Radical rule change and starting afresh
Published on January 31st, 2026
by Mark Chew, Southern Woodenboat Sailing
If the dinner party is getting a little dull, and you are not feeling enriched by drunken theories on how to fix American Politics, then throw this question into the mix…
“What single rule change could you introduce to a mainstream sport to make a radical improvement?” It turns out that even the most socially radical people, can be extreme in their conservatism, when it comes to their favorite sport. Change is evil and only to be considered in desperate times. So none of the suggestions below are ever likely to happen. But its entertaining to consider the problems with a sport we love and speculate on how a few strokes on the keyboard could change the way we play.
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Mark, who is Australian, had suggestions for five sports:
• Cricket
• Golf
• Australian Rules Football
• Rugby Union
• Sailing
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