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In games where a ball may be legally caught (e.g. baseball) or carried (e.g. American football), a player (or the player's team) may be penalized for dropping the ball; for example, an American football player who drops a ball ("fumbles") risks having the ball recovered and carried by the other team; in baseball, a player who drops a thrown or ...
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When a play or outcome doesn’t go a certain way — in any pro sports league — fans tend to turn their frustrated spittle at the officials.
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Certain players on the offense are not allowed to catch passes. For example, in most situations offensive interior linemen cannot be receivers and they may cause their team to be penalized if they catch the ball. An exception is if the ball has already been tipped by a different player. In six-man football all players are eligible receivers.
The coach can't get along with his star player. [5] Someone doubts the protagonist's abilities, and is made to believe in them. [5] The players overcome race relations or gang violence, and are brought together by being a team. [5] The opposing team is larger, better dressed, better equipped yet end up defeated by the protagonist's team. [5]