Wherein we ask each other dialect questions we don't quite understand

As for cricket...I've seen snippets of matches, but have never seen a whole game. I don't even understand the scoring system.

Me neither! Never did. To be fair, I haven't the slightest inkling how American Football works, either (that one's not a request for information!)
 

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Me neither! Never did. To be fair, I haven't the slightest inkling how American Football works, either (that one's not a request for information!)

really? Like 90% of all sports games involve getting a thingy from one side of the map to a goal area of the other side.

So football, soccer, tennis, basketball, hockey, la crosse, beer pong are all just variations on the same theme.
 

really? Like 90% of all sports games involve getting a thingy from one side of the map to a goal area of the other side.

So football, soccer, tennis, basketball, hockey, la crosse, beer pong are all just variations on the same theme.

Tennis is the same as American Football? Now you're just messing with me! :D
 

Well...both are USUALLY* played on green grass with white stripes on it, and grunting is involved.




* everything after the asterisk is variable.
 


Tennis is the same as American Football? Now you're just messing with me! :D

absolutely the same game. :)

just different fetishes about how you touch the ball and how many people on the field at once. Once it crosses the end zone, the crowd goes wild.

Heck, tennis is just volleyball for people who are afraid to touch the ball with their hands.
 

absolutely the same game. :)

just different fetishes about how you touch the ball and how many people on the field at once. Once it crosses the end zone, the crowd goes wild.

Heck, tennis is just volleyball for people who are afraid to touch the ball with their hands.

I dare you to hit a 150mph ball with your hands!
 

Speaking of cricket and tennis: the kids in my neighborhood playing cricket use a heavy tennis ball. Looks like a tennis ball, but is heavier. Is this a cricket ball?

I haven't played with them (no clue how), but I have picked up the ball a couple of times.

Bullgrit
 

Speaking of cricket and tennis: the kids in my neighborhood playing cricket use a heavy tennis ball. Looks like a tennis ball, but is heavier. Is this a cricket ball?

Probably. A cricket ball is a similar size, but heavy and it's *solid*. Heavier than a baseball. That thing hits you in the face, you're not getting up again!
 

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I have seen white 'training' balls too but red is standard, the balls are cork covered in leather.
A lighter tennis ball type is used for children.
 

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