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Adster
05-13-2004, 07:37 AM
what about the word tackle???

is tackling with feet in soccer actually tackling :huh:

2nd gen noob
05-13-2004, 07:38 AM
Yes.

Adster
05-13-2004, 07:40 AM
so in Rugby League /Union/Gridiron/American Football/AFL

we shouldn't call it a tackle we should call it a arm hug to teh ground

2nd gen noob
05-13-2004, 07:44 AM
Originally posted by Adster@13 May 2004 - 07:48
so in Rugby League /Union/Gridiron/American Football/AFL

we shouldn't call it a tackle we should call it a arm hug to teh ground
Soccer isn't the same as any of those you just said.

The same terms can mean different things in different sports. For example, a throw in football usually means a throw-in or a goalie throwing it. Whereas a thro in american football means one of the out field type guys (quarterbacks or whatever) throwing it...

Adster
05-13-2004, 07:48 AM
Originally posted by 2nd gen noob+13 May 2004 - 17:52--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (2nd gen noob @ 13 May 2004 - 17:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Adster@13 May 2004 - 07:48
so in Rugby League /Union/Gridiron/American Football/AFL

we shouldn&#39;t call it a tackle we should call it a arm hug to teh ground
Soccer isn&#39;t the same as any of those you just said.

The same terms can mean different things in different sports. For example, a throw in football usually means a throw-in or a goalie throwing it. Whereas a thro in american football means one of the out field type guys (quarterbacks or whatever) throwing it... [/b][/quote]
Exactly

and Europeans say football means foot on ball so it is football not soccer

2nd gen noob
05-13-2004, 07:51 AM
Originally posted by Adster@13 May 2004 - 07:56
Exactly

and Europeans say football means foot on ball so it is football not soccer
Well, I&#39;d call it football, yeah

Lamsey
05-13-2004, 10:23 AM
The funny thing about all these other forms of football is that they allow the use of the arms. Surely they should be called handball ;)


edited to insert grammar

sArA
05-13-2004, 10:25 AM
And Soccer makes me think of keeping my toes warm in the winter&#33;&#33;&#33; :lol: :lol:

j4y3m
05-13-2004, 02:32 PM
Originally posted by Adster@13 May 2004 - 07:48
so in Rugby League /Union/Gridiron/American Football/AFL

we shouldn&#39;t call it a tackle we should call it a arm hug to teh ground
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=tackle

hobbes
05-14-2004, 12:34 AM
Originally posted by Lamsey@13 May 2004 - 11:31
The funny thing about all these other forms of football is that they allow the use of the arms. Surely they should be called handball ;)


edited to insert grammar
Does the foot actually ever touch the ball in soccer?

No, the shoe does.

Socker was close as it is closer to the ball than the foot, but perhaps "shoeball" is better.

I think we should strive to name each sport as a literal description of the game. Golf should be called, "whack ball with firm rod".

A regressed 4th gen noob:

For example, a throw in football usually means a throw-in or a goalie throwing it. Whereas a thro in american football means one of the out field type guys (quarterbacks or whatever) throwing it...

Out field guys? An outfielder is a baseball position. And yes they will throw the ball to the infield.

In American football, the "throw" is called a "pass".

At a bar, "throwing a pass" means flirting with a woman.

http://starbulletin.com/2000/07/25/features/artc.jpg

directly staring at the boobs is probably a bit forward.

j4y3m
05-14-2004, 01:55 AM
Originally posted by hobbes+14 May 2004 - 00:42--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (hobbes @ 14 May 2004 - 00:42)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lamsey@13 May 2004 - 11:31
The funny thing about all these other forms of football is that they allow the use of the arms. Surely they should be called handball ;)


edited to insert grammar
Does the foot actually ever touch the ball in soccer?

No, the shoe does.

Socker was close as it is closer to the ball than the foot, but perhaps "shoeball" is better.

I think we should strive to name each sport as a literal description of the game. Golf should be called, "whack ball with firm rod".

A regressed 4th gen noob:

For example, a throw in football usually means a throw-in or a goalie throwing it. Whereas a thro in american football means one of the out field type guys (quarterbacks or whatever) throwing it...

Out field guys? An outfielder is a baseball position. And yes they will throw the ball to the infield.

In American football, the "throw" is called a "pass".

At a bar, "throwing a pass" means flirting with a woman.

http://starbulletin.com/2000/07/25/features/artc.jpg

directly staring at the boobs is probably a bit forward. [/b][/quote]
I&#39;d imagine when the game first started it was just played by kids with now shoes or anything on so they name it football and the name stuck. :unsure:

J'Pol
05-15-2004, 12:24 PM
To throw in cricket is to bowl incorectly.

However there is obviously another type of bowling, which is played on an alley.

Or grass, which is know as a rink.

Which of course would be be also used for skating.

Which they do in hockey.

Unless it is played on grass.

Like cricket.

Where to bowl incorrectly is known as throwing.