bit. *This* is why it is better, not because of the rules of the game or anything like that. Oh no.
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For a sport to be even half-way enjoyable, you need to be able to see the faces of the participants.
Without seeing someone's face it is difficult to empathise with them and get emotionally involved with the contest. Ice Hockey is a bit better than American Football because you can kinda see their faces a bit. *This* is why it is better, not because of the rules of the game or anything like that. Oh no.
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