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August 31

Photography of Japanese celebrities

How come it appears that in Japan, taking photos of celebrities even during public events tends to be restricted? It seems in Japanese events (not just concerts but even panels and press conferences), fans taking photos of celebrities is usually prohibited. This is compared to other places like say Korea where they seem to be more willing about fan photos and the like. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 13:44, 31 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

See Photo Etiquette in Japan. Also: "...avoid taking photos where individuals are recognizable unless you have their permission. This isn’t just etiquette, it’s Japanese law. —107.15.157.44 (talk) 03:59, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

How far does this go? If a news photographer is taking action pictures at a ball game, do they later have to blur out the spectators? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 04:41, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It's American law too but among other things the fine print of MLB tickets essentially says if you don't want to give up your right to refuse permission for free don't attend. I don't remember if that applies to everyone taking pictures at the park. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 19:25, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

September 2

Shooting sport

Today begins the 52nd ISSF World Shooting Championships. About it, what does it mean a score in 10 m air pistol like this: 385 - 16x? (the first number is the total points account, but the scond one with that 'x'?) You can see it at this link. Thanks. Leonprimer (talk) 05:11, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Typically, "x" denotes "times" -- as in: a score of 385 in 16 shots (presumably?). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.15.157.44 (talk) 05:35, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

No, that is not correct. Another idea? Leonprimer (talk) 14:50, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That would be "factor of the level of competition" as explained here:[1]. 2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 15:42, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I guess from the ranks that it's used as a tie-breaker when the number of points is the same. The rules at https://www.issf-sports.org/theissf/rules.ashx say the first tie-breaker is "a) The highest number of inner tens;". The x numbers must be the number of inner tens. It sounds plausible for the numbers. The shooters have more tens but inner ten is the central part of the ten area. The rules also say: "Ties in team events, including ties in the Qualification stage of Mixed Team events, must be decided by totaling the results of all members of a team and following the procedures for breaking individual ties." The link is consistent with this. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:48, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If I read the somewhat abstruse scoring correctly, the 'x' is used for determining points for world ranking. I.e: (score) x (factor) = points; in this case: 385 x 16 = 6160 points. 2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 16:09, 2 September 2018 (UTC) ... To clarify: the "factor of the level of competition" would be greater for world championship competition (16x) than, say regionals, which would have a lower factor number.[reply]

My post was a reply to Leonprimer and not to you. My guess has nothing to do with yours and I think mine is correct: 16x means 16 shots in the inner ten at the center of the target. ISSF 10 meter air pistol#Range and target says: "There is also an inner ten ring, but the number of inner tens is only used for tie-breaking." File:10 meter air pistol target.svg has a second smaller circle inside the unnumbered ten circle. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:09, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure if you are correct, but I am doubting my analysis -- can't figure out how to get '16x' (and similar from OP's link) using the table and formulas relating to "factor of the level of competition" (but there is a t=time factor). At any rate, its not explained clearly. 107.15.157.44 (talk) 20:54, 2 September 2018 (UTC) ←[aka:2606:A000:...][reply]

PrimeHunter, you are right. I was thinking, the 'x' means the number of tens, and when I counted it in the results photos, it was wrong. But when I count it only in the innermost circle, it is correct. Thank you. Leonprimer (talk) 17:14, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

September 3

New to American Football/Madden NFL

I've recently gotten into American Football through the Madden games. I know most of the rules now and I can play quite well but I would like to improve. One thing I would like help with is Defence. In particular how do you decide what play to use? It seems like guesswork to me and until now I've just been picking them randomly. Any advice --Polyknot (talk) 17:54, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If you think they're going to run you don't need lots of guys far away. 3rd and short is much more likely to be a run than 3rd and long but the offense could always try to trick you and pass anyway. 4th down and far from the goal is almost always a punt unless they're desperate for points or the coach is very brave. There is an anti-punt formation. 4th and close enough is usually a field goal attempt which has a defence which sucks. Very rarely it works and you can jump high enough to block the ball. And teams that are good at passing and bad at rushing or vice versa are more likely to use one than the other but only attempting their best one is worse than attempting their crappy skill sometimes which forces the defense to spread out a little. There's also fake field goals and fake punts but those aren't too common. When it's very windy runs are more likely than otherwise and long passes less likely. I believe it's also very hard to throw the ball accurately when it's say -15°F (-26C), I don't know how the Barrow, Alaska High School team copes. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 19:27, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(e/c) You can start by spelling it the all-American way: "defense". 2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 19:10, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe I've been typing about Britishy things enough recently to make the swipe keyboard "correct" the spelling. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 19:18, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

~~Three~~ Four main things to consider when picking a defense play:

Down number
Yardage to 1st down/goal
"Reading the offense"
How desperate are you/they for scoring points?

And, there is an article on Digital Trends: Madden NFL Defense Tips —2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 20:18, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

When the play starts, you will likely be in control of a linebacker or safety (since nobody picks a lineman). You will have a man or zone to cover, but you need to know if it is a run or pass play as soon as possible. Watch the line. When a pass is thrown, only eligible receivers can be past the line of scrimmage. The offensive linemen are not eligible receivers. So, if you see one of the offensive linemen charge past the line of scrimmage, it is not a pass play. It is a run. Chase down the ball. Otherwise, hold your coverage (man or zone). You can usually do a quick count (1, 2, 3, jump) to try to undercut the route and get an interception. 216.59.42.36 (talk) 13:57, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

September 4

missing recognition ceremony footage

During the 2008 VISA Championships, the 1988 U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team was recognized. The only problem is, I can't find any of that footage on YouTube. Could someone help me, please? Thank you.2604:2000:7113:9D00:CC0C:6CC8:68A3:A180 (talk) 04:31, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Krypton (TV series) - continuity error

Superman is supposed to derive his great strength from the huge gravity on Krypton, right? So how come Adam Strange is not squashed flat and unable to move when he goes there? SpinningSpark 12:48, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]