The ART of wiping

[punkncat]

Went to play yesterday at a field that is very popular with the "tourney" crowd of players. Its a really nice field, spectacular both on the playing end and the pro shop. Just happened to be a tryout going on yesterday so the crowd was heavy in recruits trying to show what they had.

We came as a large group for open play. We had neglected to specify that we were more interested in playing as a private party. So in betweeen games we took the time to watch some of the other teams practice and try out.

As we watched the players game I started noticing how really artful some of these methods of wiping have become. It was quite amazing. These guys would get hit w/o flinching, w/o looking and just casually rub the ground, bunker, whatever they could to get the hit to look like a rub. As a ref you would have had to been watching that player at the exact moment they were hit to know. This end of the game truly is becoming an art, not only in the training to learn to move and shoot like that, but also to so flawlessly cheat.

[warbeak2099]

Yep, I remember talking with the captain of Sonic Rage a while ago (don't know if they still even exist), and he was telling me about their practice techniques. They actually practiced not flinching when hit so the ref wouldn't be able to tell.

[chemical x]

Yesterday just before a group began to play one of the guys started smearing paint all over himself, rubbing up against walls and barracades ( anything with paint on it ). Later in the day I would see him rub on bunkers occasionaly.

The paint he smeared on himself I believe was to be able to help him wipe off a hit. Next time he comes to play I will tell him that if I so much as see him rub a bunker or have paint smeared on himself he cannot play until he has decent clothes on.

[shartley]

[chemical x]

Sam at my field I am going to put up statements similar to this in the lobby. Do you mind if I put this along with it?

[cioeboy]

thats why i watch people after i hit them

[punkncat]

The end of last season I was practicing and playing with many teams, but during a game its impossible to really watch what they are doing. Its easy to suspect you hit a player, harder to prove from the other end of the field.

[shartley]

Sam at my field I am going to put up statements similar to this in the lobby. Do you mind if I put this along with it?

By all means feel free.

[bleachit]

The end of last season I was practicing and playing with many teams, but during a game its impossible to really watch what they are doing. Its easy to suspect you hit a player, harder to prove from the other end of the field.

when you consistently see your paint fly at someone then dissappear, then watch them slip behind a bunker.. its usually a pretty good indication that something's up.. at least from my limited experience.... meh.

[punkncat]

You know Shartley...I completly agree with you. I was asked to be captain of the B team for the guys I was practicing with. I asked them if it was going to be better to loose playing fair, and be good sports about it, or to win by cheating.

Its unfortunate that most of the better teams are successful because they are good cheaters and are rewarded for thier ability to be so. It really sucks that your book isn't the one they all go by....

[shartley]

You know Shart...I completly agree with you. I was asked to be captain of the B team for the guys I was practicing with. I asked them if it was going to be better to loose playing fair, and be good sports about it, or to win by cheating.

Its unfortunate that most of the better teams are successful because they are good cheaters and are rewarded for thier ability to be so. It really sucks that your book isn't the one they all go by....

[LudavicoSoldier]

Just goes to show that the youth today are generally not exemplars of "high moral character" by any means. I work at a high school, I know these things.

[Dark Side]

A true sign of a lack of Honor.

[latches109]

hey, now it makes sense. I hit a guy in the shoulder a few times (watched them break) and he never went out. After the game I confronted him and he only had old bunker paint on him. What a cheater. Later I heard he got caught ramping on beginner walk-ons. What a douche bag.

[Rudz]

best

i was at sc yesterday and some guy got goggled, every one on the sidelines saw it, and the guy who hit him saw it...but the guy ducked behind a bunker and came up clean, it was rediculous, but i have to say for the most part every 1 played fair, i even called my self out a time or two for bounces i thought were hits...didnt notice untill i was already on the sidelines...doh!!!!