two greats in miniature football ( passings sticks and the divider)

[mantaraydre]

coaches,

After another losing experience at the brawl i've come to find out even more that passing sticks and the divider are two great additions to our game.


And it has nothing to do with how well you can pass, period !


tHE STICKS, After being intercepted twice n the tourney, i grew even a more love for the sticks. Watching my opponens men out run my men for the ball displayed real football. The sticks gives the defense every chance to go and get a pick as i saw first hand !!!!!!!!!!!


The divider, it is the element of suprise once lifted. it is also a fun style to play. It's also a relaxing strategic style. (chess match going). There are many ways to play around the country and im happy many experienced this style for the first time.

for those who don't play with the sticks, you are surely missing a "DEON SANDERS" moment for one of your db's


mantaraydre

[The Rookie]

I play with home made sticks and would like to know some kind of rules to go by , can you help me.

For example :
What governs who can go after a interception?
Are all unengaged defense players moveable?

What if there is a offense linemen running in the path of the WR, can you move him( the Off.linemen)?
Thanks if you can help
Thanks if you can't help also

[RooMorgans]

Hi Boston,

Part of the answer, as they said in Smokey in the Bandit, depends on what part of America you're standing in.

In the NHFL, the interceptor is called out by the defensive coach before the board's turned on, so he's the only one that can make the pick. In other leagues/tourneys around the nation, any unengaged defender can make the pick (if a defender touches it while engaged - it's incomplete, usually).

Unengaged defenders anywhere on the field can be pivoted, but leagues play it differently in terms of pivoting before and/or after the ball attempt.

OLs in the way and such, in all leagues I've played in, CANNOT be turned. You just have to hope he gets his fat butt outta the way.

Hope this helps.

Roo

[The Rookie]

That is very informative.
I have only allowed defenders that were in a zone coveraage to be able to intercep the ball.
I do like the idea of eny one unengaged as a rule.
Thanks for your repley very much needed

[Coach Rip]

BuzzBall Pass Simulation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KPxgODRKD8

[The Rookie]

Coach Rip
I have seen your utube on how to use the sticks , but there are no true rules so I had to make up my own.
Is there a set of universal rules ?
Boston