They are both ball games so why are the fields different shapes. why is a tennis field not circular or why is a baseball field not square?
2007-03-18 09:05:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Tennis and football is played forward and backwards only, baseball is played around the field, the ball can be hit in any direction.
2007-03-18 09:10:51 · answer #1 · answered by tucksie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with Tucksie. If you think about cricket, the play radiates from the centre so a round-ish pitch makes sense.
Football, rugby and tennis are end-to-end games, hence a rectangular pitch.
Having said that, can any Aussies out there confirm that Aussie rules football is played on a round pitch? Or do they make use of cricket pitches out of season?
2007-03-18 16:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by chip2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If football pitches were circular then you wouldn't be able to take corners.
2007-03-18 16:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by shy_voo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be different from Aussie Rules, which has an oval.
2007-03-18 16:32:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