The debate has raged for years: Which sport has the more complicated rules, baseball or football?

"Hey," the Zebra says, "Fourth and 5 for K from R's 49-yard line. R9 catches the kick on the 15-yard line and returns the ball to R's 40-yard line, where he is downed. During the return, R3 holds K7 at R's 30-yard line."

I admit I haven't the foggiest notion of what to do: Where will they spot the ball? What are the options?

We looked it up, though: "Following enforcement of R's holding penalty, it would be R's ball, first and 10 from R's 20-yard line. This is not a post-scrimmage kick enforcement, but a post possession foul."

So while the play may sound complicated to a non-football official, someone who has read the rules can figure it out. Exactly!

And, dear reader, that just flat ain't true about baseball.

Look at this play:

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