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-->--''Film/SoccerDogTheMovie''

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': In "Wax Museum", one of Curator Ponds's exhibits is [[Film/AirBud "Air Bug"]], a [[FantasySport bugball]]-playing praying mantis.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': In "Wax Museum", one of Curator Ponds's exhibits is [[Film/AirBud "Air Bug"]], a [[FantasySport [[FictionalSport bugball]]-playing praying mantis.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': In "Wax Museum", one of Curator Ponds's exhibits is [[Film/AirBud "Air Bug"]], a [[FantasySport bugball]]-playing praying mantis.
-->'''Curator Ponds:''' There's nothing in the rule book that says a mantis can't play bugball.
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* The Rowdyruff Boys challenge Franchise/ThePowerpuffGirls to a football game in "Anything Boys Can Do, Squirrels Can Do Better" (Cartoon Network Action Pack #1). After Bubbles gets knocked out of the game, Twitchy the squirrel (from "Squirrely Burly," issue #1 of the [=PPG=]'s book) fills in and helps defeat the boys.

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* The Rowdyruff Boys challenge Franchise/ThePowerpuffGirls to a football game in "Anything Boys Can Do, Squirrels Can Do Better" (Cartoon Network Action Pack (''ComicBook/CartoonNetworkActionPack'' #1). After Bubbles gets knocked out of the game, Twitchy the squirrel (from "Squirrely Burly," issue #1 of the [=PPG=]'s book) fills in and helps defeat the boys.
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[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome But in reality]], such a move would be stymied by other rules. Age restrictions, for one: Try finding an arthritis-free dog large enough and old enough to play outside Little League Baseball. Then there are registration requirements: a legal name and school affiliation. Obeying the rules of play are a whole other issue: A dog is physically incapable of dribbling a basketball and there is no known ape or monkey other than humans with legs properly developed to kick a soccer ball. Most sports also have a broad rule against things that would bring the sport into disrepute, which is used to bar absurd shenanigans like these without having to make a rule against each one.

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[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome But in reality]], reality, such a move would be stymied by other rules. Age restrictions, for one: Try finding an arthritis-free dog large enough and old enough to play outside Little League Baseball. Then there are registration requirements: a legal name and school affiliation. Obeying the rules of play are a whole other issue: A dog is physically incapable of dribbling a basketball and there is no known ape or monkey other than humans with legs properly developed to kick a soccer ball. Most sports also have a broad rule against things that would bring the sport into disrepute, which is used to bar absurd shenanigans like these without having to make a rule against each one.



* Averted in an episode of ''Series/HappyDays''. The other team might not have complained about Richie's high school hockey team using a German Shepard for a goalie but Richie's team ended up [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome losing that game 12-0.]]

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* Averted in an episode of ''Series/HappyDays''. The other team might not have complained about Richie's high school hockey team using a German Shepard for a goalie but Richie's team ended up [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome losing that game 12-0.]]
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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': In “The Baseball Game,” an arcane Single-A rule allows honorary team [[{{Mascot}} mascot]] Bolt to be pressed into playing service. He wins the game for his team.

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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': In “The "The Baseball Game,” Game," an arcane Single-A rule allows honorary team [[{{Mascot}} mascot]] {{Mascot}} Bolt to be pressed into playing service. He wins the game for his team.
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* Inverted in ''Webcomic/TheJenkins''. [[https://thejenkinscomic.net/?id=159 There's no rule against entering a basketball player in a dog show.]]
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* ''Film/{{Gus}}'': Ain't no rule that says a mule can't play football!

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* ''Film/{{Gus}}'': Ain't no rule that says a mule can't play football!football! At least initially nobody was sure about there being a loophole and the mule was hired as a half-time show attraction. He also only does (incredibly powerful) kicks - his trainer is also hired as a player and he is the one doing the catches and running with the ball.

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