• @[email protected]
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    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.

    • @[email protected]
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      6610 months ago

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

    • @[email protected]
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      2110 months ago

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

    • Anomander
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      1310 months ago

      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.

      • @[email protected]
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        810 months ago

        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?

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

      • some_guy
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        110 months ago

        Offsides only applies if the ball is passed to you

  • Patapon Enjoyer
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    810 months ago

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

    • Neato
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      1010 months ago

      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.

      • @[email protected]
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        410 months ago

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

    • @YukiA
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      710 months ago

      My fucking