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Post subject: A multiple Block quirky question
Posted: Oct 19, 2004 - 02:51 PM
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Hi guys!
Here's the situation:
Player A and B are side by side, perpendicular to the limit of the field.
(ABI - I is the sideline)
Multiple Block player comes in the Blitz, hitting them from the square in front of PLayer A, diagonally.
ABI
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On a pushback or POW or POW/! result could he push B into the crowd by using this sequence:
1st, pushing A behind B, thus giving this:
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M_I
2nd, pushing B into the crowd cause he doesn't have any more squares free to go.
Does it make any sense to think that could be an option?
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Posted: Oct 19, 2004 - 03:02 PM
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The rules don't say either way, so this would be up for your commish to rule.
You should ask the BBRC to rule on this at this year's rules review. They're currently in the process of discussing it, so if you're lucky it's not too late.
If i were the commish, i'd disallow it, but either way is fine, as long as you're consistant. |
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Posted: Oct 19, 2004 - 05:58 PM
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I've always seen it ruled that the multblocker gets to choose which player to push back 1st, following all normal pushback rules. So, yea, you could push B out of bounds by pushing A behind them 1st. |
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Posted: Oct 19, 2004 - 06:22 PM
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I'd probably rule that you should choose which square's the players are going to simultaneously - obviously without choosing the same square. The only problem then would be if the square directly behind player B was the only square available... |
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Posted: Oct 20, 2004 - 07:06 AM
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I can try guys but the agenda is only 1 1/2 weeks away from wrapping up ... I could ask.
But I'm half afraid if I ask that we'll have a vote to just delete Multi Block instead of issuing an FAQ ...
The question is really should the pushing back be declared simultaneously or sequential chosen by the Multi Blocker. There is no guidance for this in the rulebook. My gut says simultaneously though.
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Posted: Oct 20, 2004 - 07:31 AM
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GalakStarscraper wrote: But I'm half afraid if I ask that we'll have a vote to just delete Multi Block instead of issuing an FAQ ...
Damn vault mentality! |
_________________ They will slowly add bits of the vault in on each RR leading up to 2007, starting with LRB 4.0, so it will be a slow and agonising death for BB.
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Posted: Oct 20, 2004 - 07:44 AM
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I think that it has to be sequential due to the nature of how push backs work. I just can't see simultaneous push backs being worked out satisfactorily in all cases. If we were talking about pushing them into a solid scrum of players rather than into the crowd would there be any question about it anyway? I somehow doubt there would be. I think you just have to grin and bear it the few rare times it happens. |
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Posted: Oct 20, 2004 - 11:35 AM
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OK, so I think I'll go sequential. Because when pushing into other players, we would go sequential.
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Posted: Oct 20, 2004 - 12:12 PM
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Zombie wrote: GalakStarscraper wrote: But I'm half afraid if I ask that we'll have a vote to just delete Multi Block instead of issuing an FAQ ...
Damn vault mentality!
Its not the Vault Zombie. Wish I could say more ... but this fear is VERY MUCH not driven by anything or anyone that has been involved with the Vault.
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Posted: Oct 20, 2004 - 12:30 PM
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if the Multi-blocker has frenzy....does he have to follow? since multi-block and frenzy don't work together? |
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Posted: Oct 20, 2004 - 12:35 PM
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No, as the use of multi-block has overidden Frenzy. |
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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 - 12:25 PM
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GalakStarscraper wrote: Zombie wrote: GalakStarscraper wrote: But I'm half afraid if I ask that we'll have a vote to just delete Multi Block instead of issuing an FAQ ...
Damn vault mentality!
Its not the Vault Zombie. Wish I could say more ... but this fear is VERY MUCH not driven by anything or anyone that has been involved with the Vault.
Galak
I'd hate to see it go but I can understand the feeling, it seems to generate a lot of difficult questions and is not even that great a skill most of the time.
As for the question in hand, I'd have to say in sequence seems the only sensible way to work it. If you don't like the 'easy' push out of bounds you could always rule that the player closest to the sidelines has to be pushed first. |
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Post subject: Simultaneous
Posted: Oct 22, 2004 - 03:35 AM
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I would rule that the pushbacks are simultaneous so you can't use one player to block the position for another.
But if we move away from the sideline it is easy to set up a crowded position where there is only one square free - the same for both. In that case the attacker would certainly be able to select it for one player and not the other. So in that situation we would have to allow pushes in sequence. But if there were different empty squares free then I would make the two pushes together. |
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Posted: Dec 21, 2004 - 02:13 AM
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I thought there was an offical answer to this was I wrong?
Just found this thread through the search and doesn't really answer the question offically, until I hear otherwise I think I will just have to rule that it is simultaneously. |
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Posted: Dec 21, 2004 - 08:08 AM
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Xtreme wrote: I thought there was an offical answer to this was I wrong?
Just found this thread through the search and doesn't really answer the question offically, until I hear otherwise I think I will just have to rule that it is simultaneously.
Rules Review 2004 says that you fully resolve the first pushback sequence before resolving the second.
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