Holding The Ball

**enf** · 10-08-20, 11:54 AM

What the f*ck is going on with the holding the ball rule?

I have no idea whats going on with footy this year anyway (evident by my results), but I grew up playing and watching a simple game with rather straight forward rules. I just don't get what is going on with a number of things, but specifically holding the ball.

Any clue??

**lsemmens** · 10-08-20, 12:12 PM

If you touch the ball you are deemed to be "holding the ball", simples.

**wotnot** · 10-08-20, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by enf

What the f*ck is going on with the holding the ball rule?

Which football code?

**Al Bundy** · 10-08-20, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by wotnot

Which football code?

Your in the AFL Tipping Forum so have a guess.

Enf I give up, I think maybe the umpires are trying to apply the COVID distancing rules, I’ve given up trying to interpret what the f#@k is going on with the coloured maggots with the whistle...

**wotnot** · 10-08-20, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Your in the AFL Tipping Forum so have a guess.

Ahh, thanks...didn't notice that, my bad =)

**enf** · 10-08-20, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by wotnot

Which football code?

There is only ONE football code.....

The others that call themselves football are

1: British Bulldog on the Run.
2. Field Snooker.

**wotnot** · 10-08-20, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by enf

There is only ONE football code.....

The others that call themselves football are

1: British Bulldog on the Run.
2. Field Snooker.

Not noticing which area I posted in, didn't help -- I was referencing the same sort of rule in Rugby Union

**Johnno** · 10-08-20, 03:22 PM

I'm also at a lost with the rule "Holding The Ball"... I don't think they even know what there doing. /blind bats

Footy has change soooo much since I played for Footscray little league when I was young boy ..lol

There's a pic of me in the Footy Record back then.

Doesn't OPSM Sponsor AFL Umpires ?? - maybe they should supply the Umps with glasses.. LOL

Ever Since the 1979 GF even the boundary umpires have been blind... LOL

**enf** · 10-08-20, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Johnno

I.....................................

Doesn't OPSM Sponsor AFL Umpires ?? - maybe they should supply the Umps with glasses.. LOL

Ever Since the 1979 GF even the boundary umpires have been blind... LOL

Be a bad ad for OPSM...

Aaaaah...1979...one of many pleasant grand final memories.........

**Al Bundy** · 10-08-20, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by wotnot

Ahh, thanks...didn't notice that, my bad =)

Thats okay, but we are allowed to take the piss out of each other in here, mercilessly, as long as you never take what is said seriously...all in good fun.

**Al Bundy** · 10-08-20, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Johnno

I'm also at a lost with the rule "Holding The Ball"... I don't think they even know what there doing. /blind bats

Footy has change soooo much since I played for Footscray little league when I was young boy ..lol

There's a pic of me in the Footy Record back then.

Doesn't OPSM Sponsor AFL Umpires ?? - maybe they should supply the Umps with glasses.. LOL

Ever Since the 1979 GF even the boundary umpires have been blind... LOL

Geezus, you still rabbiting on about that, when are you going to realise we don’t care.....Upper Tewkesbury seconds here

**Johnno** · 10-08-20, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Thats okay, but we are allowed to take the piss out of each other in here, mercilessly, as long as you never take what is said seriously...all in good fun.

Yep, example..

What do you have when 100 Carlton fans are buried up to their necks in sand?

Not enough sand. LOL ..

**Al Bundy** · 10-08-20, 09:07 PM

How do you know if your house has been robbed by a Collingwood supporter?
Your Rubbish bins are empty and your dog is pregnant.

Originally Posted by Johnno

Yep, example..

What do you have when 100 Carlton fans are buried up to their necks in sand?

Not enough sand. LOL ..

A group of Collingwood supporters are standing on their tip toes up to their necks in water What is the problem?
Not enough water.

**Johnno** · 10-08-20, 09:34 PM

Oh come on Enf, Blow the damn whistle... That's clearly HOLDING THE BALL .. LOL (2 Collingwood jokes in one post).. /headbutts Umpire

I can see it now... Johnno holds the record for the most number of games to be suspended for in AFL tipping history. banned for 10 Years after headbutting an umpire. LOL