Make the tennis service box smaller

Between my posts on marble sports and beauty pageants, luck versus skill in sports seems to be something of a theme of this blog. Today I want to talk about tennis -- but instead of writing descriptively, I want to be prescriptive: I'll advocate for a change to the rules of tennis that would make …

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Luck and skill in beauty pageants

In middle school I participated in a competition called Mathcounts. In this contest, each state held a competition to determine four people who go on to represent the state at Nationals. I grew up in Maryland, and in 7th and 8th grade I just barely made Maryland's team, getting fourth place both times. If I …

Jelle’s marbles have skill

Do you miss the pre-COVID excitement of watching sports? Are you bored right now, looking for some way to entertain yourself? Welcome to the world of Jelle's Marble Runs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55iTYdRDG4s Round 1 of the 2020 Marbula One (intro ends at 1:45) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPFVLLxhEI4 Round 1 of the 2020 Marble League (intro ends at 2:50) In the …