Is Reflection the Right Term for a Goalie's Mistake in Foosball?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on the terminology used in foosball to describe a situation where a goalie shoots the ball and it is immediately blocked back into their own goal. Participants are questioning whether the term "reflection" is appropriate for this action.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the use of the term "reflection" for the action described.
  • Another participant suggests that the term "torque" might be more appropriate, or alternatively "screwed."
  • A different participant humorously refers to the situation as a "good shoot."
  • There is a light-hearted acknowledgment of the goalie being "screwed" in this context.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the correct terminology, with multiple competing terms being proposed.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not clarify the definitions of the terms being debated, nor does it resolve the appropriateness of "reflection" versus the alternatives suggested.

Is reflection the correct term?


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Serenity Now
When playing foosball, what term should be used when a goalie shoots the ball and it is immediately blocked back into the goalie's own goal?

My friend continues to use the term reflection to describe this action.

Is this the correct usage of the term?
 
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Serenity Now said:
When playing foosball, what term should be used when a goalie shoots the ball and it is immediately blocked back into the goalie's own goal?

My friend continues to use the term reflection to describe this action.

Is this the correct usage of the term?

I would call it torque.

(Or perhaps "screwed.")
 
Or good shoot.
 
Loren Booda said:
I would call it torque.

(Or perhaps "screwed.")

Ha ha, the goalie is definitely screwed.

Thanks for the quick reply!
 

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