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Ball stuck on the wall.... 
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chambie Moderator Posts: 755
5/28/2011
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We had a discussion about this last night. Because of the new strips on the tables, which sometimes cause the ball to stick on the wall, the three times to the wall is interpreted a bit differently now. I found the following thread on the foosballboard... http://www.foosballboard.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6387
Generally when the ball gets trapped on the wall a player is allowed as many bumps as necessary to free it. These bumps are not considered wall bounces as they are needed to free the ball from a trapped position. There are a few interpretations, one says that it is zero walls, another says it is one wall. However from what I have read so far the rule book is not really specific enough about this situation so in many instances the tournament director must make a determination.
With that said for tournaments at the Cactus Moon we will continue to play as we have up to this point. When a ball is stuck on the wall bumps to the wall to free the ball will not be counted as additional walls. Have a great weekend all and see you at the Moon!
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graykat777 Moderator Posts: 175
5/28/2011
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Brad, Thanks for the clarification!
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Casey Nelson Phoenix, AZ Foosball Tornado
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