Pass Block with Throw Team Mate, Yeah or Neigh?

Furelli · Post by **Furelli** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 8:01 am

I appologize if this has been asked before but I was unable to locate the question:

Can you Pass Block the target square during a Throw Team Mate action?

I would think not but it would be helpful to have this clarified.

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 1:59 pm

Currently the answer from Acerak/Chet of the BBRC is no.

An official BBRC clarification of this has been requested for October.

Personally I think you should be able to.

Galak

Norse · Post by **Norse** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 2:31 pm

I would say only S5 guys can intercept a thrown little guy, but that's just one guy's opinion.....

Sorry, my tiny mind struggles to tell the difference between Pass Block and Intercept at this time of day, so please ignore this post altogether...

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 3:06 pm

Clarification:

I would never support interception of a TTM pass.

I would support Pass Block allowing you to put a TZ on the thrower or the target square being thrown to.

Galak

Piepgrass · Post by **Piepgrass** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 3:20 pm

I´d vote for the same thing Galak.
Seems like a legimate way to (try to) stop those pesky 1-turnTD by goblins

Poul

Anthony_TBBF · Post by **Anthony_TBBF** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 3:56 pm

Passblocking a thrown team mate? The skill is meant to interfere with the ball, not a player. i don't think you should be able to use Passblock on TTM. It's not like flying gobbos are breaking the game.

Vesticle · Post by **Vesticle** » Mon Jul 15, 2002 4:58 am

Well, it does say (I think, I don't have the rules in front of me) that the player with Pass Block can only move if:
A) They can get into position to try to intercept the ball or
B) They can get into the tackle zone of the thrower/catcher.

Since a thrown team-mate can't be intercepted, then condition A is never fulfilled, so I'd say the player can only use Pass Block to move on a TTM if he can satisfy condition B.

SixFootDwarf · Post by **SixFootDwarf** » Mon Jul 15, 2002 8:27 pm

Personally I think you shouldn't be able to. As Anthony said, Pass Block is intended to interfere with the trajectory of the ball. Since a player has no hope if that during a thron teammate, it shouldn't be able to be used. I mean, the skill is called "PASS Block", not "Disrupt Throw".

Post by **DoubleSkulls** » Tue Jul 16, 2002 11:19 am

The LRB only refers to "passing the ball" in the Pass Block description. Therefore I'd say you can't PB a TTM. If someone wanted to I don't think I'd argue the point either way.

Vesticle · Post by **Vesticle** » Tue Jul 16, 2002 4:18 pm

I figure it also says that TTM is "treated like a normal pass, except...", and then lists all the exceptions that apply. Either way though, whatever the players or commish agrees on sits fine with me. By the way, how often does this event happen?

David

lightingbug · Post by **lightingbug** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 11:57 pm

Doesn't LRB state that a Thrown Teammate can't be intercepted to begin with. I don't have the LRB with me right now. So that would kinda defeat the PB to intercept. I kinda like the idea that one would be able to PB the thrower or catcher to disrupt them. Good chance for the interceptor to get landed on at the end of the throw. That would be funny