Mercy Rule
A mercy rule, slaughter rule, knockout rule, or skunk rule ends a two-competitor sports competition earlier than the scheduled endpoint if one competitor has a very large and presumably insurmountable scoring lead over the other. It is called the ''mercy'' rule because it spares further humiliation for the loser. It is common in youth sports in North America, where running up the score is considered unsporting. It is especially common in baseball and softball in which there is no game clock and a dominant team could in theory continue an inning endlessly. The rules vary widely, depending on the level of competition, but nearly all youth sports leagues and high school sports associations and many college sports associations in the United States have mercy rules for sports including baseball, softball, American football and association football. However, mercy rules usually do not take effect until a prescribed point in the game (like the second half of an association footba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sports Competition
Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, individuals, economic and social groups, etc. The rivalry can be over attainment of any exclusive goal, including recognition. Competition occurs in nature, between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. Animals compete over water supplies, food, mates, and other biological resources. Humans usually compete for food and mates, though when these needs are met deep rivalries often arise over the pursuit of wealth, power, prestige, and fame when in a static, repetitive, or unchanging environment. Competition is a major tenet of market economies and business, often associated with business competition as companies are in competition with at least one other firm over the same group of customers. Competition inside a company is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Six-man Football
Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard eleven. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of the United States and Canada. History Six-man football was developed in 1934 by Stephen Epler in Chester, Nebraska, as an alternative means for small high schools to field a football team during the Great Depression. The first game was played on Thursday, September 27, 1934, at the Hebron, Nebraska Athletic Gridiron, with a crowd of almost 1000 watching. This game was played so that coaches all over Kansas and Nebraska could see if they wanted to try this new game of six-man. The two teams playing in the game were the combined team from Hardy-Chester ("Hard-Chests") and a combined team from Belvidere-Alexandria ("Belvalex"). The two teams had two weeks to practice prior to this game; the two teams played to a 19-19 tie. After that night, rules for the game were distributed to about 60,000 coaches in the U ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2019 Miami RedHawks Football Team
The 2019 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth year head coach Chuck Martin (American football), Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium (Miami University), Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. Preseason MAC media poll The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the RedHawks predicted to finish in second place in the East Division. Schedule ''FBSchedules.com'' Retrieved March 25, 2019. Personnel Coaching staff Game summaries At Iowa Tennessee Tech |
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2019 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team
The 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. This was the Buckeyes' 130th overall season and 107th as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by Ryan Day, in his first season as Ohio State's full-time head coach. Ohio State began the year ranked fifth in the preseason AP Poll. The Buckeyes climbed to number one in the College Football Playoff rankings by the end of the regular season, after dominating wins over Conference USA champion Florida Atlantic, American Athletic Conference runner-up Cincinnati, and Mid-American Conference champion Miami (OH) in the non-conference schedule; and comfortable wins over ranked Big Ten teams Wisconsin, Penn State, and Michigan in conference play. In the Big Ten Championship Game, Ohio State defeated Wisconsin a second time, by a score of 34–21 to win their third consecutiv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wagner Seahawks Football
The Wagner Seahawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Wagner College located in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The team competes in the Division I FCS, NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. Wagner's first football team was fielded in 1927. The team plays its home games at the 3,300 seat Wagner College Stadium in Staten Island, New York. The Seahawks are coached by Tom Masella. History Classifications *1956–1972: NCAA College Division *1973–1992: NCAA Division III *1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS Conference memberships *1927: Independent *1928–1929: Metropolitan Collegiate Conference *1930–1957: Independent *1958–1974: Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation *1972–1977: Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference *1978–1991: Division III Independent *1992: Liberty Football Conference *1993–1995: NCAA Division I–AA Independent *1996–p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Syracuse Orange Football
