Rules, Rules, Rules

So I am pretty sure that each sport out there has certain rules that it has to follow.  There are certain guidelines and qualifications that must be met in order for a team to play, certain uniform regulations and restrictions, and certain play rules that must be followed to ensure the safety of the players.  At the same time though, there comes a point when there are so many rules that restrict what a player can and cannot do or how something must be performed that the sport is no longer interesting.  Football is becoming this way and since the new judging system that was implemented for figure skating it has not only made these sports less of a risk taking sport, but it has also made them boring.  Pretty soon hockey will be the same way since it is a high intensity sport as well.  In the figure skating world now every skater is not taking risks and instead playing it safe trying to avoid any deductions.  Also, everyone is trying to get a high level score on each element so the programs are all looking the same just a different skater to different music in a different costume.  That is not how any sport should be, so before making all these rules, regulations, and restrictions one should really think if it is worth it to create a rule that will change the livelihood of many for the years to come.