Cap'n Jimmy's Fun Page II
By Jim Caple
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Ask Justice Stevens, the Referee
Dear Justice Stevens: Say a Cornhuskers receiver has a wooden leg. If he unscrews his prosthetic and leaves it on the field, then completes his pattern by hobbling behind the bench and catching a pass out of bounds, is it a legal reception? Outs of Bounds in Nebraska Justice Stevens: Appellant's petition is based on several compelling arguments: that unlike baseball, the sport of football is covered under jurisdiction of federal antitrust laws (Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc., 1953), that the Americans With Disabilities Act can be applied to sports (Martin v. PGA Tour Inc., 2001) and that under existing college statutes (Rule 10.34 (d )), a receiver must have only one foot inbounds when making a catch. A thorough reading of those same by-laws finds no clause specifying whether the foot need be attached to the corresponding leg or body. Whether they should is not a matter before the court, but for the NCAA rules committee. The court finds for the receiver: Until or unless such rules are altered, the reception is legal. Justice Scalia and Thomas dissenting: The Americans With Disabilities Act is designed only to assure all citizens equal access to employment opportunities, not to give a disabled citizen an unfair advantage over fully abled citizens. In this case, the receiver is gaining a clear advantage over players who cannot remove their limbs. The pass is incomplete. Click here to go on to part 3 of Cap'n Jimmy's Fun Page.  Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories |
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