# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/101 "2008-04-11T21:23:27Z")
Darth’s seconds Taber’s cry of preview before throwing up a prayer to ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/102 "2008-04-11T21:25:25Z")
The irony, Darth grabs Enfant’s ball and blushes while snapping it to ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/103 "2008-04-11T21:26:18Z")
[QUOTE=Darth Sensitive] The irony, Darth grabs Enfant’s ball and blushes while snapping it to [/QUOTE] Taber, with another dash on irony, and a dash of speed passes it to ---
**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, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/104 "2008-04-11T21:26:32Z")
[QUOTE=Darth Sensitive] The irony, Darth grabs Enfant’s ball and blushes while snapping it to [/QUOTE] Confuses all with a team rota [QUOTE=Hal Briston] 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 [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/105 "2008-04-11T21:26:57Z")
[QUOTE=Darth Sensitive] The irony, Darth grabs Enfant’s ball and blushes while snapping it to [/QUOTE] Enfant Terrible who cannot score but hopes up up the point value with a Hail Satan to… ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/106 "2008-04-11T21:27:13Z")
Darth, Taber’s aim ain’t too good. But it slips through Darth’s hands to… ---
**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, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/107 "2008-04-11T21:27:48Z")
[QUOTE=Enfant Terrible] Enfant Terrible who cannot score but hopes up up the point value with a Hail Satan to… [/QUOTE] …an interception, CIAS legs it down the far right before passing to… ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/108 "2008-04-11T21:28:50Z")
[QUOTE=Darth Sensitive] Darth, Taber’s aim ain’t too good. But it slips through Darth’s hands to… [/QUOTE] Taber, who was just checking the ball, like in street basketball. but enough of that, here’s the ball… ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/109 "2008-04-11T21:29:45Z")
Darth thanks Enfant for checking it back before launching an alley oop to… ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/110 "2008-04-11T21:31:45Z")
[QUOTE=Taber] Taber, with another dash on irony, and a dash of speed passes it to [/QUOTE] This was the last legal touch. You’re not allowed to pass the ball to a teammate, then take it back from him, even if you don’t score. One touch per person per possession. ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/111 "2008-04-11T21:34:24Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] This was the last legal touch. You’re not allowed to pass the ball to a teammate, then take it back from him, even if you don’t score. One touch per person per possession. [/QUOTE] I think Darth caught that one on #106, and I caught his on 108. Darth and I are on opposite teams, though I guess the effect is the same. ---
**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, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/112 "2008-04-11T21:41:57Z")
Either way I grab [bold]Taber{/bold}'s pass and throw it hope hoping for a team mate to grab it and put it in for a score ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/113 "2008-04-11T21:42:23Z")
[QUOTE=Taber] I think Darth caught that one on #106, and I caught his on 108. Darth and I are on opposite teams, though I guess the effect is the same. [/QUOTE] After reviewing, it could be read that way. Since **CatInASuit** never touched the ball, it skewed the continuity. At any rate, **Taber** indeed started a possession with his most recent legal touch, which has now been followed by an **Oredigger** grab.. ---
**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, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/114 "2008-04-11T21:42:39Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] This was the last legal touch. You’re not allowed to pass the ball to a teammate, then take it back from him, even if you don’t score. One touch per person per possession. [/QUOTE] NAF grabs Taber’s last legal touch (where ever it may truely be) and does a little dance because the ref made the game less confusing. He then spikes the ball which bounces into the hands of… ---
**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, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/115 "2008-04-11T21:43:36Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] NAF grabs Taber’s last legal touch (where ever it may truely be) and does a little dance because the ref made the game less confusing. He then spikes the ball which bounces into the hands of… [/QUOTE] His teammate AT, who tosses it into the goal! ---
**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, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/116 "2008-04-11T21:43:37Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] NAF grabs Taber’s last legal touch (where ever it may truely be) and does a little dance because the ref made the game less confusing. He then spikes the ball which bounces into the hands of… [/QUOTE] Me, Me, as CIAS launches it goalward ---
**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, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/117 "2008-04-11T21:44:43Z")
My team scored, but I was too slow again. ☹ ---
**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, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/118 "2008-04-11T21:44:48Z")
Damn! So close to a two-pointer there! ---
**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 11, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/119 "2008-04-11T21:45:00Z")
…man is this a quick moving game… ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910/120 "2008-04-11T22:11:12Z")
[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach] His teammate AT, who tosses it into the goal! [/QUOTE] A new team-mate appears, snatches the ball from the middle, and promptly tumbles head over heel, the ball bouncing into the waiting grasp of . . . [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vii-the-game-rooming/444910.md?page=7)