An immediate ban of the whip would be great, if only for the reason that it would give handicappers who study the sport an edge. Any change is positive in the short term. Just as synthetics were, so would a whip ban.
The truth is that the sport is mired in a minor league business.
The owners and the US gov't are too nearsighted, unorganized, and conservative to properly broadcast the game through mass media. Barns are half horseman and half chemist. The hoseplayers are so institutionalized in a state of addiction and separatism(separated individuals without any united power), that they accept extremely high fees, low quality information, and often a low quality product.
Ban the whip, or add a legal buzzer to everyone's whip, at least it provides an edge.
If you love the game, seek out the quality if you can find it. In most situations, you just can't take this game very seriously.
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