Sports Rule Changes Trivia Questions

9 sports rule changes trivia questions across every sport in the Record Book.

1. In which season did the NFL first play a 17-game schedule?

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   2021 (2021)

   It was the first change since 16 games began in 1978.

2. In which year did MLB introduce the pitch clock?

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   2023 (2023)

   The average game got about 25 minutes shorter.

3. The NBA's 24-second shot clock was introduced in which season?

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   1954-55 (1954)

   Syracuse owner Danny Biasone came up with it.

4. Helmets became mandatory for new NHL players in which year?

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   1979 (1979)

   Craig MacTavish was the last player to play without one, in 1997.

5. In which season did the NFL add the two-point conversion?

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   1994 (1994)

   College football had used it since 1958.

6. In which season did college football adopt overtime?

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   1996 (1996)

   Before that, games could end in a tie.

7. In which season did the NHL introduce the shootout?

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   2005-06 (2006)

   It came back after the lockout that wiped out 2004-05.

8. MLB first allowed instant replay in which year, for home run calls?

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   2008 (2008)

   Full manager challenges came in 2014.

9. In which year did the designated hitter become universal in MLB?

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   2022 (2022)

   The AL had used the DH since 1973.

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