Riding off
6 situations. Each one is drawn on the pitch in the app; the call and the rule behind it are below.
A ride off where the ponies are shoulder to shoulder at the same speed. What is the call?
Legal. A ride off is legal only when the ponies are travelling at the same speed, are shoulder to shoulder, and come together at a safe angle, with the elbow kept close to the side.
A ride off where the ponies come together at a safe angle. What is the call?
Legal. A ride off is legal only when the ponies are travelling at the same speed, are shoulder to shoulder, and come together at a safe angle, with the elbow kept close to the side.
A ride off where one pony comes in at a sharp angle across the other. What is the call?
A foul. A ride off is legal only when the ponies are travelling at the same speed, are shoulder to shoulder, and come together at a safe angle, with the elbow kept close to the side.
A ride off where one pony rides into the front of the other. What is the call?
A foul. A ride off is legal only when the ponies are travelling at the same speed, are shoulder to shoulder, and come together at a safe angle, with the elbow kept close to the side.
A ride off where the player pushes with the elbow away from their side. What is the call?
A foul. A ride off is legal only when the ponies are travelling at the same speed, are shoulder to shoulder, and come together at a safe angle, with the elbow kept close to the side.
A ride off where the player pushes with the forearm. What is the call?
A foul. A ride off is legal only when the ponies are travelling at the same speed, are shoulder to shoulder, and come together at a safe angle, with the elbow kept close to the side.
Make the call yourself
Every one of these is drawn on the pitch in the app, and you make the call before you see the answer.
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