My own personal #1 rule about throwing is don't throw the ball on your first turn unless the current carrier is in a dangerous situation or the ball will be safe when it arrives at it's destination. As with everything, there can be exceptions, which you'll learn with experience.

#2 rule: don't assume that the pass will go exactly where you want it to (even when using elves). I've seen a number of times when the throw is fumbled, and the opponent easily gets the ball. If possible, try to have some kind of safety net for a) fumbled throws, and b) inaccurate throws. (of course this isn't always practical).

#3 rule: Try to keep your throws as short as practical. Remember, even though diagonal movement costs the same as horizontal or vertical movement, passing ranges are calculated using the actual distance. Also, sometimes you might want to go for it to reduce the pass range+ category - you'll have to learn that for yourself.




please note: these rules are like the pirates code, as mentioned in the film "pirates of the Carribean": they're more like guidelines. There are times when you'll need or want to break them, but you'll learn when those situations are from experience.