#rule-changes

#rule-changes

1935 - The National League takes over the bankrupt Boston Braves franchise after several failed attempts to buy the club. 2018 - The Braves sign free agents Josh Donaldson and Brian McCann to one-year deals. Donaldson will appear in 155 games while hitting .259/.379/.521 with 37 home runs. McCann posts a .249/.323/.412 line with 12 home runs in 85 games before retiring at the end of the season.

Just a few months back, he scrambled the brains of baseball fans with his idea of a golden at bat, which would allow a chosen player to come to the plate, once a game, when it wasn't their turn to hit. Oh, he got his publicity alright: many of us took the bait. Was it a genuine, bona fide idea? Probably not.

The two points for kicks outside the 40-metre arc encouraged long-range kicking. The minimum of three players in each half of the pitch reduced the ability to employ all-out defence.

During the 2025 NBA Summer League, a missed half-court heave will count as a team field-goal attempt and will not affect individual player shooting percentages.

As California introduces its first national rule book for girls seven on seven flag football, significant changes include a new defensive position, which may lower scoring opportunities.