Can you think of ways to introduce handicapping systems to sports? - BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:53:41 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming webmaster@brainreactions.net 20 14. The weaker player gets multiple tries. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25660 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:53:41 13. Flip side: Indefinite provisions for handicaps may kill the competitive spirits of weaker players. At the same time, stronger players may start grumbling http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25612 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:54:42 12. A few seconds (say 1-5secs) of early free time during races, swimming, car race etc. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25611 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:53:18 11. The stronger player may be blindfolded in a chess game http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25610 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:52:28 10. In chess, weaker player may be allowed to make a few extra moves at the beginning of game http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25609 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:52:08 9. In chess, tronger player starts with one or more pieces and/or pawns less than weaker playe http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25608 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:51:40 8. This idea is about individuals in football games rather than the whole team (I can relate to this - I had to go through my whole school life being useless at football): there could be 'exclusion zones' around weaker players. The player would have a set position around which the exclusion zone would operate. The player cannot leave the zone, but other players cannot enter the zone. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25591 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:26:09 7. Football: when the weaker team is awarded a free kick or throw-in, they could be allowed to progress ten metres before taking the kick or throw-in http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25588 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:18:41 6. In tennis: stronger player could play with a smaller racket. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25587 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:08:03 5. In tennis: (would require a little technology) the net height could change; when the ball is on the side of the court where the stronger player is, the net could increase in height. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25586 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:07:19 4. In football: the distance from the goal where players can shoot from could increase for the stronger team. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25585 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:06:08 3. In football: when one team is better than another, there could be 'no-go zones' for the better team - perhaps an area around the corners of the pitch? http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25584 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:05:24 2. In darts: the better player could play with darts that get progressively shorter, or heavier http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25583 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:04:17 1. In darts: the better player could have to stand at a greater distance from the board http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/2338 25582 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:03:29