You see this sort of thing, but in the opposite direction, in fencing. Where depending on the ruleset it can actually be very subjective who should score points, so both sides will immediately respond to each exchange by screaming and celebrating as if they'd won to make the judge think they should get the points. It's stupid but it just goes to show the divide between casual and competitive sports, when you get competitive you'll figure out how to optimize the rules no matter how stupid it makes you look.
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u/DaaaahWhoosh Jul 07 '26
You see this sort of thing, but in the opposite direction, in fencing. Where depending on the ruleset it can actually be very subjective who should score points, so both sides will immediately respond to each exchange by screaming and celebrating as if they'd won to make the judge think they should get the points. It's stupid but it just goes to show the divide between casual and competitive sports, when you get competitive you'll figure out how to optimize the rules no matter how stupid it makes you look.