New rules / commissioner's statements

[Sir Blue and Gold]

If you ask the question with an agenda, by saying something like: Do you want the CFL to be Americanized? Or do you want to align with the NFL? People react negatively.

In the research I've seen, if you ask specific questions about each rule change individually, it's more positive or mixed (even if those rules do align more with the NFL).

The commissioner pointed that out in his state of the league address last week along with a very mum answer on the ratio and a very direct answer of 65 yards wide and three downs.

[Colton]

Yo Colton, good to hear from you.

Are you for the new rules?

Not in the slightest. Reeks of the fact those in charge have given up on trying to grow the game in this country and are instead going to make it as accessible as possible to bet on. Im expecting a lot of partnerships/funding from online sportsbooks and doesn't surprise me to hear they're rolling out a new website/app.

[Balticfox]

Moving the goalposts remedies a stupid quick of the game.

That is the one change I really like. Rather than moving the placement of the ball for a one point convert kick back to the 25, the CFL should just have moved the goal posts to the back of the twenty yard end zone years/decades ago.

Changing the rouge rules retains a limited level of reward for failure which also changes how the game is played, for the better.

The rouge was never intended to be a reward for failure and should not be regarded that way. It's a penalty to the receiving team for not being able to run a kicked/punted ball out of the end zone.

[blue_gold_84]

Online sports betting is a scourge.

[Balticfox]

One rule change I've long wanted to see is that coffin corner kicks should only "count" if the ball bounces on the playing field first. If the punted ball simply sails out of bounds, that should result in the standard ten yard penalty.  The potential/possibility for every punt to be returned must be preserved.

I also hate teams being awarded the ball in their 40 yard line after a punt or a kick resulting in a single. If a team couldn't return the thing out of the end zone, the ball at their own 20 is all the "reward" the team deserves.

[jets4life]

In the research I've seen, if you ask specific questions about each rule change individually, it's more positive or mixed (even if those rules do align more with the NFL).

 have seen several polls in regards to this subject, and all are overwhelmingly negative in regards to the changes to the game, especially the reduction of the end zones, and shrinking the field to make it the same length as an American field.

Can you point out any evidence that you claim you have done, that shows people are far more optimistic in regards to the rule changes?

[Balticfox]

Online sports betting is a scourge.

Huh? How/why? What's your thinking/reasoning?

[blue_gold_84]

Huh? How/why? What's your thinking/reasoning?

It has nothing to do with my reasoning. It's simply a fact that sports gambling (online or otherwise) does more harm than good in our society.

Gambling is a form of addiction. Addiction is harmful, particularly among youth.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

It has nothing to do with my reasoning. It's simply a fact that sports gambling (online or otherwise) does more harm than good in our society.

Gambling is a form of addiction. Addiction is harmful, particularly among youth.

I paid for a TSN+ streaming subscription this year but watched every game on CFL+ instead just to avoid all of the repetitive ads and the gambling promos, they drive me crazy.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Huh? How/why? What's your thinking/reasoning?

try watching the news and report back to us.

[Balticfox]

It has nothing to do with my reasoning. It's simply a fact that sports gambling (online or otherwise) does more harm than good in our society.

Gambling is a form of addiction. Addiction is harmful, particularly among youth.

I'm not interested in the impact of gambling on society. There are worse things (which I wouldn't outlaw either). Just give me a (hopefully) reasoned analysis on gambling's impact on the CFL specifically. (For the record I'm an agnostic on the issue.)

try watching the news and report back to us.

What news and why do you think I don't watch it? (Like any prudent individual, I take what I hear on the CBC with a grain of salt of course.)

[Sir Blue and Gold]

have seen several polls in regards to this subject, and all are overwhelmingly negative in regards to the changes to the game, especially the reduction of the end zones, and shrinking the field to make it the same length as an American field.

Can you point out any evidence that you claim you have done, that shows people are far more optimistic in regards to the rule changes?

Yes. All the initial research by Probe (with the oversample of Manitoba) essentially showed what I described and once again it was also touched on by the commissioner. Go watch the Q&A period if you don't believe me. It's there if you care to look. Obviously "Americanizing" is viewed negatively. Moving the goal posts or shortening the field was much more mixed and in some cases positive It's all in how you ask the question and if you take the emotion out of it it's a much more nuanced conversation.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I'm not interested in the impact of gambling on society. There are worse things (which I wouldn't outlaw either). Just give me a (hopefully) reasoned analysis on gambling's impact on the CFL specifically. (For the record I'm an agnostic on the issue.)

Second hand source, but I watched a documentary about the rise of sports gambling and one of the most susceptible groups to it's influence are the professional athletes playing the game. Johnson mentioned this in his State of the League address, acknowledging players gambling on games has been a problem in many other professional sports. Many players place their bets through friends or relatives making it difficult to track.

[Balticfox]

Second hand source, but I watched a documentary about the rise of sports gambling and one of the most susceptible groups to it's influence are the professional athletes playing the game. Johnson mentioned this in his State of the League address, acknowledging players gambling on games has been a problem in many other professional sports. Many players place there bets through friends or relatives making it difficult to track.

Interesting!

 

[jets4life]

Yes. All the initial research by Probe (with the oversample of Manitoba) essentially showed what I described and once again it was also touched on by the commissioner. Go watch the Q&A period if you don't believe me. It's there if you care to look. Obviously "Americanizing" is viewed negatively. Moving the goal posts or shortening the field was much more mixed and in some cases positive It's all in how you ask the question and if you take the emotion out of it it's a much more nuanced conversation.

A link would help...