# 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:** 10
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/181 "2008-04-13T00:07:30Z")
[QUOTE=chrisk] chris, who takes the ball, puts a pretty bow on it, and leaves it there on the field for anyone who wants to take it! 🙂 [/QUOTE] And Diomedes wants it most! He pops the ball up, and runs down towards the scoring arc, deflty bouncing it off of the nearest referee available… ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/182 "2008-04-13T01:27:41Z")
[QUOTE=Diomedes] And Diomedes wants it most! He pops the ball up, and runs down towards the scoring arc, deflty bouncing it off of the nearest referee available… [/QUOTE] But since there isn’t one, Taber grabs it and passes it on ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/183 "2008-04-13T02:34:16Z")
[QUOTE=Taber] But since there isn’t one, Taber grabs it and passes it on [/QUOTE] to **Inner Stickler** who dribbles (can we dribble?) down the field and throws the ball to… ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/184 "2008-04-13T02:59:39Z")
[QUOTE=Inner Stickler] to **Inner Stickler** who dribbles (can we dribble?) down the field and throws the ball to… [/QUOTE] Bell, who is in a brilliant position to score a goal! Sneaking it right past the invisible pink goalie for the point!! ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/185 "2008-04-13T07:23:05Z")
\ **\** Hey, that was fun! That makes it 8 - 1 to **Absolutely Average Athletics** ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/186 "2008-04-13T07:36:31Z")
Diomedes picks the ball up and runs for the goal… Why does team One always win these things? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/187 "2008-04-13T07:43:54Z")
But Inner Stickler steals the ball! He sets off in the opposite direction and… (I think we don’t sleep.) ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/188 "2008-04-13T08:04:11Z")
[QUOTE=Inner Stickler] But Inner Stickler steals the ball! He sets off in the opposite direction and… (I think we don’t sleep.) [/QUOTE] Passes to Bell, who furtively places the ball under his shirt and runs the wrong way down the field. Confused, the ball slips out and into the hands of… (or live in different countries) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/189 "2008-04-13T08:39:24Z")
[QUOTE=BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed] Passes to Bell, who furtively places the ball under his shirt and runs the wrong way down the field. Confused, the ball slips out and into the hands of… (or live in different countries) 🙂 [/QUOTE] Hey, what the heck is this? :: picks up the ball :: Hmm, looks like just a dumb ol’ ball. :: puts it back down :: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/190 "2008-04-13T08:41:53Z")
::smacks the ball away from his goal:: Team Two! Help! ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/191 "2008-04-13T08:43:29Z")
[QUOTE=Diomedes] ::smacks the ball away from his goal:: Team Two! Help! [/QUOTE] Damn this ref’s whistle, there was a double going begging there. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/192 "2008-04-13T08:44:23Z")
[QUOTE=Diomedes] ::smacks the ball away from his goal:: [/QUOTE] :: puts it back for **CIAS** to pickup :: ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/193 "2008-04-13T09:38:35Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] :: puts it back for **CIAS** to pickup :: [/QUOTE] I think that **CIAS** thinks (she)'s stuck as a referee. _picks up the ball, puts it into a nearly-perpetual-motion machine_ ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/194 "2008-04-13T09:42:57Z")
[QUOTE=chrisk] I think that **CIAS** thinks (she)'s stuck as a referee. _picks up the ball, puts it into a nearly-perpetual-motion machine_ [/QUOTE] CIAS is a gentle **man** and would not consider interfering in the run of play while acting as a referee. However, it is good to see Team 1 winning though 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/195 "2008-04-13T10:19:21Z")
[QUOTE=CatInASuit] However, it is good to see Team 1 winning though 😃 [/QUOTE] :: trips over the ball :: I’m so clumsy sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/196 "2008-04-13T12:37:31Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] :: trips over the ball :: I’m so clumsy sometimes. [/QUOTE] picks up the stumbled-over ball, brushes **bbs2k** ’s cleat marks off it, and hoves it out to… ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/197 "2008-04-13T12:43:55Z")
Come on now team! As I read it, the last chain went… **Diomedes** (team 2.) **bbs2k** (turnover to team 1) **chrisk** (second touch by team 1) **bbs2k** tripping was just done for effect and doesn’t really affect things one way or another, since he was already upchain, right? **BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed** , you were the third touch for our team, and since it’s a quiet sunday morning and no telling who’s going to log on next, you shoulda gone for the score I think. Just because we’ve got a big lead is no reason to be lazy! 😃 Incidentally, I’ve been starting to dwell on the various probability figures involved for scoring versus holding out for multi-pointers. The fact that everybody who’s already touched on your team can’t go again, while anyone on the other side can intercept, definitely weighs things in favor of getting the points you can when you can. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/198 "2008-04-13T12:59:20Z")
[QUOTE=chrisk] **bbs2k** tripping was just done for effect and doesn’t really affect things one way or another, since he was already upchain, right? [/QUOTE] (out of the game) I’m sorry, I’m still new, you’re right. I reread the rules and “tripped” up ironically enough. (please return to game, and discount my posts) ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/199 "2008-04-13T13:02:13Z")
[QUOTE=BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed] picks up the stumbled-over ball, brushes **bbs2k** ’s cleat marks off it, and hoves it out to… [/QUOTE] Me, who hides it in a secret cache, who’s location is known only to the members of team two, whose identities are a closely held secret. Which is why, of course, there seem to be so few around. The ball is finally found by… ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/200 "2008-04-13T13:13:11Z")
[QUOTE=fachverwirrt] Me, who hides it in a secret cache, who’s location is known only to the members of team two, whose identities are a closely held secret. Which is why, of course, there seem to be so few around. The ball is finally found by… [/QUOTE] What the heck is this thing doing here? [QUOTE=chrisk] Incidentally, I’ve been starting to dwell on the various probability figures involved for scoring versus holding out for multi-pointers. The fact that everybody who’s already touched on your team can’t go again, while anyone on the other side can intercept, definitely weighs things in favor of getting the points you can when you can. 😃 [/QUOTE] _Incidentally_, I like to stir the pot, so I am PMing a couple to join in. An “f”, an “f”, an “l”, and a “d”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910.md?page=11)