NBA Tank Wars

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/4/6/17205654/nba-tanking-teams-worst-record-standings-draft-picks

https://www.sbnation.com/2014/1/10/5266770/nba-draft-lottery-tanking-gm

1. Do you think stricter rules should be enforced to reduce tanking in the NBA?

2. Can tanking to strengthen a sports team be considered a form of cheating?

3. Do you think tanking will become common in other professional sports?

Article Link: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/23295537/best-worst-most-head-scratching-decisions-nba-draft-early-entry-deadline

Questions:

1. Do you think that college athletes are mature enough to make the decision of whether they want to be in the NBA or not before they graduate college?

2. Do you think athletes are hurting their futures by not finishing all four years of college?

3. If the NBA could make a rule requiring all athletes to have four years of college experience before declaring into the draft, would you support it?

Article Link-- https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sfchronicle.com/sports/jenkins/amp/The-computerized-strike-zone-Is-baseball-ready-12169581.php

Questions: 

1. Do you believe an electronic strike zone would be beneficial or non-beneficial to the game of baseball?

2. Would the removal of traditional umpires take away from the tradition of baseball?

3. Do you think all sports should take advantage new technology to fairly umpire or referee games, even if it slowed down the game?

Article Link - https://www.sbnation.com/a/weed-and-sports-420/green-rush

Questions:

1. Do you believe athletes should be able to use cannabis products in major sports leagues such as the NFL, MLB, NBA, etc? Why or why not?

2. If you had the power to change how strict a certain league was on cannabis products, to what extent would you change the restrictions, if at all?

• Would you only let certain athletes use it?
• Would everyone be able to use it?
• Would you be even more strict than the rules are today?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/sports/hockey/vegas-golden-knights-playoffs.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fsports&action=click&contentCollection=sports&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=sectionfront

1. Do you believe that sports can help create unity in a community after a disaster/tragedy?

2. Do you think the Vegas shooting has had an effect on why the Golden Knights are successful this season?

3. Does the Golden Knights clinching the playoffs help promote unity within the city after the Vegas shootings?  

College Football Playoff

https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/8/16860898/playoff-expansion-arguments-four-teams-eight

1. How many teams should make the College Football Playoff?


2. At this amount, should spots be reserved for smaller conference teams? If so how many?


3. Should Power 5 conference champions be guaranteed a spot?

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/minor-league-baseballs-new-pace-of-play-rules-someday-could-reach-the-majors/

1. Do you agree with these rules changes? Are they necessary?

2. Do you think these rule changes hurt the tradition of the game?

3.  Do you think these rule changes will have a big impact on how the game is played?