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Ice Hockey - basic rules explanation needed?
- Thread starter lukas86
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.....and between periods, someone always gets up and pounds out a few bone crunching riffs on one of these.
I remember the first time I was offered poutine. Gravy? On fries?! What a splendid idea!
Thanks heaps for your help on ice hockey..now at least I wont seem like a total idiot.
Here goes...Cricket
11 players a side, 2 variations of the game (or 3) one-day (50 overs), 20/20 (20 overs a side) and 1 innings a side, and the longer traditional Test matches (2 innings a side, unlimited overs, but matches must be completed in 5 days)
Over = 6 deliveries by a bowler (equivalent in baseball would be pitches) Must be bowled over arm and not thrown as in baseball. Foul deliveries can be called if the bowlers foot is over the crease, the ball bounces too high (above shoulder height) typically called a bouncer or is too wide of the batsmen.
one side fields/bowls and one side bats. When fielding there are 9 fielders, one bowler and one wicketkeeper.
Batsmen can get out a number of ways,
Caught by a fielder
Bowled bowler hits the stumps
L.B.W. Leg Before Wicket the ball hits your leg pads, but the umpire deemed that the ball would have gone on to hit the stumps. (i.e. leg is preventing you from being bowled)
Stumped Usually off a slower, spin bowler batsmen fails to hit the ball,and in the process moves out of the crease (a line in front of the stumps) and the wicketkeeper gloves the ball and removes the bails from the stumps.
Run-Out batsmen choose to run, but their stumps are dislodged by a fielder before they reach the crease.
Scoring
Running between wickets, batsmen must run to the other end of the pitch past the opposite crease. Each time crossed is worth one run.
Boundaries Hitting the ball to the boundary- along the ground is worth 4 runs, in the air without touching ground is 6 runs.
A team is all out when they have lost 10 wickets, batsmen bat in pairs and cannot bat alone.
In one-day matches (50 overs) each bowler can only bowl a maximum of 10 overs.
In 20/20 (20 overs a side) bowler can bowl a max of 4 overs
In test matches bowler can have unlimited overs, however, fatigue plays a big part, particularly in fast bowlers. In tests, If your team has made enough runs, you can declare you innings finished and send the other team in to bat.
Thats about all I can think of. Diagrams of pitches would probably be necessary. It is also a game of patience and wearing down the opposition. Maybe some other Aussies could help.
Here goes...Cricket
11 players a side, 2 variations of the game (or 3) one-day (50 overs), 20/20 (20 overs a side) and 1 innings a side, and the longer traditional Test matches (2 innings a side, unlimited overs, but matches must be completed in 5 days)
Over = 6 deliveries by a bowler (equivalent in baseball would be pitches) Must be bowled over arm and not thrown as in baseball. Foul deliveries can be called if the bowlers foot is over the crease, the ball bounces too high (above shoulder height) typically called a bouncer or is too wide of the batsmen.
one side fields/bowls and one side bats. When fielding there are 9 fielders, one bowler and one wicketkeeper.
Batsmen can get out a number of ways,
Caught by a fielder
Bowled bowler hits the stumps
L.B.W. Leg Before Wicket the ball hits your leg pads, but the umpire deemed that the ball would have gone on to hit the stumps. (i.e. leg is preventing you from being bowled)
Stumped Usually off a slower, spin bowler batsmen fails to hit the ball,and in the process moves out of the crease (a line in front of the stumps) and the wicketkeeper gloves the ball and removes the bails from the stumps.
Run-Out batsmen choose to run, but their stumps are dislodged by a fielder before they reach the crease.
Scoring
Running between wickets, batsmen must run to the other end of the pitch past the opposite crease. Each time crossed is worth one run.
Boundaries Hitting the ball to the boundary- along the ground is worth 4 runs, in the air without touching ground is 6 runs.
A team is all out when they have lost 10 wickets, batsmen bat in pairs and cannot bat alone.
In one-day matches (50 overs) each bowler can only bowl a maximum of 10 overs.
In 20/20 (20 overs a side) bowler can bowl a max of 4 overs
In test matches bowler can have unlimited overs, however, fatigue plays a big part, particularly in fast bowlers. In tests, If your team has made enough runs, you can declare you innings finished and send the other team in to bat.
Thats about all I can think of. Diagrams of pitches would probably be necessary. It is also a game of patience and wearing down the opposition. Maybe some other Aussies could help.
Holy ****. Is it my limited knowledge of English or did I have trouble grasping 1/4 of it ?!? 
No wonder I have a hard time understanding that sport. The only thing I can remember is : 5 DAYS FOR A MATCH ??? And I thought baseball was a slow sport
Edited to add a thank you for the explanation ........., thank you, seriously
No wonder I have a hard time understanding that sport. The only thing I can remember is : 5 DAYS FOR A MATCH ??? And I thought baseball was a slow sport
Edited to add a thank you for the explanation ........., thank you, seriously
Goalies are also NOT allowed to skate passed the center line (with the puck) during play.
As evidenced by Patrick Roy:
As evidenced by Patrick Roy:
