What could sport (viewing) do without?

Radio Sport are currently discussing things in sport that are "surplus to requirements." I might as well share some of my thoughts with you.

Timeouts in the NBA - I cannot watch a game of basketball on ESPN. I just cant, especially in the final quarter when every few seconds a time out is taken and there is a 3-4 minute commercial. Do the 20-second timeouts mean 20 seconds off the court then back on? I guess not.

Rugby commentators interviewing players at halftime - You have just played 40 minutes of gruelling rugby and as you are trundling off the pitch, huffing and puffing, wanting to catch your breath and meet your team mates in the sheds, a guy stick a microphone into your face and asks you questions such as: "Tough first half for the boys?" "What do you need to do to build momentum/get back into the game?" Just let the guy enjoy his 10 minute break for goodness sake!

Golf Rules - no wonder the players call a rules official over even for the slightest issue, one wrong move early on a Thursday could get you disqualified. No wonder rules officials are even needed to examine that book in and out. Specifically, if a player accidentally touches his ball with his club in the fairway, it is a 2 shot penalty. Why?! Just let the player replace the ball and play the shot. No harm done. One time my opponents ball landed on the fairway, but in someone else's divot. I let him place it and fair enough. Golfers should be encouraged to hit in on the fairway without having to suffer because someone was too lazy to fix their divot.

Tennis cameramen - This is the worst. The constant close-up camera shots of celebrities, politicians, and especially mens players' wags (wifes and girlfriends), when a point finishes. For example, the anguish on Andy Murray's girlfriend and mum's face when he lost points, the joy on Mirka's (Federer's wife) face when her hubby wins a point, in the 2012 Wimbledon final. Do not even get me started on the close-up shots on the Middleton's and the London Mayor. Just stop it already!