G. Stanley Doore wrote: > In addition to expensive changes to stadiums to accommodate football > fields 50 x 100 m, the game strategy would be altered significantly > because of the narrower and longer metric field.
why narrower? 160 width ~ 48 m -> 50 m 100 yards = 91,44 m -> either 90 m or 100 m > Stan Doore > bye > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kim Sherman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:43 AM > Subject: [USMA:26903] RE: Metric football > > > Most stadiums would have to be drastically altered to fit a 120 by 50 > meter field. > >>>> "Michael-O" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/08/03 04:55AM >>> > I dont see a reason not to move football to metric > > length 100 yards to 100 meters > width 160 feet to 50 meters > > every 10 meters a line! > > Han Maenen wrote: >> American football in Europe uses yards, it simply follows the >> original rules of the game. That is a reason why I hope that it will >> not catch on in Europe, >> >> Han >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Terry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Sunday, 2003-09-07 19:40 >> Subject: [USMA:26889] RE: Metric football >> >> >> john mercer wrote: >>> The national Football League has a league in Europe >>> called N F L Europe. Does anyone know if N F L Europe >>> use yards or meters in their games? >> >> Google is your friend. >> >> Europe: >> http://www.nfleurope.com/play/guidenew1.html >> >> UK: >> http://www.nfluk.com/aboutthegame/aboutthegame-rules.php
