Should a blocked foosball goal be called a reflection?

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.")
 
Loren Booda said:
I would call it torque.

(Or perhaps "screwed.")

Ha ha, the goalie is definitely screwed.

Thanks for the quick reply!