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Quote “How about disallowing long passes (longer than the red/white stick) if a defender is within the orange stick?”

Actually using the Pressure rule helps achieve this limitation due to the fact that most coaches will tend to shut off the field as a blitzer gets near his QB in order to avoid a sack.  This usually means the field runs for a short period and the receivers aren’t able to race downfield as far.

But I could see your point in that a QB should not be able to throw from one endzone to another..  I would just limit the farthest a ball marker can be placed from QB.  Too many QB’s have sacrificed tbemselves making long throws in the face of a big hit so I would not connect tbe distance limit to the fact that the QB is under pressure.

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Pretty good idea

[Lions go big on1st Down]

[Lions go big on1st Down]

All-time greats Lions hit a blue stick pass of 68 yards for a TD.

 

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Passing sticks are mot perfect but I find it the most fun and most the most strategic method available.

A bullet pass is simply a pass fired harder than the average pass.

simply make a stick to represent a bullet pass.  A bullet pass is by necessity a shorter pass.  Thus a receiver to far from WB would mot be eligible for a bullet pass.

But you must face the drawback of the bullet pass also snd that is the difficulty in catching the harder thrown ball.

so the shorter bullet stick allows you to squeeze a pass in to tighter coverage than the normal red stick but can the receiver hold onto it!

I am not a big fan of dice deciding things but I can’t think of another way to check to see if the receiver handled the hot pass.  Any ideas?

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It adds a lot to the game.

it even gives the defense a new stat.  Tracking who gets the pressure.

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TVEFL stick passing rules:

The TVEFL uses the standard Buzzball length red, white, and blue ball placement sticks and red/white measuring stick.  

I created pressure as an enhancement to the passing sticks rules.  You meed the following;

 

Orange Stick:  2 3/4” long.

  Used to determine if the defense has put pressure on the QB.  Measure from QB helmet to the helmet of any unengaged defensive player.

  Note the orange stick is also used when choosing to pass to a receiver that has fallen over.  The orange stick is added to the correct ball placement stick thus increasing the distance of the ball placement.  Fallen defenders do not suffer a penalty to stand up.

 

Red Pressure Stick: 2 1/2” long.

  This ball placement stick is used when a red stick distance is needed but the QB is under pressure.

 

White Pressure Stick: 4 3/16” long.

   This ball placement stick is used when a white stick distance is needed but the QB is under pressure.

 

Blue Pressure Stick: 5 15/16” long.

 This ball placement stick is used when a blue stick distance is needed but the QB is under pressure.

[Final play of game hail-mary]

I don’t normally  film every play but if I think it os going to be a good one I will pull out the camera

[Pro Pack "Mean Thirteen" Figures]

I like the mean thirteen.  I especially like the linemen in 3 point stance. 

The receiver with the upraised hand is balanced really well and is a great performer.

[We use a myriad of Tudor bases in our league...]

Thanks for sharing these highlights.  Some awesome plays!

[Final play of game hail-mary]

SSEFL:  Northwest Passage  down 7 - 0 against the Nevada Aliens.

Passage on their own 35 yard line manage to get a receiver open but it is a blue stick pass!

The receiver catches it and takes it in for a TD!

unfortunately the Kicker missed the extra point and so the Passage still lose.