"The Ring" archive entries from May 15th 2008

Quote from Ed O

I made that exact point Tony, among several others that just bounced off. The thing is, if you read the current cases, they actually have a sliver of support (part B, specifically):

2008 Casebook, pg 66:

6.5.9 Situation A: After entering the circle, A1: (a) proceeds to wipe off the shot with a towel and then discards the towel outside the ring, or removes his or her sweatshirt and discards it outside the ring; (b) touches the ground outside the circle or top of the stopboard with hand, foot or other part of the body before the put is marked; or (c) A1's glasses fall off and land outside the ring before the put is marked. Ruling: Legal in (a), but a foul in (b). In (c), unintentional touching of personal equipment outside the circle before the put is marked does not, by itself, constitute a foul.


Essentially, by changing the casebook, they changed the rules without really telling anyone or putting it in the points of emphasis. At least that's the interpretation of Nebraska. What's really ridiculous is that part (b) isn't even a case, it's just a rewording of the rules with no explanation.

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published at May 16th 2008 12:32am on http://www.effortlessthrow.org/

Quote from 70footer

this is why I am asking the opinions of this post....because we are the ''elders'' of the sport and between the all the residents of the RING we should actually be able to come up with a definitive list.

I think the method for ranking should be starting with those that developed something the rest followed, such as OBrien...as for the spin I don't know who is more important Oldfield or Barishnikov, you guys decide, I ranked Oldfield because his was also monumental in being 3 feet farther....and while his record is not ratified it is UNCONTESTED as being legit and monumental....then in importance would be those that had monumental performances such as Carter , Ulf ,and longetivity as with Barnes record is very important and then those that won majors such as the worlds and olympics. also those that had firsts such as Matson being the first one over 70 feet

published at May 16th 2008 12:45am on http://www.effortlessthrow.org/