“Nuffle must like Pro Elves. At least ones who take on orcs (even Tackle-free ones).

First TD (Elf): Standard issue elf TD

First TD (Orcs): Standard issue orc TD, except no one really got hurt (apo was used though). Took up the remainder of the half and involved a thrower dodging through to score (he had dodge and AG3)

Second TD (Elf): This is where luck starts to creep into prominence. Fairly deep kick which the thrower mishandles. The elves get a few players into the backfield, but nothing too close. The elves get marked, the ball is picked up, and the orcs improvise a cage. Elves proceed to dodge, GFI, and leap their way to getting a 2db, taking advantage of a 3-sided cage and the lone blitzer without Guard. A catches rerolls his way to scooping and backing into an triangular pseudocage (best I could manage at the time). There follows a series of 3+ dodges, a -2db Push of a ST5 BoB, and a few turns of Dump Off catch before PC forces my catcher into the end zone in order to get the ball back.

Third TD (Elf): This one is A) Silly and B) Unnecessary. Standard orc sideline push for a 2-turn TD, but the thrower was injured in the last drive while losing the ball. Orcs mishandle the ball (actually tripping a GFI); elves fail a leap. Orcs fail a pickup, now out of rerolls. Elf catchers dodge around the melee at midfield, ones dodges through for the ball. Scoop is successful, and he passes to the Dump Off catcher. Orcs blitz, Dump Off works. Rookie catcher was in range for TD on my T16.

I always think elves look luckier than they really are. Crazy-looking dodges aren't horrible rolls, and passes and handoffs are fairly safe. I think the riskiest thing I did all game was the -2db block I needed to clear a path to dodge a catcher (with ball) out, but it was only about 10% for a turnover, since I had a reroll.

Not much of a coaching victory as it was a players' victory, and mine just played hard today.

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