1. The most impactful change was when the American Basketball Association introduced the 3 pt basket.
2. The DH in the American league
3. Moving the goal post off the the goal line to the back of the end zone, I may be wrong but I think the goal post is not as wide as it once was. Also the forward pass.
I am sure there are others.
The wheel
Being able to come back into a game after being subbed out in basketball
Actual hoops rather than peach baskets.
Lowering the pitching mound.
Banning Ners again.
Quote from: MU82 on February 14, 2019, 08:22:58 AM
Actual hoops rather than peach baskets.
Cutting a hole in the bottom of the peach basket was a big idea. They used to need a ladder to get the ball after someone scored. There also used to be a jump ball after every made basket. Dribbling was also big. Originally the only way to move the ball was via a pass.
Television broadcasts/contracts
The forward pass
Quote from: muwarrior69 on February 14, 2019, 06:14:50 AM
1. The most impactful change was when the American Basketball Association introduced the 3 pt basket.
2. The DH in the American league
3. Moving the goal post off the the goal line to the back of the end zone, I may be wrong but I think the goal post is not as wide as it once was. Also the forward pass.
I am sure there are others.
I think the illegal contact rule, which doesn't exist in college or high school, changed the NFL more than the goalposts. Players used to be able to contact the receiver all the way down the field until the pass was in the air.
I also think allowing offensive linemen to use their hands changed the game in a similar manner.
Titanium drivers and ProV1 golf balls.
Going from leather to molded plastic helmets.
Oh wait - that didn't help much....
Quote from: MU82 on February 14, 2019, 08:22:58 AM
Actual hoops rather than peach baskets.
Lowering the pitching mound.
Banning Ners again.
Lowering the mound was the first thing I thought of. Most people do not understand the effect of that change.
Biggest change in basketball was widening the lane in an attempt to stop Wilt from dominating. Without that change, big back-to-the-basket centers would still be the rage.
Quote from: CTWarrior on February 14, 2019, 09:53:52 AM
Cutting a hole in the bottom of the peach basket was a big idea. They used to need a ladder to get the ball after someone scored.
Thank you Bo Ryan!
Racial integration
Two line pass in hockey
Instant replay
Wildcard in baseball and football
Quote from: tower912 on February 14, 2019, 11:32:24 AM
Titanium drivers and ProV1 golf balls.
Was going to post the ProV1.
Baseball free agency.
Shot clock
Lou Holtz slobbering on national tv. Eewwwww
12 round cap in boxing.
The Pill
Roids/Juice/Candy
Allowing color in baseball
Halco Poppers
Whacked more giant trevally on those than anything else.
A 100 pound fish hitting one is like an explosion.
Quote from: Jon on February 15, 2019, 11:14:18 AM
Allowing color in baseball
Easy there, Marge Schott.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on February 15, 2019, 04:57:34 PM
Easy there, Marge Schott.
Her color was brown. St Bernard sh1t brown
doctor ruth and the steely dan