I'd never heard of this before today, and I'm still not exactly sure what it is but I know one thing: I want to play! Where do I sign up??!!
Wikipedia defines the rules as follows:
The rules of Subbuteo table football are an attempt to correspond closely with the game itself. However the simplifications involved in some ways complicate things further. Players maintain possession as long as the figure they flick makes contact with the ball and the ball does not subsequently hit an opposing figure, although the same figure cannot be used for more than three consecutive flicks. Shots at goal can be taken once the ball is over the 'shooting line', a line parallel to and equidistant between the goal line and half-way line. Goalkeeper figures are attached to a rod that fits underneath the back of the goal. The offside rule is in effect, but only pertaining to figures that are forward of the opposing team's shooting line (as opposed to the half-way line, as in actual football).Not sure I still understand, but it's sure a big improvement from that damn electronic vibrating football field that never seemed to work when I was a kid.
Thanks to AA for the video. (You should vote for him too in the Hot Blogger Bracket)
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