Bad rules in sports.

[FredPuli43]

Is there any rule or 'law' in any game or sport which you think illogical, unfair or just plain wrong? My two are the rule for the net cord in tennis; if it happens on a serve, but the ball is in, a 'let' is called but if that happens in open play it's just good, or bad, luck to the player; and rule about the dart out off the wire in darts; the shot might be a millimetre out from the bull or a treble, but it counts as a shot, just as if the player had missed the board altogether.

[Euphemia]

I must admit that I shared your problem of lack of height DaisyNonna but was fortunate enough not to get bashed on the head, only on my wee legs!

[HowardKennitby]

Maidup

I agree with you about losing semi-finalists playing for the bronze. This is clearly predicated on a view that the losing finalist must be better than both losing semi-finalists despite only having defeated one of them.
It is ridiculous.