“NWBL: S8 - Bronze - Stannum League Round #5

The Blitzkrieg declared lightning war, but it was the Exiles which brought the thunder.

Tullaris is the best player in the league, taking TD and CAS in equal measure. The speed at which they dismantled us was astonishing.

Humbled, outclassed, outcoached, and until the very end, outbashed.


Learnings

1. THREE + TWO +

A mathematical and tactical blind spot. A diagonal allows a dodge elf to enter our backfield on a 3+2+ which is 83% success.

The same is done for a leap elf, who then 2db sacks, and kills, our ball carrier in the 1st turn. Astonishing, and the first nail in our coffin.

We would have been better to keep ball back, out of blitz range. OR... send player back, to cage.


2. SAFE?

Is the ball safe? Ask this question. Ask it again. We are sacked many times, because we have ball in sack range.


3. SWEEPER

Elves can ghost through lines, and we cannot catch up. Best to imagine we do not have a defense, and they will score.

At least we can do is make it tougher by keeping at least one player back to stop them. Or maybe chevrons or something.


4. STUPIDITY

Well, we did many things wrong. Throwing a block with a blitzer onto a side stepper in T8 was one of them. Double skulls made the score much easier.

Just sit back and protect is better.


5. DICE

We do not normally talk of dice, but worth mentioning the invisible ones. Only 1 of my oppo KO came back, and the failed throw landed where orcs could score.

Despite this luck, we cannot convert the good fortune. As is usually the case, errors made early on were insurmountable.


6. ATTITUDE

Coach Colonel Coetze (Coach Jambon) had a pessimistic attitude. This is maybe not so fun to play against, and inconsiderate of our opponent.

After turn 2 the game was gone, interest was lost, we could not concentrate, speed slowed down. Not fun for anyone.

Instead, we should appreciate the superior coaching of Adibou and the Exiles. The play was amazing, and being outclassed in such a way is good for learning. A more appreciative mind must be adopted.


Summary


We did not respect the elves enough, and they embarrassed us. But, in the process, hopefully we can learn.

Learn better to protect the ball, learn better to use re rolls, learn better to avoid silly mistakes or unnecessary moves. This was a good, but harsh lesson.”