The Syracuse Orange football team represents Syracuse University in the sport of American football. The Orange compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Syracuse is the only Division I FBS school in New York (state), New York to compete in one of the Power Four conferences. The Orange play their home games in the JMA Wireless Dome, referred to as the JMA Dome on the university's campus in Syracuse, New York. The stadium is also known as "The Loud House." Formed in 1889, the program has amassed over 740 wins and has achieved one consensus Football National Championship, national championship in 1959 Syracuse Orangemen football team, 1959, defeating the Texas Longhorns football, Texas Longhorns in that season's 1960 Cotton Bowl Classic, Cotton Bowl. Syracuse has had 2 undefeated seasons, 5 conference championships since 1991, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Football Team
The 2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions were coached by second-year head coach Alonzo Hampton and played at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff, officially the City of Pine Bluff, is the List of municipalities in Arkansas, tenth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, Jefferson County. The population of the city wa .... Schedule Game summaries at Arkansas (FBS) Arkansas Baptist (NAIA) vs Tennessee State No. 8 Central Arkansas at Alcorn State Prairie View A&M at Grambling State Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State Alabama A&M at Southern Texas Southern References {{Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Team
The 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks were led by Sam Pittman in his fifth year as head coach. The Arkansas Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They also had one game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. Recruits The Razorbacks signed a total of 16 recruits on the first day of the early signing period, December 20, 2023, all from high school for the 2024 Class. Arkansas also signed a Jr. College player and a 17th high school player in May of 2024, bringing the recruiting class total to 18. Arkansas has also signed 23 players out of the transfer portal for the 2024 Class, as of June 5, 2024. Schedule Game summaries vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff (FCS) at No. 16 Oklahoma State vs UAB ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Football Team
The 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bobby Wilder, the Golden Eagles played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee. This was the team's first winning season since 2011. Preseason Preseason poll The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish seventh in the conference. Transfers Outgoing Incoming Schedule Game summaries at Middle Tennesssee (FBS) at No. 1 (FBS) Georgia Tennessee State at Gardner–Webb South Carolina State at No. 11 Southeast Missouri State at Western Illinois Charleston Southern Lindenwood at Samford at No. 18 UT Martin Eastern Illinois References {{Tennessee Tech Golden Eagl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 Georgia Bulldogs Football Team
The 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Kirby Smart, who notched his 100th win as head coach during the season. The Bulldogs went 11–3 and won the SEC Championship Game against Texas in overtime. After the end of the season with Georgia's 23–10 loss to Notre Dame at the Sugar Bowl, Smart called the season "the toughest year of my tenure. Easily the toughest of my tenure." Offseason Entered NFL draft Team departures Over the course of the off-season, Georgia lost 48 total players. Eleven players graduated, 12 players declared for the NFL Draft, while the other 22 players entered the transfer portal. Transfer portal Twenty-two Georgia Bulldogs players entered the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2023 season. Over the off-season, Georgia added eleven players from the transfer p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sportsbook
A sportsbook is a venue where a gambler can wager on various sports competitions, such as golf, football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, soccer, horse racing, greyhound racing, boxing, and mixed martial arts. The method of betting varies with the sport and the type of game. In the US, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 allowed only Nevada, Oregon, Montana, and Delaware to legally wager on sports other than horse racing, greyhound racing, and jai alai; the law was ruled unconstitutional on May 14, 2018, freeing states to legalize sports betting at their discretion. Winning bets are paid when the event finishes, or if not finished, when played long enough to become official; otherwise, all bets are returned. This policy can cause some confusion since there can be a difference between what the sportsbook considers official and what the sports league consider official. Customers should carefully read the sportsbook rules before placing their bets. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 Northwestern State Demons Football Team
The 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Blaine McCorkle, the Demons played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches ( ; , ), officially the City of Natchitoches, is a small city in, and the parish seat of, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 United States census, the city's population was .... Preseason Preseason poll The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Demons were picked to finish last in the conference. Schedule Personnel Game summaries at Tulsa (FBS) Prairie View A&M at South Alabama (FBS) The fourth quarter was shortened to six minutes as South Alabama was up 80–10 at the end of the third. Weber State at No. 13 Southeast ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |