Pur-didn't stop the triple double

[Newsdreams]

I heard that they get to vote now, too.

That will be looked at starting next year. Good old times were better ask Bill eh chicos

[The Sultan]

Tell that to the fans who tried to storm the field after the Badgers beat Michigan in football in 1993.

Which, according to the criteria that YOU outlined, is acceptable. It was a "big accomplishment." The first time beating Michigan in 20+ years and got them one step closer to the Rose Bowl.

[wisblue]

Which, according to the criteria that YOU outlined, is acceptable. It was a "big accomplishment." The first time beating Michigan in 20+ years and got them one step closer to the Rose Bowl.

Yeah, and it resulted in multiple serious injuries. I'm guessing the people that were nearly crushed to death didn't think it was that much fun.

[The Sultan]

Yeah, and it resulted in multiple serious injuries. I'm guessing the people that were nearly crushed to death didn't think it was that much fun.

Yes, and it was the result of poor planning on UW's part more than anything. It was 31 years ago.

Regardless, don't pretend that you had safety in mind when you authored your original post. You meant it as a dig at Badger fans. And it was lame.

[TallTitan34]

You meant it as a dig at Badger fans. And it was lame.

Whichever way wisblue meant it, I will use it as a dig at Badger fans.  Sure, let the kids have fun, but when you do it all the time it really loses its luster.   

[The Sultan]

Whichever way wisblue meant it, I will use it as a dig at Badger fans.  Sure, let the kids have fun, but when you do it all the time it really loses its luster.   

I think our obsession with UW, especially merely minutes after a big win, is very strange.

[TallTitan34]

I think our obsession with UW, especially merely minutes after a big win, is very strange.

My thought applies to all teams, not just the Badgers. 

[Scoop Snoop]

I think our obsession with UW, especially merely minutes after a big win, is very strange.

Oh, like that's the only strange thing about scoopers?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yeah, and it resulted in multiple serious injuries. I'm guessing the people that were nearly crushed to death didn't think it was that much fun.

Skiing results in thousands of serious injuries and dozens of deaths every year.  Yet we still do it because its fun.

Hell, football (the event that led to the field storming) leads to countless injuries, many of them serious and some life threatening, and we still do it.

You won't hear me arguing against taking precautions to make things safer (like not putting up a chain link fence like Camp Randall had) but eliminating something because it can lead to injuries in a small number of cases doesnt make sense.

[cheebs09]

Skiing results in thousands of serious injuries and dozens of deaths every year.  Yet we still do it because its fun.

Hell, football (the event that led to the field storming) leads to countless injuries, many of them serious and some life threatening, and we still do it.

You won't hear me arguing against taking precautions to make things safer, but eliminating something because it can lead to injuries in a small number of cases doesnt make sense.

I think you're forgetting Kyle Filipowski almost lost his leg in a court storm.

[We R Final Four]

Yes, and it was the result of poor planning on UW's part more than anything. It was 31 years ago.

Regardless, don't pretend that you had safety in mind when you authored your original post. You meant it as a dig at Badger fans. And it was lame.

Sultan defending Badger fans????
Can't be.

[wisblue]

Skiing results in thousands of serious injuries and dozens of deaths every year.  Yet we still do it because its fun.

Hell, football (the event that led to the field storming) leads to countless injuries, many of them serious and some life threatening, and we still do it.

You won't hear me arguing against taking precautions to make things safer (like not putting up a chain link fence like Camp Randall had) but eliminating something because it can lead to injuries in a small number of cases doesnt make sense.

Those are not good comparisons.

You're talking about injuries to people who choose to participate in an activity and know that they involve a risk of injury.

Court and field storming can, and has, resulted in injuries to people who get swept up in something they didn't intend to participate in, including players and officials who can't get away quickly enough.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Those are not good comparisons.

You're talking about injuries to people who choose to participate in an activity and know that they involve a risk of injury.

Court and field storming can, and has, resulted in injuries to people who get swept up in something they didn't intend to participate in, including players and officials who can't get away quickly enough.

There hasn't been a single case of a college player missing time due to an injury sustained during a court storming. I am not aware of any instances of officials or coaches sustaining any injuries either. I know some made it seem like Filipowskis leg was ripped clean off his body but he played in the next game with no issue.

There may be isolated incidents of fans getting injured who had no intention of being involved but they are few and far between. People get hit by foul balls, players crash into courtside seats, discuses get thrown into crowds, bulls run into alleyways, hot dog cannons hit people between the eyes, fans storm the court after big upsets in college basketball. There are always risks spectating a live sporting event.

The biggest risk is borne by those choosing to participate,  hence the skiing and football examples.

I'm all for taking steps to make it safer.  Most schools have and that's why the Camp Randall incident was 31 years ago and you don't see things like that happening anymore.

[The Sultan]

There hasn't been a single case of a college player missing time due to an injury sustained during a court storming. I am not aware of any instances of officials or coaches sustaining any injuries either. I know some made it seem like Filipowskis leg was ripped clean off his body but he played in the next game with no issue.

There may be isolated incidents of fans getting injured who had no intention of being involved but they are few and far between. People get hit by foul balls, players crash into courtside seats, discuses get thrown into crowds, bulls run into alleyways, hot dog cannons hit people between the eyes, fans storm the court after big upsets in college basketball. There are always risks spectating a live sporting event.

The biggest risk is borne by those choosing to participate,  hence the skiing and football examples.

I'm all for taking steps to make it safer.  Most schools have and that's why the Camp Randall incident was 31 years ago and you don't see things like that happening anymore.

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