--- In tablesoccer@yahoogroups.com, "uwarr" <uwarr@...> wrote:
>
> 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?

Hi uwarr,

Where it comes to rest.

>
> 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?

It is usually the defender's throw-in (flick-in). The only time
that the attacker gets the throw is if all of the following are met:

1) Before the flick, the ball, defending figure and attacking
figure are all ENTIRELY in the same quadrant;

2) The ball passes entirely over the touch line in that same
quadrant.

>
> 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?


If the attacker is qualified to score (the ball is intirely in the
shooting zone) and shoots the ball off a defender into the goal, it
is a goal.


>
> 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?

The goalkeeper's team gets the ball and the team that shot gets a
defensive flick.

>
> a) the ball strikes the keeper and then deflects off a
>stationary
> attacking figure. Who has possession of the ball?


Which ever team owns the last stationary figure to touch 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?


No goal...the ball must be flicked at and struck by a figure while
the ball is inside the shooting zone.


>
> I know this is a lot, and I thank anyone who cares to answer this
> newbie's questions.
>

No Problem!

-WW