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severaltons t1_itwo1tp wrote

Reply to comment by SantiagoRamon in Ireland defeat England in rain-shortened match at the T20 World Cup by jachiche

Actual exchange between myself and an Austrian tourist at a Dodger game years ago:

Tourist: "What is a 'strike'?"
Me: "That's when the batter doesn't hit the ball."
Tourist: "...but doesn't 'strike' mean 'to hit something'?"
Me: "Yes, but... no."

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TooMuchToAskk t1_ityncv8 wrote

>Touchdown

>You don't actually touch the ball down

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Djstiggie t1_itys3gi wrote

And in rugby a touchdown is called a try, where you succeed in grounding the ball, rather than attempting to do it.

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TooMuchToAskk t1_ityttna wrote

Originally, a goal kick used to be worth more points than a try. It was named try because it meant your team got to have a try at kicking a goal.

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severaltons t1_iu1m2tz wrote

This language survived into American football. The official name for a point after touchdown attempt is a "try". It's in the NFL rulebook, and occasionally you'll hear referees use it when they have to address the stadium ("The try is good" / "Repeat the try").

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warox13 t1_ityn1ie wrote

One of my friends had a theory that the safe and out signs got switched around way back in baseball history.

He believes that the out sign should be for safe because it’s more affirmative than the current safe sign, which is more of a washing away sign. Similar to how in American football an incomplete pass is signaled with the wipe similar to the current safe sign.

Crazy. But I believe it.

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Blackadder_ t1_itz20jl wrote

World Champions for a domestic tournament?

Then T20 now should be rebranded to Galactic Competition

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