re: 13 Rule Changes That Would Advance The Cause Of Sports Justice

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1. NBA: Declare That Any Defensive Contact Made Without An Effort To Contest A Shot Is A Foul

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dumb

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2. MLB: Universalize The Designated Hitter

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or universalize pitchers batting for themselves. I don't care either way, but I do want both leagues to play under the same rules.

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6. NBA: No More Advancing The Ball To Half-Court After A Timeout

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genius. this is one of the dumbest things in sports. a time out shouldn't give you an advantage like that, especially late in the game. it eliminates the full court press.

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10. NBA: Eliminate Foul-Outs

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dumb.

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12. Soccer: Have A Penalty Box Instead Of Yellow and Red Cards

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dumb. yellow/red cards are probably my favorite way of calling penalties in sports.