Throwing over opposition players

[Art Corvelay]

I’ve read multiple posts from people on BigFooty today claiming it’s legal to throw the ball to yourself. If this is the case, why doesn’t a team instruct its players to throw the ball over an opposition player and catch it? I’m not seeing how this is against the rules if these people are correct. It seems like a very useful evoision (I say evoision) tactic that’s been missed for over 100 years!

 

[Power Raid]

you are still in possession, so it won't work

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

How about we throw this thread in the deleted section

 

[Art Corvelay]

How about we throw this thread in the deleted section

You missed an r.

 

[Bleeeeeeeeep]

I think If you watch the 2016 GF you will see that throwing the ball is very legal.

 

[the harry]

"Why hasn't an AFL team drafted a real life lion?" was a much more interesting question.

 

[Art Corvelay]

"Why hasn't an AFL team drafted a real life lion?" was a much more interesting question.

Don’t be silly, real life lions don’t have the stamina to run out a match.

 

[Dazzler9]

Don’t be silly, real life lions don’t have the stamina to run out a match.

Would solve the congestion issue though.

 

[AstonSouffle]

I’ve read multiple posts from people on BigFooty today claiming it’s legal to throw the ball to yourself. If this is the case, why doesn’t a team instruct its players to throw the ball over an opposition player and catch it? I’m not seeing how this is against the rules if these people are correct. It seems like a very useful evoision (I say evoision) tactic that’s been missed for over 100 years!

If this is about the goal today, the more accurate comparison is chucking it over someone's head and then landing a kick on the otherside. Would that be legal? Well... not a single person would do it because it wouldn't work.

What happened today was firmly in a grey area but it's not illegal and was executed well

 

[Tiger Mopsy]

Typical thread from a typical sore loser.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Except Higgins didn’t throw it mate. If what Higgins did was illegal, then dropping the ball on your boot is illegal. Which would mean 99% of kicks are illegal.

It was a great goal. You lost. The result isn’t changing. Get over it and learn to appreciate good football, even when it’s against your team.

 

[Art Corvelay]

Except Higgins didn’t throw it mate. If what Higgins did was illegal, then dropping the ball on your boot is illegal. Which would mean 99% of kicks are illegal.

It was a great goal. You lost. The result isn’t changing. Get over it and learn to appreciate good football, even when it’s against your team.

"Throw: shall be given its ordinary meaning, but also includes the act of propelling the football with one or both hands in a scooping motion. A Player does not throw the football if the Player hits, punches or taps the football without taking possession of the football."

I’ve said nothing about Richmond, I expected to lose today in the exact manner it played out. “Learn to appreciate good football” is such condescending nonsense. Your team is quite enjoyable to watch, shame can’t be said about your supporters on here.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

"Throw: shall be given its ordinary meaning, but also includes the act of propelling the football with one or both hands in a scooping motion. A Player does not throw the football if the Player hits, punches or taps the football without taking possession of the football."

I’ve said nothing about Richmond, I expected to lose today in the exact manner it played out. “Learn to appreciate good football” is such condescending nonsense. Your team is quite enjoyable to watch, shame can’t be said about your supporters on here.

This thread is about Higgins’ goal. He dropped the ball onto his boot. That’s called a kick. You need to get over it

 

[Art Corvelay]

“Dropped”

 

[Rusty Beam]

This thread is about Higgins’ goal. He dropped the ball onto his boot. That’s called a kick. You need to get over it

Which way did the ball go when he so called “dropped” the ball?

I think you need to study physics again.

 

[Beer n Skittles]

Only works if you play for Richmond sadly

 

[Greggy]

It was a goal today, you’re allowed to throw the ball and kick it.

 

[Greggy]

If you snap the ball over your shoulder it’s an upward ball release.

 

[Andrew Mc]

I’ve read multiple posts from people on BigFooty today claiming it’s legal to throw the ball to yourself. If this is the case, why doesn’t a team instruct its players to throw the ball over an opposition player and catch it? I’m not seeing how this is against the rules if these people are correct. It seems like a very useful evoision (I say evoision) tactic that’s been missed for over 100 years!

Very simple. Because as like when bouncing the ball, you could be tackled, and as such, you'd get done for incorrect disposal. The EXACT same thing happens when a player tries to drop the ball on their foot and gets tackled, and ends up missing the ball. You're in the act of disposing the ball, you still have it.

 

[Andrew Mc]

Would solve the congestion issue though.

Might be a few suspensions though. Good for one game...

 

[living_in_syd]

Its about interpration which happens every game in afl.

He had no other option, used skill and created out of nowhere which you want to encourage. Very hard to execute.

Yeh if he was throwing it forward or something similar like what you described, that’s intentional, easy and exploiting the rule.

 

[HTT]

Law 15.3.1
A Player Correctly Disposes of the football if the Player Kicks or Handballs the football.

The term ‘kick’ is defined as follows
Kick or Kicking: in relation to disposing of the football, means making contact with the football with any part of the Player’s leg below the knee.

He threw the ball - yes he threw it, but he did not dispose of it therefore it cannot be classified as ‘incorrect disposal’. What he did was not dissimilar to a bounce.
He disposed of the ball when he kicked it. I’m not sure how a kick is incorrect disposal.

 

[Dazzler9]

Its about interpration which happens every game in afl.

He had no other option, used skill and created out of nowhere which you want to encourage. Very hard to execute.

Yeh if he was throwing it forward or something similar like what you described, that’s intentional, easy and exploiting the rule.

Just bc you have no other option doesn't mean you should be allowed to do something.
However, it was very quick minded and exciting to watch, if a little dubious.

 

[Andrew Mc]

"Throw: shall be given its ordinary meaning, but also includes the act of propelling the football with one or both hands in a scooping motion. A Player does not throw the football if the Player hits, punches or taps the football without taking possession of the football."

Let's see some more:

15.3 FREE KICKS RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF THE FOOTBALL

15.3.1 Correct Disposal A Player Correctly Disposes of the football if the Player Kicks or Handballs the football.

15.3.2 Incorrect Disposal and Payment of Free Kick When the football is in play, a Free Kick shall be awarded against a Player who hands the football to another Player or throws the football

Now, I just reckon he might have kicked it. I could be wrong. Sure he threw it onto his boot, but every single kick is this same action - just because it went up instead of down, it really doesn't matter.

 

[Tony Harrison]

I’ve read multiple posts from people on BigFooty today claiming it’s legal to throw the ball to yourself. If this is the case, why doesn’t a team instruct its players to throw the ball over an opposition player and catch it? I’m not seeing how this is against the rules if these people are correct. It seems like a very useful evoision (I say evoision) tactic that’s been missed for over 100 years!

Who said throwing the ball in the air and 'catching' it was legal?