Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rubber match


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   Soft redirect to Wiktionary. T. Canens (talk) 16:37, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

Rubber match

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Article is mostly unsourced/original research. May fall under not#dictionary. General definition can be merged into sports glossaries. Jprg1966  (talk)  17:22, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions.  Gongshow  Talk 00:54, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions.  Gongshow  Talk 00:55, 10 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete Already in the Glossary of baseball. As the nominator says, not a dictionary, considerable original research. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:35, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Glossary of baseball (R). Not appropriate for a standalone article, but if the subject is already included in the glossary article it ought to be redirected there. Rlendog (talk) 19:06, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Important because of the wide use of the term (not just a baseball term as one of the earlier posters appeared to believe) and the importance of identifying notable rubber matches for future researchers. Article is too expansive for dictionary or glossary entry. Article probably wouldn't be included in a paper encyclopedia but we know WP is not that. --BHC (talk) 23:52, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep per BHC. Not just a baseball term. However, original research needs to be cleaned up. AutomaticStrikeout (talk) 18:57, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:00, 17 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment As noted above, this article is a mess of original research. Nwlaw63 (talk) 01:47, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Soft redirect to Wiktionary. No matter how many sports it covers, it's still just a word definition. The term rubber match is IMO used for less crucial games; "clincher" or "deciding game" are more likely to be used to describe more important ones. Clarityfiend (talk) 04:03, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Soft redirect to Wiktionary. The usage of this term occurs in more than just baseball (although I note that the wiktionary example uses baseball) so redirecting to a baseball glossary is not a good choice.  The article consists of a dictionary defintion followed by a collection of examples of rubber matches. - Whpq (talk) 16:05, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Soft redirect to Wiktionary. makes more sense as a definition then as a encyclopedia entry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.143.94.82 (talk) 17:49, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment - I would vote keep as this is a well-known term; however, there is only one reference to support the content in the article and having to rely on a single source does not cut it. I would recommend those wanting to keep the article add more citations and worse case scenario, redirect to Wiktionary. --SimonKnowsAll (talk) 22:58, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.