Sports Punishments
In this sport, players who commit infractions are warned with yellow cards, and removed from the game with red cards.
Soccer
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ?
6
"To sneeze or not to sneeze? That is the question."
- William Shakespeare
"Be"
1775-1783
Thirteen colonies + France vs. Great Britain + Hessian Mercenaries
Revolutionary War
Cat, Dog, Lizard, Fish, Rabbit
Fish (aquatic)
In this sport, players who commit faux paxs are sent to the penalty box for a predetermined amount of time
Hockey
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?
13
"I have a scream..."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Dream"
1812
United States vs. Great Britain + Native Americans led by Tecumseh
War of 1812
Chainsaw, Hammer, Screwdriver, Wrench
Chainsaw (electric power)
In this sport, players are punished for holding and false-starting with 5- and 10-yard penalties
Football
99, 92, 86, 81, 77, ?
74
"Ask not what your country can do for glue; ask what glue can do for your country."
- President John F. Kennedy
"You"
1860-1864
United States of America vs. Confederate States of America
The Civil War
Apple, Celery, Cucumber, Banana, Tomato
In this sport, players who are rude to the umpire can be summarily kicked out of the game.
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ?
64
"Shoot for the balloon. If you miss, you'll land amongst the cars."
- Norman Vincent Peale
Moon, Stars
1914-1918
United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Japan
vs.
Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Turkey
World War I
house fly, beetle, pill bug, butterfly, ant
Pillbug (crustacean. All the others are insects.)
This sport has so many opportunities for punishment, including various technical fouls, personal fouls, team fouls, and illegal plays, each with their own special consequence.
Basketball
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ?
21
"You miss 100% of the snots you don't flake."
- Wayne Gretzky
shots, take
1939-1945
USA, Great Britain, France, Soviet Union
vs.
Germany, Italy, Japan
World War II
Baboon (a monkey, not an ape)