Forward passes

[T-Boon]

Passing is different. You simply can't pass the ball without having physics effect it.

You CAN pass it without passing it forward. Before coaches became so crazy obsessed with territory they didn't play so flat. Remember those deep as shit backlines of the 80s?
Problem is that the way the game is played these days everything is at the advantage line because whatever else we do we have to gain our 50 metres every set and get to a kick.
The one rule of the game that should be iron clad is that you have to earn every metre of territory. You own every piece of territory behind you but not one millimetre in front of you.
If its too tough to create stuff without floating momentum induced forward passes and running two decoys every play then lets get rid of some players.

 

[The_Shield]

You CAN pass it without passing it forward. Before coaches became so crazy obsessed with territory they didn't play so flat. Remember those deep as shit backlines of the 80s?
Problem is that the way the game is played these days everything is at the advantage line because whatever else we do we have to gain our 50 metres every set and get to a kick.
The one rule of the game that should be iron clad is that you have to earn every metre of territory. You own every piece of territory behind you but not one millimetre in front of you.
If its too tough to create stuff without floating momentum induced forward passes and running two decoys every play then lets get rid of some players.

Careful now, you'll get called an idiot for saying you can pass the ball backwards

 

[T-Boon]

Yeah nah.


Pretty much sums up why you are wrong.

All of those examples look forward to me. Have a look at that one where he says "surely if you throw it over your head it can't be forward"...sorry, but it is. Think of whether you were applying a knock on rule. They def call that a knock on. You can't correct a knock on by over running it.

 

[T-Boon]

Careful now, you'll get called an idiot for saying you can pass the ball backwards

Yep. I'm with you dude. It is the only core rule we have. Otherwise lets just drift to American football.
It is the dummy half ones that really bother me though.

 

[Card Shark]

The Turbo one vs Broncs is a classic. How they let that go is beyond me.

I'd have to see the replay but consider the person passing it & his speed. Then consider how long the ball was in the air for.

Why can't the TV networks tell us the speed of the runner (in km/hr & m/s) & how long it's in the air for. They can do it for bowling / catches in the cricket.

That might stop people complaining about long passes thrown at speed being forward because I reckon most times they are not.

Passes from a stationary dummy half....different story.

 

[POPEYE]

Forward passes are only forward if they're called, players will test until they fail . . . thank f**k RL is a giant leap for mankind over Union

 

[thorson1987]

Careful now, you'll get called an idiot for saying you can pass the ball backwards

No, you get called an idiot for not understanding that balls passed backwards whilst the player is running will travel forwards.

 

[Surely]

If we throw t-boon off the back of a truck at 60kmph will he travel forwards or backwards ?

 

[Amin Yashed]

If we throw t-boon off the back of a truck at 60kmph will he travel forwards or backwards ?

Backwards, them momentum carries him forward after truck rolls over the top of him if that makes sense.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

You CAN pass it without passing it forward. Before coaches became so crazy obsessed with territory they didn't play so flat. Remember those deep as shit backlines of the 80s?
Problem is that the way the game is played these days everything is at the advantage line because whatever else we do we have to gain our 50 metres every set and get to a kick.
The one rule of the game that should be iron clad is that you have to earn every metre of territory. You own every piece of territory behind you but not one millimetre in front of you.
If its too tough to create stuff without floating momentum induced forward passes and running two decoys every play then lets get rid of some players.

You CAN pass it without passing it forward?......no shit.

This isn't the 80's anymore. Deep backlines would get killed and I'm not even going to waste time with a removing players argument.

Passes that float forward aren't the problem. Obvious forward passes that go missed and have little to do with floating forward are the problem.

 

[Amin Yashed]

You CAN pass it without passing it forward?......no shit.

This isn't the 80's anymore. Deep backlines would get killed and I'm not even going to waste time with a removing players argument.

Passes that float forward aren't the problem. Obvi forward passes that go missed and have little to do with floating forward are the problem

Turbos pass last night is a prime example

 

[T-Boon]

Backwards, them momentum carries him forward after truck rolls over the top of him if that makes sense.

Exactly. That would be a knock on. Not a forward pass.

 

[thorson1987]

You CAN pass it without passing it forward?......no shit.

This isn't the 80's anymore. Deep backlines would get killed and I'm not even going to waste time with a removing players argument.

Passes that float forward aren't the problem. Obvious forward passes that go missed and have little to do with floating forward are the problem.

Stop talking sense.

 

[T-Boon]

You CAN pass it without passing it forward?......no shit.

Agreed. See.

 

[T-Boon]

Passes that float forward aren't the problem. Obvious forward passes that go missed and have little to do with floating forward are the problem.

OK, just dont say it isn't the passes fault that it went forward as of it happens by magic. Just admit, we compromised the rule. Passes can go forward but we still reserve the right to whinge that the ref got the call wrong.

 

[POPEYE]

If we throw t-boon off the back of a truck at 60kmph will he travel forwards or backwards ?

If Thurston kicked him off the truck he could end up back in the cabin

 

[Amin Yashed]

OK, just dont say it isn't the passes fault that it went forward as of it happens by magic. Just admit, we compromised the rule. Passes can go forward but we still reserve the right to whinge that the ref got the call wrong.

Please go away.

 

[Amin Yashed]

If Thurston kicked him off the truck he could end up back in the cabin

Nah under the truck is the better option for boony

 

[POPEYE]

Nah under the truck is the better option for boony

How about you hold his hand, take him to the Himalayas

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

OK, just dont say it isn't the passes fault that it went forward as of it happens by magic. Just admit, we compromised the rule. Passes can go forward but we still reserve the right to whinge that the ref got the call wrong.

Yes. Physics is indeed some kind of sorcery.