Talk Fantasy Football

Tactical (General Skill)
The player is used to calling the plays on the pitch and organising his team to counter those of their opponents. You may use this once per game to negate the effects of the kickoff table. Simply ignore the result and proceed to the bounce, catch or touchback the ball. The player must be on the pitch at the time of the kickoff to use this skill.

Instinctive (General Skill)
Some players have a natural aptitude for the game that others can barely dream of. Once per turn a player with Instictive may attempt to use one skill he does not have. He may do just before any one dice roll (by either coach). Simply declare which skill the player wants to use and roll a D6. On a 6 the player is successful and counts as having the skill for the purposes of the dice roll. Otherwise the roll continues as normal. The player may mimic any skill, the only restriction being that he must be (or have been) able to take it on a doubles Improvement roll.

Both skills are good but on the instinctive skill i would just let them use a skill they can on a normal roll.

i'd also make it like pro: not sure how to word it, but if trying to use sure hands for example, then you would not subsequently be able to use a team reroll.

Sorry mate, I don't like either of them. Tactical doesn't make sense, as many kick-off events do not involve tactics, but fans, weather, coaches, etc. I know it might be really frustrating to get blitzed every once in a while, but thems the breaks, kiddo. And how does it make sense that a player could, say, prevent a pitch invasion?

And no one should ever be able to pick and choose a skill in medias res... It just doesn't make sense, particularly with no downside for trying. "Do I have dirty player? No? Oh well *foul*, do I have tackle? Oh goody! *bangpow* etc etc ad nauseam".