The original time for the game was set at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. This time put a damper on anyone who either had classes or works morning shifts. Many students planned to take the day off from classes, and call out of work in order to see the game. This should not be necessary. There should be such a thing as a Sports holiday.
This is not calling for a day off from every day game in baseball. However, there should be recognized holidays for big moments in sports. An exampleof this being Opening Day in baseball. The annual start to the national past time should be observed as a national holiday.
While Opening Day would require that day off, other big events in sports should have the following day recognized as a holiday. There should be recognized holiday for the day after the Super Bowl. With the series finale of M*A*S*H* being the only show to produce higher ratings then the Super Bowl it is evident many fans are watching.
This along with a late start in the East create a time zone full of exhausted employees and students the following Monday. Rather then force everyone through a sluggish day, create a holiday and encourage people to come back ready for work Tuesday.
This rule could be the same for the National Championships in college football, and college basketball. While other championships such as the World Series or Stanley Cup have several days where a champion could be crowned, these championships have a day scheduled months in advance where the championship game will be played for.
The last event would be more of a regional holiday, but still a needed holiday as many people skip school or work for this occasion. Whenever a victory parade is being held in honor of a local team winning a championship, it would save many bosses and teachers a headache by having the day off rather then deal with every employee or student trying to make an excuse why they can not be there.
While some would argue that sports are not honored by all, the same goes for many holidays that are based upon religion. Several religious groups do not recognize days such as Easter, Good Friday, or Christmas, but are still willing to take the day off if given to them.
Not to mention there is constant mention of a separation between church and state. However, because of increase in television market and economy many states try to lure or hold onto professional teams. Instead of separation there is nothing but a correlation between sport and state.
If Christopher Columbus, a man who accidently sailed to America then wanted to capture the natives and sell them into slavery, can get a recognized holiday then an event in sports celebrated my millions in the country should be honored. It seems as if banks and school are always looking for another day to take off. This could be the opportunity for them.
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