Passing sticks and solitaire

[RavennaAl]

For those that use passing sticks, I'm curious how they have been working out for you. Also, do you have any specific rules that you play by that may be different. For example, I'm playing where the offense picks one receiver who can catch the pass. Any other offensive player who hits or passes the stick makes it incomplete. The defense can have any player intercept. Because of that, the offense is allowed to try and block any defender from the stick, but the defense can not block the receiver. However, if the defender inadvertantly hits the receiver before the stick, it's ok as he is allowed the same right to go for the ball as the receiver. He can not be turned to purposely block the receiver.

Another thing I'm going to try in my next season is bullet passes. This is where the receiver is placed on a magnet, and depending on the distance, (either short or medium, no long bullet passes) I will run the board for either 1 or 2 seconds. If a defender hits the receiver in that time, then the pass is incomplete. If the defender stops near the receiver in a direct line between the receiver and the QB, then it is intercepted. Otherwise it is a complete pass and play continues.

How are you guys doing it???

[Hoop27]

It sounds like you have it pretty much under control. My only real suggestion is that you need to declare your receiver immediately after the board has stopped.

It just makes you pay attention to the defense a bit more.

[kevjon0321]

Just curious, what call is made if the defender passes the ball stick first before the WR without touching the ballstick. Does that count for anything in your play?

Also, what type of bases do you use for your recievers? Do prefer forward running and great speed or loopers? Or a combination of both? I like to use elite speed for one WR and looper for the other one. My TE usually blocks and goes out in a pass pattern. Therefore, I uses rookie bases for WR's and TTC for TE's. I am starting to like the idea of using the sticks because with solitaire I feel using the TTQB that I am influencing the teams too much. I think I am going to incorporate the stick method into my play.

What are some of the downsides of using the stick play in your opinion?

Thanks,

Kevin

[RavennaAl]

Kevjon, I'm glad you asked. If a defender goes past the stick first without touching it, then the pass is considered incomplete. But he has to be within 5 yards of the stick, same as offense. If any player passses the stick beyond that, then they are too far away and the play continues. If, within a few seconds, nobody comes close to the stick, then the ball is incomplete.

So far the biggest downside to using sticks is when you are close to the goal line. It is very hard to find any space to place the stick that isn't closer to the defender than the receiver. That is why I'm going to try bullet passes next season. You should try a few practice plays and see if you like it.

[Phillyfanatic]

Al

Just wanted to say that's a great idea as I really wanted to try to incorporate bullet passes into my games. I'm going to try it later as the Packers play the Eagles. ( go EAGLES!! )

Do you factor in tipped passes? Like when the ball is thrown across the middle via bullet pass, what if the defenders are crowding the passer or defenders are in the passers face?