Quiz question

[Davidc]

36 is only the correct answer if you're good enough to get the ball into the service box every time on your service. 2 players like me and the answer tends to infinity.

I'll just stick to forms of exercise that don't involve a ball, thanks.

 

[rich p]

The answer seems to be 155. Wiki has an explanation.

If your opponent fouls from the start and leaves you snookered you can take a colour as a red (which gets re-spotted) and a black, giving you 8 points before you polish off the rest using only blacks.

 

[661-Pete]

I can remember another one of these scoring posers: in how many different ways can you achieve a nine-darts finish in a 501-up darts match? (I believe nine is the lowest possible). I'll leave the darts experts to home in on that one...

 

[rich p]

3 x 60
3 x 60
1 of 3 x 17 then

treble 18, double 18
or
treble 20, double 15
0r
double 20, Bull
or
Bull, double 20

There may be more

 

[Lizban]

Name 6 ways of scoring a try in rugby (union) without entering the in goal area.

 

[661-Pete]

I've heard of a 'penalty try' but have no idea what the other five may be.

Regarding the darts one: I've heard that you can finish by scoring the following, three times in succession:
triple 20 + triple 19 + bull (50)
making 3 x 167 = 501.
Only on the last turn do you need to finish with the bull, allowing 72 possible permutations of above.

 

[cisamcgu]

Name 6 ways of scoring a try in rugby (union) without entering the in goal area.

Grounding the ball on the line ?
Grounding the ball at the very base of the posts ?

can't think or any more (and those two are really the same thing)

 

[Debian]

Going back to the OP how can it be 36 shots to win a five set tennis match?

You need to win three sets of six games each with four shots per game minimum which by my reckoning is 4 x 6 x 3 = 72.

What have I missed?

EDIT - DUH!!! Got it.

Sorry!!!

 

[Lizban]

Grounding the ball on the line ?
Grounding the ball at the very base of the posts ?

can't think or any more (and those two are really the same thing)

Getting there - there line is one - the base of the post or padding is another - to help you along there is the base of the corner flagpost now as well - that's 4 if yuo include the pen try answer earlier

 

[661-Pete]

What have I missed?

EDIT - DUH!!! Got it.

Yup. Opponent double-faults every ball in each of their service games. If that's what you were thinking of...

Wasn't there a Monty Python sketch along those lines once (the one with the blancmanges)? Along with the premiss, that Scots folk "couldnae play the tennis to save their lives". Step forward Mr Murray!

 

[BrumJim]

Getting there - there line is one - the base of the post or padding is another - to help you along there is the base of the corner flagpost now as well - that's 4 if yuo include the pen try answer earlier

A bit far fetched, this one:

But, in some leagues, if a team fails to fulfil a fixture (i.e. doesn't turn up, or refuses to play despite the referee declaring the pitch to be safe and the team isn't called Wasps), then the other team is declared a 30 point victor, and gains the extra winning bonus for scoring 4 or more tries, despite never having taken the field of play. Then in this case, the winning side has "scored 4 tries" without having crossed the whitewash?

 

[Lizban]

A bit far fetched, this one:

But, in some leagues, if a team fails to fulfil a fixture (i.e. doesn't turn up, or refuses to play despite the referee declaring the pitch to be safe and the team isn't called Wasps), then the other team is declared a 30 point victor, and gains the extra winning bonus for scoring 4 or more tries, despite never having taken the field of play. Then in this case, the winning side has "scored 4 tries" without having crossed the whitewash?

Very far fetched! - There are 2 other much more likley ones (still not common)

 

[dellzeqq]

penalty try?

 

[Lizban]

penalty try?

Had that one. Still two more out there

 

[BrumJim]

I'm assuming that if a referee makes a mistake and doesn't spot that the ball hasn't actually crossed the line, but is deceived into thinking that it has, doesn't count?

Of course the opposition would take it in good grace, and not question the referees decision that is unmistakeably final and cannot be questioned without incurring further penalty. However that doesn't stop someone yelling that the ball wasn't over the line at the opposition, but within the referees hearing, and the captain asking for clarification as to if the ball needs to be grounded over the line for a try to be awarded. Ahh, the good manners of the average rugby player - exemplary!!