# Doperball VII -- The Game Rooming **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 11, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910 "2008-04-11T16:16:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/1 "2008-04-11T16:16:12Z")
Ahhh, what a lovely day. Unseasonably warm, a few puffy white clouds in the sky, and 1,200 square yards of open field spread out before us. It’s time to add a new chapter to the [continuing](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=255868) [history](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=272148) [of](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=301324) [great](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=321969) [Doperball](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=333002) [matches](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=407066)! Rookie players, read carefully – Doperball veterans, it’s been a year…time to brush up on the rules: > [@](#): > > First, figure out what team you’re on. This is determined by the first letter in your username – > Team 1: A B C G H I M N O S T U Y > Team 2: D E F J K L P Q R V W X Z > > Once the game begins, the first person to post has the ball. You can do whatever you like with it, but you must end your post by passing the ball. The next poster is the person who caught the ball. If it’s a teammate, great. If not, oh well, the other team has control. > > **IMPORTANT** : When posting, _you must_ either post the name of the person from whom you are getting the ball, or quote their post. This game creates a lot of cross-posting, so we need that quoting to follow who has legal possession of the ball. > > In order to score, three consecutive teammates must touch the ball. When the third person has the ball, they can either toss it into the goal for a point, or pass it off to (hopefully) another teammate. If you choose to pass, and a teammate gets it, they can either toss it in for two points or they can pass as well. If a teammate catches this pass, they must put it in the goal for three points. > > Be careful with all this extra-point passing however, because once you touch the ball you cannot touch it again until there is a score, or the opposing team gains control. > > Once you score, the ball is tossed back into the middle and we begin again. > > One other quick thing…if you’re one of the first people to post on a new page, please copy and paste the “Usernames beginning with…” team listings (it’s helpful to have it on each page, so you know who your teammates are). > > Finally, _no editing of posts allowed_. > > Game is to 11, must win by two. > > Finally, keeping with tradition, the first player to score for each team gets the honor of naming their team. _ **\** _ Game on! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/2 "2008-04-11T16:27:45Z")
Woohoo! :waits for the kickoff: :grabs the ball out of the air, runs off with it, and throws it to…: ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/3 "2008-04-11T16:28:55Z")
(Oops, I already broke a rule. It was just to fix formatting, honest!) ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/4 "2008-04-11T16:34:49Z")
First team infraction gets let off with a warning. After this, I start randomly opening the trapdoors hidden on the field. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/5 "2008-04-11T17:14:16Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] Woohoo! :waits for the kickoff: :grabs the ball out of the air, runs off with it, and throws it to…: [/QUOTE] Me I’ll take it make a couple of amazing jukes and hopefully a team mate will catch this . . . ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/6 "2008-04-11T17:29:27Z")
[QUOTE=Oredigger77] Me I’ll take it make a couple of amazing jukes and hopefully a team mate will catch this . . . [/QUOTE] …steps in front of \*\*Oredigger77’s \*\* teammate and snags it with jacket. Puts jacket back on and aims at… ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/7 "2008-04-11T17:33:34Z")
Wait, I am \*\*Oredigger77’s \*\* teammate. Aw, crap. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/8 "2008-04-11T17:38:21Z")
[QUOTE=CatInASuit] …steps in front of \*\*Oredigger77’s \*\* teammate and snags it with jacket. Puts jacket back on and aims at… [/QUOTE] Eddie snatches the ball in his Speedo suit and swims down field, then passes off to… ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/9 "2008-04-11T17:42:52Z")
Ooo…and **Edward The Head** prevents Team 1 from hooking up for the two-pointer… ---
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/10 "2008-04-11T17:50:12Z")
[QUOTE=Edward The Head] Eddie snatches the ball in his Speedo suit and swims down field, then passes off to… [/QUOTE] The ball bounces off me as I’m hitting on the cheerleaders, but I grab it before it hits the ground…I’m eyeing Edward with an annoyed expression as I toss the ball to… ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/11 "2008-04-11T17:56:45Z")
[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach] The ball bounces off me as I’m hitting on the cheerleaders, but I grab it before it hits the ground…I’m eyeing Edward with an annoyed expression as I toss the ball to… [/QUOTE] …this DoperBall neophyte, who impresses nobody with a clumsy attempt at a rolling somersault pass to… ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/12 "2008-04-11T18:15:26Z")
[QUOTE=ShadowFacts] …this DoperBall neophyte, who impresses nobody with a clumsy attempt at a rolling somersault pass to… [/QUOTE] Eddie again, this time wearing his goggles and swim cap so he can see better. He breast kicks it to… ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/13 "2008-04-11T18:20:32Z")
[QUOTE=Edward The Head] Eddie again, this time wearing his goggles and swim cap so he can see better. He breast kicks it to… [/QUOTE] NAF with the interception! Trying to get team 1 on the score board he passes it off to… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/14 "2008-04-11T18:23:03Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] NAF with the interception! Trying to get team 1 on the score board he passes it off to… [/QUOTE] me? Come on, someone on our team, score! :throws it to: ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/15 "2008-04-11T18:29:03Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] me? Come on, someone on our team, score! :throws it to: [/QUOTE] Eddie once again, this time in a water polo outfit. come one guys I need some help out here. I can only swim for so long! He throws it to… ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/16 "2008-04-11T18:31:57Z")
Interception after a display of agility to awe the crowds the ball is passed . . . ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/17 "2008-04-11T18:32:40Z")
\ Man, **Eddie** looking to nail down Defensive MVP honors early… And no play there, **Oredigger** – remember, you have to mention by name or quote the person from whom you’re getting the ball. ---
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/18 "2008-04-11T18:35:21Z")
[QUOTE=Edward The Head] Eddie once again, this time in a water polo outfit. come one guys I need some help out here. I can only swim for so long! He throws it to… [/QUOTE] Dammit, Eddie, quit hitting me with the ball! Try throwing it to your own team for a change! _tosses the ball in the air in a huff_ ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/19 "2008-04-11T18:41:57Z")
[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach] Dammit, Eddie, quit hitting me with the ball! Try throwing it to your own team for a change! _tosses the ball in the air in a huff_ [/QUOTE] Out of no where, Maxx grabs the alley-oop and pitches a tight spiral to… ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/20 "2008-04-11T18:43:52Z")
[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach] Dammit, Eddie, quit hitting me with the ball! Try throwing it to your own team for a change! _tosses the ball in the air in a huff_ [/QUOTE] I’d like to throw it to my own team but they don’t seem to have gotten out of the locker room yet. I think one of them said it’s too cold. Anyway.. Eddie grabs the ball yet again, this time in gymnastic tights. Wonders if this is the real reason there’s no team here. Then throws the ball to.. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910.md?page=2)