Hello Everyone!
It's been many years since I last played table football, but was
surprised and glad to see it's still going, and going strong in some
areas.
I've just joined the group and have read the FISTF rules for table
football. A few questions came to mind after reading the rules.
1) The attacking team loses possession of the ball if it strikes a
stationary defending figure.
a) Does the defending team take possession where it struck the
figure or where the ball comes to a stop?
The answer to "a" may answer the rest, but if not...
b) What if the ball strikes the defending figure and rolls over the
touch line. Is it a flick-in for the team that was on the attack, or
the defending team's ball?
c) Same as above but it rolls into the goal (attacking team struck
the ball inside the scoring line). Is it a goal or defending team's
ball?
2) A shot from the attacking team strikes the goalkeeper and the
ball rolls out of the penalty area. Who has possession of the ball?
a) the ball strikes the keeper and then deflects off a stationary
attacking figure. Who has possession of the ball?
3) The ball is flicked into the space between the scoring line and
goal by the attacking team. As the ball is rolling it deflects off a
stationary attacking figure and goes into the goal. Is this a goal?
I know this is a lot, and I thank anyone who cares to answer this
newbie's questions.