HTML 'poly 5-a-side football THE GAME

[Jamski]

Left Pitch
(a)


Yellow Team Goal
(centre pitch)
(b) 


Right Pitch
(c)







Yellow
Defense
(1)







Hueij





Yellow
Defense
(1)





Yellow
Attack
(2)


Duke







 




Yellow
Attack
(2)





Midfield
(3)


Alva



Zopperoni

Doc(*)

Urban 
  




Midfield
(3)





Red
Attack
(4)



Skanky









Raz

 


Red
Attack
(4)





Red
Defense
(5)









Frozzy

Spaced

 




Red
Defense
(5)








Left Pitch
(a)


Red Team Goal
(centre pitch)
(b)




Right Pitch
(c) 

The players are ready to kick-off. Doc has the ball in the centre circle.

Captains, I await your orders.

Teams, your captains await your orders.

Possible orders :

• Run to a1, b2 etc
• Intercept Doc, Raz etc
• Tackle Doc, Raz etc.
• Pass to Doc Raz etc (with the ball)
• Dribble to a1, b2 etc (with the ball)
• Shoot (with the ball, must be in once of the three squares next to the goal)
• Beat the keeper to score (with the ball, next to the goal as above)
• Stand still.
• Mark a player (move if they move)

I think that was all.

-Jam

[alva]

Could you give an actual example of an order?
Or is it just the one of the above? Sorry I'm a bit confused.

[duke o' york]

Good to see that we've changed from yellow to orange. We'll be playing total football and making a mockery of the opposition before you can say "And they join these special football schools straight from the womb and are only allowed to eat pasta?"

We're looking a bit lightweight on the left hand side. I may well find myself having to switch at this early stage. Still, all our players can play anywhere (but especially Barcelona).

[Jamski]

Should we sent orders to the captain? That means that we can't play renegade.

I was thinking the captain basically sets the pattern, but the actual execution is left to the individuals. (as is custom with saterday/sunday footie .)
"tactics??? We have tactics now"
* drinks from pint and throws away fag while entering the pitch *

There's a reason we call it Cafe-football

Well, the captain is obliged to pass on the orders accurrately, and make up (humerous) orders for lazy people for two reasons.

1.) It keeps the game faster.
2.) It makes a LOT less work for me.
3.) It gives the captains some fun

Could you give an actual example of an order?
Or is it just the one of the above? Sorry I'm a bit confused.

Well, three examples from your current position :

Tackle Doc - if Doc then ran with the ball, you would end in the square he is in now (c2), with the ball. He would be in the square he was running to, without the ball. If he passed, you would hack him down and you would both be in c2 still.

Intercept Skanky - you would run to Skanky's square and if Doc chose to "Pass to Skanky" you would get the ball. If Doc didn't pass to Skanky, you would just move to that square. Its possible Skanky moves too, then you would follow him around.

Run to (a2) - you would simply run to (a2)

Mark Doc - instead of tackling or intercepting a player with the ball, you can just follow them. If Doc moved to (b4) you would move to b4 too.

Ok, that was 4 examples. Clear?

-Jam

[Jamski]

Good to see that we've changed from yellow to orange.

Its Gold Team, not Dutch team

But Aphollyland is probably a good team name

-Jam

[Zopperoni]

In the case of Doc electing to pass, what happens in the case UR tackles and I intercept?

Is it a foul or a turnover then?

[Jamski]

Both. You would get the ball, and UR would then hack Doc over.

-Jam

[Zopperoni]

But would a foul be called for? Would UR get booked with possession going back to Doc's team?

[Jamski]

Depends how often UR did it.

1st foul

Ref is blind



2nd foul

Ref is blind



3rd foul

Free kick



4th foul

Yellow card



5th foul

Red card

And I'm the ref, so watch it.

-Jam

[alva]

Is that the point where dices come in?

[Jamski]

Is that the point where dices come in?

Crosspost, right?

-Jam

[Urban Ranger]

Could you do something complicated, like Doc kicks the ball into C3 while Ras runs into the square trying to get the ball?

[Zopperoni]

I think we should keep it simple these first rounds. It allows us to explore the game and extract issues to improve.

[Urban Ranger]

How far can you run? Into any adjacent square?

[alva]

Originally posted by Jamski


Crosspost, right?

-Jam

Yep.

Still, it could be a solution.

Even as far ad to wether the ref. is blind or not. If we KNOW he will be blind the first two times, then tactics might be played out accordingly.

[Jamski]

Could you do something complicated, like Doc kicks the ball into C3 while Ras runs into the square trying to get the ball?

This is simple. Doc says "Pass to Ras" and Ras says "Run to (c3)"

I think we should keep it simple these first rounds. It allows us to explore the game and extract issues to improve.

Very wise. I think we can lockdown the rules at this point.

How far can you run? Into any adjacent square?

Yes, including diagonals. You can also tackle or intercept only players in adjacent squares.

If we KNOW he will be blind the first two times, then tactics might be played out accordingly.

INDEED

-Jam

[alva]

eugh...

[Urban Ranger]

BTW, if a player is marked, can the ball be passed to him, or is that an automatic interception?

[Jamski]

No, marking is movement only. It could be useful if you want to make sure you stay in the same square as someone, for whatever tactical reason.

-Jam

[DrSpike]

Ok team, I'm open to strategy suggestions by PM. I haven't yet read the rules, but will after I eat.

[alva]

Orders sent.

[Zopperoni]

I haven't received anything. Don't tell me you PM'ed Spike =p

[Jamski]

He's PMed Doc. I don't have them either.

-Jam

[alva]

@ Zopperori,

I responded to yours didn't I

[Zopperoni]

I... got nothing o_O

I have a PM from DoY, UR, and Hueij (sent @ 1946), but none from you oddly enough.

[alva]

Hmm, indeed, it's not is me 'sent box' either.

I like your ideas , but exactly what did you mean by 'let's all slide in on Doc?'

-
Hey, maybe in the next game:
injuries.
Can happen after a tackle (misses 1 turn)

[DrSpike]

Why does DoY have my sig?

[Skanky Burns]

See, changing names confuse people.

[DrSpike]

Regardless this signapping is disgraceful.

Anyway, strategy team?

[Skanky Burns]

PM sent (to Spikie).