Sports are very much a part of our national identity, as well as our individuality. Millions of Americans enjoy participating in athletic events. BYU understood this, and therefore instituted intramural athletics. However, the powers that be have failed to grasp the essence of some of the competitions. First and foremost on the list is football. I understand flag football is supposed to significantly reduce the contact involved in the sport. I have been playing flag football with friends since before the freshmen class even started kindergarten. What I don't understand is why BYU has deemed it necessary to completely eliminate critical components of the game. Linemen aren't allowed to block. Receivers and defenders aren't allowed to dive to make a play. Ball carriers aren't allowed to stiff arm.
What is left? An empty shell of a game that used to separate the men from the boys. The battle of the gridiron has been reduced to little boys shooting each other with water pistols. Oh, and one other thing, BYU-I has full contact football. Check out this random person's blog post at this link.
1 comment:
I completely agree!! It's dumb how they've taken the worlds best sport and murdered it in the name of safety.
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