Re:How were gladiators portrayed in ancient Rome?
by wizofaus on Monday September 25, 2023 @03:16PM
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Fair enough, hadn't thought of it that way. Though of course cricket has a stumps (bowler's end) umpire too, who has to judge if the delivery is legal (i.e. it must not be "thrown" and the bowler's foot must be behind the line etc. And if the ball is too wide the batting team gets a "free" run etc.), and whether a catch taken by the keeper was off the bat, or if the batter used their legs to prevent the ball hitting the stumps etc etc.
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Re:How were gladiators portrayed in ancient Rome?
by dylan604 on Monday September 25, 2023 @03:24PM
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Some cricket match that was on at the pub when I was visiting New Zealand had me mesmerized on the level of "judging". In baseball, there's the checked swing to consider in being considered a strike. In cricket, they have mics and listen for the strike to judge. There were other similar things that just revealed why a cricket test can last for days, and made me wish for the "speed" of a baseball game.