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Pass Blocking a Handoff
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:06 am
by falconeyed
Can Pass Block be used to disrupt a handoff action? Played a match on Saturday where it came up. My opponent said that the pass blocker could move, but I disagreed. It was turn 8 2nd half and it didn't affect the outcome of the match, but it did prevent me from scoring.
Skill description says that skill can be used when opponent announces that he is going to pass a ball or a bomb. Handoff isn't a pass so I say no.
Re: Pass Blocking a Handoff
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:01 am
by Bevan
falconeyed wrote:Skill description says that skill can be used when opponent announces that he is going to pass a ball or a bomb. Handoff isn't a pass so I say no.
You're absolutely correct. The description of hand-off, many years ago, used to imply (incorrectly) that it was like a very accurate pass, and some leagues used to (incorrectly) allow pass block during a handoff. But the description has been clarified in LRB4 and LRB 5 to make it clear that a handoff is a handoff and nothing to do with a pass. So pass block cannot be used during a handoff.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:14 pm
by dwarfrunner
I concur, your opponent was just being a pain. A hand-off is not a pass.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:02 pm
by Old Man Draco
All actions are listed. Note that both Pass and Hand-Off are seperate actions.
So no pass block on the hand off. Go get your Spp's!
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:50 pm
by falconeyed
Thanks for the clarification everyone. Our decision didn't affect the match at all (I was up 2-0 at that point), but I wanted to make sure that we're using PB correctly in the future. It seemed fairly obvious given the distinction between passing, handing off, and the PB description, but our goof didn't affect the result.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:15 pm
by Snew
You said it prevented you from scoring so it did have an affect on the game.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:28 pm
by falconeyed
Snew wrote:You said it prevented you from scoring so it did have an affect on the game.
But the W was already a foregone conclusion.
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:19 pm
by Darkson
falconeyed wrote:But the W was already a foregone conclusion.
It's not about the wins, it's all about the SPP's!
Plus taunting someone "I beat you 3-0" is soooo much better sounding than 2-0.
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:30 pm
by Snew
Darkson wrote:falconeyed wrote:But the W was already a foregone conclusion.
It's not about the wins, it's all about the SPP's!
Plus taunting someone "I beat you 3-0" is soooo much better sounding than 2-0.
AMEN! Darkson gets it!!!!!
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:20 pm
by kano
I think LRB5 for Darkson is just around the corner........
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:11 am
by Darkson
kano wrote:I think LRB5 for Darkson is just around the corner........
Are you looking for getting banned. Insulting a admin like that...
