Is a bouncing ball a catch?

sdague · Post by **sdague** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:38 pm

Just a minor clarification, but I'm trying to figure out if a bouncing ball is a catch roll, or something different. The rulebook (LRB5+) seems to indicate that it is a catch on page 13.

The reason for the clarification is to figure out if skills such as Nerves of Steel and Catch work on bouncing balls, which would definitely add a new twist to using my elf catchers.

Grumbledook · Post by **Grumbledook** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:48 pm

if you choose to move onto the ball it is a pick up roll

if the ball moves onto your player (in any way) it is a catch roll

so you can use catch and NOS

khudzlin · Post by **khudzlin** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:56 pm

and if you are moved onto the ball by another player (even if you chose to be pushed there), then it is a scatter and not a pickup or a catch

Smeborg · Post by **Smeborg** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:56 am

Yes, the Elf Catchers are simply outstanding at catching bouncing balls.

I ran an Elf side a couple of years ago, developing the Catchers as Blitzers (Dodge, Wrestle, Tackle etc.). This worked like a dream, one of the reasons being the ability of the Catchers to sack the opposing ball carrier AND catch the resultant bouncing ball.