October 31, 2008

Float Ball: Former Washington linebacker Ken Harvey and the future of SpaceSportilization.

posted by Hugh Janus to other at 09:20 AM - 3 comments

I'm not sure the link works (stupid NYT forces mobile pages on me). This one should.

posted by Hugh Janus at 11:17 AM on October 31, 2008

Hey! This sounds like fun.. How about something on the order of rugby, where the ball carrier must give up possession if the ball is touched by an opponent. The only way one can initiate motion or change direction in a weightless environment would be to kick off of a wall or floor (or ceiling), or grab a post or hand rail, or have rope-and-rings hanging around. If these were spaced strategically, players would have to carefully plan their moves. Play away from the ball would be very important, since passing would be necessary. Defenders would have to plan courses to intercept the ball or the ball carrier.

When do we choose up sides?

posted by Howard_T at 01:20 PM on October 31, 2008

Red Dwarf covered this 20 years ago.

Jim Bexley Speed FTW!

posted by Drood at 06:17 PM on October 31, 2008

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