Hand Off to Opponent?

[Smeborg]

We've gone one better in our league, after one coach inadvertently coined the phrase "ludicrous ball sack" (for a sack of the ball carrier at highly improbable odds).

All the best.

[duckwing]

In America, the real term, Ball Sack , does not refer to the game of football per say it refers to your scrotum

1 spp too daloonieshaman for stating of the obvious

[inkpwn]

Right I'm just going to bow down on this one. It may be an old term (boner used to mean a mistake and bimbo used to mean bully) but I just watched some recent football and didn't here it once so yea I'm done.

[Glowworm]

Does the opponent have to agree to except the handoff?
Also why would you want too?

The most obvious answer is if you have a special play card that affect the ball carrier (in a bad way) that you then play (your turn having ended by losing possesion of the ball)

On the subject of "Ballsack" I've never heard the term in relation to American football (or any other sport) however i can believe that a country that calls a game where the ball is carried in hand "FOOTball" could use such a term #]

(and yes I am fully aware the correct name for Rugby is Rugby football )

[lunchmoney]

... however i can believe that a country that calls a game where the ball is carried in hand "FOOTball" could use such a term #]

[nazgob]

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[inkpwn]

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? Is it because I mentioned the ballsack rule?

[Asperon Thorn]

i've heard the term sack

i've heard the term ball

i've not heard them say ball sack

they say sack(ed) the quarterback, or sacked the player (it is only used for the quarterback right? hitting the running back is just a tackle?)

ball sack though just means something else entirely, you could be right, I've not watched as many games as a die hard fan would

it just isn't on normal tv here without being on in the early hours of the morning, though I feel I would remember if they said ball sack as it is hilarious ;]

Sacking is hitting the Quarterback with the ball behind the line of Scrimmage.

Hitting anyone else with the ball is a tackle. If the Quarter back crosses the Line of Scrimmage with the ball it is then refered to as a tackle, unless he slides. . then it is just "down."

Hitting someone without the ball is a block (and there are all kinds of rules for how to block.)

A ball sack contains two (or more) balls and is protected by a cup. If it contains less than one ball it is just a bag.

Hitting the running back before he crosses the line of scrimmage is often referred to as a stop.

Asperon Thorn

[inkpwn]

KK, I'm just going to say I'm wrong. The rule was introduced we laughed, I saw some crappy underdog football movies heard it used in the context we use it. My partner agreed he had heard the term used in context. But both of us are british and have not watched a lot of current football. The only games I have seen have been vintage games in order to understand referances in animated series like king of the hill.

That's it. The term works in our league after a giggle were kinda over it (like with the wii) and if we were to call it tackle the we may confuse it with the skill.

Let's get back on topic please, I accept your evidance, google searchs bring me no luck so I'm rolling over and admitting defeat.


I like the rule, I think its balanced and should be used in other leagues IMO.

Sorry for pulling us off topic and starting a long line of jokes.

[Grumbledook]

it went off topic partly becuase the original post has already been addressed and there is no need to carry on with that

apart from the ball sack jokes obviously ;]

[Buggrit]

Just a thought, but another reason that you may want to hand-off to a low AG opposition player could be because you have the SPIKED BALL card in play and are hoping they'll stab themselves (and maybe some other players) to death on it!

[daloonieshaman]

IF the hand off is successful is it a turnover? and why/why not

[Darkson]

Anyway, a successful hand-off to an opponent would be a turnover.

Because your team lost control of the ball:

2. A passed ball, or hand-off, is not caught by any member of the
moving team before the ball comes to rest or

[JPS]

i've heard the term sack

i've heard the term ball

i've not heard them say ball sack

they say sack(ed) the quarterback, or sacked the player (it is only used for the quarterback right? hitting the running back is just a tackle?)

ball sack though just means something else entirely, you could be right, I've not watched as many games as a die hard fan would

it just isn't on normal tv here without being on in the early hours of the morning, though I feel I would remember if they said ball sack as it is hilarious ;]

Sacking is hitting the Quarterback with the ball behind the line of Scrimmage.

Hitting anyone else with the ball is a tackle. If the Quarter back crosses the Line of Scrimmage with the ball it is then refered to as a tackle, unless he slides. . then it is just "down."

Hitting someone without the ball is a block (and there are all kinds of rules for how to block.)

A ball sack contains two (or more) balls and is protected by a cup. If it contains less than one ball it is just a bag.

Hitting the running back before he crosses the line of scrimmage is often referred to as a stop.

Asperon Thorn

I believe the term you are looking for is forced fumble. Blood Bowl uses the term fumble only when a player drops the ball when attempting a pass roll, but in American football, if any player carrying the football drops it at any time during the play, it is called a fumble. If a player from the opposing team hits the ball carrier and forces the ball loose, it is called a forced fumble.

On the other hand, if you knock a testicle, er, ball loose from your opponent's scrotum you should definitely earn Star Player Points!

- JPS

[Darkson]

Nice bit of necro'ing.