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[–] wellnowletssee@sh.itjust.works 92 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

It is forbidden to block the ball by jamming it with the feet, legs, etc., if this prevents an opponent from playing the ball (in accordance with the rules). The addition of the rule conformity is important, because it is a variant of dangerous play.

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah, but blue and green are on separate teams, so technically within the rules. Also there's a red. Wait what sport is this

[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Pinklink@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

Barely know ‘er

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What if you get someone really tall and they just bounce it on their head repeatedly while they run down the field?

[–] Anomander@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For a more values-based interpretation - players have to keep the ball 'in play' in a way that the other team can interact with, without posing a danger to the player(s) on your team.

As in this case the play is either unstoppable, or requires the other team to somehow extract the ball from between two players' chests, it's a fun theoretical loophole - but is not a fun or safe way of playing football if it became a commonplace strategy. In most cases, this would be seen as daring dangerous play - either the other team needs to kick it free, or jostle the players until they drop the ball, both of which are taking pretty significant risks of injury.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it’s a fun theoretical loophole - but is not a fun or safe way of playing football

But what if the player gives several million dollars to FIFA? Then can they do it?

[–] Anomander@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No it's still against the rules. Ref will just happen to not notice it, though. Which is definitely unrelated and totally coincidental.

[–] potterpockets@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also somebody would definitely be offsides.

[–] some_guy@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Offsides only applies if the ball is passed to you

[–] CrunchyBoy@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Congrats you invented Rugby 2

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago

It's more like Roller Derby I think

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Its just not cricket.

[–] _errer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Ender’s Game did it

[–] young_broccoli@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't do that for the same reason you can't hold the ball inside your jersey like you're pregnant with the ball

[–] optissima@possumpat.io 4 points 1 year ago

They send out a medical team to help you deliver the ball in this case too?

[–] yamapikariya@lemmyfi.com 3 points 1 year ago

Real talk, would that be legal?

[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I’m so out of the loop. This shit makes no sense to me.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You just broke soccer. I hope your fucking happy.

[–] Neato@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Someone did this once hundreds of years ago and the coach screams "Just knock them over! Grab them and throw them down! Tackle them!" and all at once American Football was born.

This is a bible story.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

And the Lord said "play the big trumpets before the game. And wear the tight pants I told you about"

[–] Yuki@kutsuya.dev 6 points 1 year ago