Fool's Ball
Fool’s Ball
Many people enjoy watching or playing the game called football.
However, there are many people that think football is just a waste of
time and money. I, for instance, am one of those people. Whether it is
just hometown high school football, College football or even NFL
football I think that football is an awful representation of athletic ability.
There are many cons including the physical effect that it has on the
players, the amount of money that is spent on the players, and the
message that it is sending to children.
First of all, football is one of the most dangerous sports that is
played in the United States whether it is the little leagues or the NFL.
Players are tackled and thrown around in all different directions. Many
players may get injured so badly that they have to quit playing football.
They may injure the heads, spines, and in most cases their knees. To
prove just how dangerous football is, there are ambulances that attend
the game waiting or watching to see if someone gets hurt. In many
instances a player has to be taken away by the ambulance. Why do the
players put themselves through all of this physical trauma? Not only do
the football players get injured during the games, they also get injured
during practices. The situation is just as bad as if there were an actual
game being played. Pulled muscles, torn ligaments, broken bones, and
sometimes concussions. The possibilities are endless.
There are numerous amounts of money that is spent on the
players. Not necessarily in the little leagues, but the NFL for instance.
The players are sometimes paid millions of dollars to be a football
player. A lot of times college football players get scholarships for
playing football at certain schools. This ignites a whole new debate
about the football players ability to attend college and his grades. Many
people believe that a lot of times the player does not even attend college
half the time and is still passed. The money that is spent on the NFL
players is insane. The millions of dollars that they make each year
could definitely be going to a better cause than football.
It seems like every time one turns on the television he hears of the
wrongdoings of big time football players. The latest instance was that
of Peter Warrick, a very important player, who plays for Florida State
University. He stole five hundred dollars worth of merchandise at a
department store for a much cheaper price. He was arrested. Odds
point now to him joining the team again very soon. Is this right? Just
because he is a very important football player should he be able to do
this? This kind of thing happens very much in football land. It is
sending kids the wrong message. It is telling them that it is o.k. to steal
because you will get away with it. Kids look up to these football players
as idols and they are getting the wrong messages.
In conclusion, football is a wasteful sport. It is hard on the player,
it costs a lot of money that could be spent on other more important
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The Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup is the most famous team golf event in the world. The Ryder Cup is played for biannually between the USA and the European team. The tournament was founded in 1927 by Samuel Ryder and has continued to the present day. The competition was originally held between the USA and the British teams, but then in 1973 the rules changed to allow the British team to field Irish golfers. The competition finally extended in 1979 to allow all European golfers to play for the new European team. The competition has been contested once every two years since 1927 except during WWII. Since 1979, the tournament has been played on 11 occasions between the USA and Europe. The inaugural tournament was played at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. USA were the first team to lift the trophy as they triumphed over Britain 91/2-21/2. The Ryder Cup has been contested at 28 different venues. No course has hosted the cup more than twice. The only time the cup was not contested was during the duration of WWII. Ryder Cup Venues Worcester CC USA wins -25 Moortown GC, Leeds GB/Ire/Eur wins-8 Sciote CC, Ohio Southport and Ainsdale GC, England Ridgewood CC Portland GC, Oregon Ganton GC, Scarborough Pinehurst CC Wentworth GC Thunderbird CC, Palm Springs Lindrick GC, Yorkshire Eldorado CC, Palm Desert Royal Lytham and St Annes GC East Lake CC, Atlanta Royal Birkdale GC, Southport Champions GC, Houston Old Warson CC, St Louis Muirfield, Scotland Laurel Valley GC, Ligonier Greenbrier, Virginia Walton Heath GC, Surrey PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield Muirfield Village GC, Ohio The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island Oak Hill CC, New York Valderama GC, Sotogrande, Spain Brookline CC, Newark The Trophy In 1927, Samuel Ryder presented the Ryder Cup to Great Britain's Professional Golfers Association as the prize for an international competition between American and British professional golfers. In 1927, the Ryder Cup was valued at 250 GBP. Today it is valued at $13,900. The Ryder Cup is 17 inches tall and weighs just over four pounds. The golfer depicted on top of the trophy is Abe Mitchell, friend and private instructor of Ryder. Rules, Format and Terminology The Ryder Cup is played by the Rules of Golf determined by the USGA and applied by the PGA of America. Several types of matchplay are used during the Ryder Cup , including foursomes (two man teams taking alternate shots), fourball (betterball) and singles (18 holes at matchplay). The order of play during the first two days of the competition (foursomes or fourballs) is determined through mutual agreement of both teams captains. There are a total of 28 matches . Matchplay Guidelines Matchplay is a game played by holes. A hole is won by the team which holes its ball in the fewer strokes. Score is kept by the number of holes up (won) and the number of holes remaining. (Example: US is 2-up with 6 holes to play). When a team is up (winning) by more holes than there are holes left to play the match is closed out and a point is awarded to the winning team. One point is awarded for each point won. If a match is tied or ‘halved’ through 18 holes of play, each team receives 1/2 a point. A total of 28 points are contested in Ryder Cup competition. If a match is currently tied while in competition, then it is considered all-square. A match is considered ‘dormie’ when one side is up by the exact number of holes that remain. A player/twosome is said to be 2-up thru 10 after winning two more holes than their opponents through 10 holes. A player/twosome is said to win the match 2-up after winning two more holes than their opponents thru 18 holes. A player/twosome is said to win 3 and 2 after winning 3 holes more than their opponents with only 2 holes left to play, assuring victory. FAQ’s What are Concessions? A stroke, hole or an entire match can be conceded at any time prior to the conclusion of the hole or match. Concession of a stroke, hole or match cannot be declined or withdrawn. How many points does one team need to win the Ryder Cup? There are a total of 28 matches. One point is awarded for each match won. The side with the most points at the conclusion of the Ryder Cup matches wins the Ryder Cup. Can the Ryder Cup end in a tie? If, at the conclusion of the Ryder Cup matches, the teams are tied at 14 points each, the team who last won the trophy retains the cup. To win the Ryder Cup outright, either team will need a minimum of 141/2 points. Matchplay Formats Foursomes (4 groups of two, two-man teams) Foursome play is a match where two golfers compete on a team against two other golfers and each side plays one ball. The golfers play alternate shots until the hole is played out. Team members alternate playing the tee shots with one golfer hitting the tee shot on the odd-numbered holes, and the other hitting the tee shot from the even numbered holes. The team with the better score wins the hole. Should the two teams tie for best score, the hole is halved. Fourball (4 groups of two, two-man teams) Fourball play is a match in which each member of the two man teams play their own ball. Four balls are in play per hole with each of the 4 players recording a score on the hole. The team whose player posts the best score on that hole wins the hole. Should a team tie for the best score, the hole is halved. Singles (12 groups of two one-man teams) Singles is a match in which one player competes against another player. A player wins the match when he is up by more holes than there are holes remaining to play. Pairings Each team captain submits the order of play for his team to the appointed tournament official. The lists from each captain are matched resulting in the pairings. Please note that the players in pairings can be modified by the team captains at any time prior to the beginning of a match. More Facts Since 1985, when Europe won for the first time in 28 years, 224 points have been played for and Europe are ahead by just 5 points! The USA have won the trophy 25 times while Europe have only won on 8 occasions! The trophy had stayed in the USA for an astonishing 26 years between 1959 and 1985!
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