• KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      That’s only because humans are too good at throwing balls to each other. They just use feet to make it harder. That’s the exception that proves the rule.

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        Artificial constraints to make the sport more interesting:

        Basketball: you have to bounce it. Plus, the ball is unwieldy

        Football (non-US): no hands!

        Football (US): it’s a weird shape, and you can’t fall down or drop it

        Ultimate: no ball, flying saucer

        Lacrosse: small ball, but you have to use sticks

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          Is this written by someone not from the US? Basketballs aren’t unwieldy, they are perfectly made for bouncing and shooting. If you have trouble with it, you just need to practice.

          A US football is pretty well made for passing accurately (up to 60 yards/meters). The problem is that people are trying to push you around and tackle you.

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            Eh, I’m pretty American, but I think I started the post with this image of what a “soccer-like” game would look like if hands could be used and the ball size was a baseball (i.e., the size of a rock you’d throw at an animal to get it run as part of hunting), and then think of deviations/restrictions to that. Yeah, basketballs are perfect for dribbling, etc., but unwieldly for what I had in mind. As to football, you’re right: it’s good for passing. For some reason, my mental image had players with mitts on, which wouldn’t work well with footballs.

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              Eh, I’m pretty American, but I think I started the post with this image of what a “soccer-like” game would look like if hands could be used and the ball size was a baseball

              Speedball 2 : Brutal Deluxe came to mind immediately.

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          They throw it in from the sides with their hands, and it’s better to be able to throw it hard and accurately when you do that.

          Face!

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          I’d say the fact you can’t use your hands is what makes it stand out and makes it more impressive