Conjoined twins - abby and brittany
MIltonBradley1
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Here is a hypothetical. Say Abby and Brittany were male and wanted to play football. Would they be considered one player or two?
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One. It would be like having one player on the field, because they only have one body with two feet and two hands.0
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MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@RomaineCalm wrote: »One. It would be like having one player on the field, because they only have one body with two feet and two hands.
But if it they moved the ball from one arm to the other, would that be considered a lateral?
No, it's from one arm on one body to the other arm on the same body.0 -
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MIltonBradley1 wrote: »RomaineCalm wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@RomaineCalm wrote: »One. It would be like having one player on the field, because they only have one body with two feet and two hands.
But if it they moved the ball from one arm to the other, would that be considered a lateral?
No, it's from one arm on one body to the other arm on the same body.
But with two heads would they not have an advantage? One could be looking for the defender while the other is looking for the ball being thrown their way.
I think it would be negated by their possible disadvantage of not being coordinated enough to be smooth on the field.0 -
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MIltonBradley1 wrote: »RomaineCalm wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »RomaineCalm wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@RomaineCalm wrote: »One. It would be like having one player on the field, because they only have one body with two feet and two hands.
But if it they moved the ball from one arm to the other, would that be considered a lateral?
No, it's from one arm on one body to the other arm on the same body.
But with two heads would they not have an advantage? One could be looking for the defender while the other is looking for the ball being thrown their way.
I think it would be negated by their possible disadvantage of not being coordinated enough to be smooth on the field.
Just think if they played QB. They could make twice as many reads of the defense. Huge advantage!
So is it your opinion that they should be considered 2?
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Does one head control one arm and leg while the other controls the other arm and leg? Or can both heads control both arms and legs?1
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Although, side note, I do believe at their actual job, they are paid as 1 employee. Based on that, it would imply the same would be the case for sports as well.1
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Cassandraw3 wrote: »Although, side note, I do believe at their actual job, they are paid as 1 employee. Based on that, it would imply the same would be the case for sports as well.
I actually used to take pictures of the girls when they were kids. Abby's brain controls her side of the body and Brittany the other. And yes, they are currently being paid as one employee2 -
MIltonBradley1 wrote: »RomaineCalm wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »RomaineCalm wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@RomaineCalm wrote: »One. It would be like having one player on the field, because they only have one body with two feet and two hands.
But if it they moved the ball from one arm to the other, would that be considered a lateral?
No, it's from one arm on one body to the other arm on the same body.
But with two heads would they not have an advantage? One could be looking for the defender while the other is looking for the ball being thrown their way.
I think it would be negated by their possible disadvantage of not being coordinated enough to be smooth on the field.
Just think if they played QB. They could make twice as many reads of the defense. Huge advantage!
I think the strongest defense is for counting them as 1 player on the field since they would not be able to play 2 positions. One can't be QB while the other is a TE. If counted at 2 separate players and required to remove an additional off the field, then you would essentially be down a position.1 -
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MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@pudgy1977 wrote: »Cassandraw3 wrote: »Although, side note, I do believe at their actual job, they are paid as 1 employee. Based on that, it would imply the same would be the case for sports as well.
I actually used to take pictures of the girls when they were kids. Abby's brain controls her side of the body and Brittany the other. And yes, they are currently being paid as one employee
So in theory they could arm wrestle?
Probably as easily as you could arm wrestle yourself.0 -
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MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@Cassandraw3 wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@pudgy1977 wrote: »Cassandraw3 wrote: »Although, side note, I do believe at their actual job, they are paid as 1 employee. Based on that, it would imply the same would be the case for sports as well.
I actually used to take pictures of the girls when they were kids. Abby's brain controls her side of the body and Brittany the other. And yes, they are currently being paid as one employee
So in theory they could arm wrestle?
Probably as easily as you could arm wrestle yourself.
No because my brain controls both arms so I have to "think" one arm into winning. WIth them, each arm is independent so you would get a true fight between the arms.
But you would still have the awkwardness of right arm vs left arm. In a standard arm wrestling match it is always right vs right or left vs left.1 -
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MIltonBradley1 wrote: »Cassandraw3 wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@Cassandraw3 wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@pudgy1977 wrote: »Cassandraw3 wrote: »Although, side note, I do believe at their actual job, they are paid as 1 employee. Based on that, it would imply the same would be the case for sports as well.
I actually used to take pictures of the girls when they were kids. Abby's brain controls her side of the body and Brittany the other. And yes, they are currently being paid as one employee
So in theory they could arm wrestle?
Probably as easily as you could arm wrestle yourself.
No because my brain controls both arms so I have to "think" one arm into winning. WIth them, each arm is independent so you would get a true fight between the arms.
But you would still have the awkwardness of right arm vs left arm. In a standard arm wrestling match it is always right vs right or left vs left.
No, try it out. It works. Except the right arm can't lose because the body blocks it from going down.
Depends on how you hold the hands. Either hand could be given that advantage. And being the arms are attached to the same body, while controlled by different brains, would still have the same issue. One arm would always be given that advantage.1 -
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JustReadTheInstructions wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »RomaineCalm wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »RomaineCalm wrote: »MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@RomaineCalm wrote: »One. It would be like having one player on the field, because they only have one body with two feet and two hands.
But if it they moved the ball from one arm to the other, would that be considered a lateral?
No, it's from one arm on one body to the other arm on the same body.
But with two heads would they not have an advantage? One could be looking for the defender while the other is looking for the ball being thrown their way.
I think it would be negated by their possible disadvantage of not being coordinated enough to be smooth on the field.
Just think if they played QB. They could make twice as many reads of the defense. Huge advantage!
Are they telepathic? Otherwise I don't see how making twice as many reads would be beneficial if they'd still have to relay the read to the other.
One player/position. That's my stance.
Thank you.
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MIltonBradley1 wrote: »@pudgy1977 wrote: »Cassandraw3 wrote: »Although, side note, I do believe at their actual job, they are paid as 1 employee. Based on that, it would imply the same would be the case for sports as well.
I actually used to take pictures of the girls when they were kids. Abby's brain controls her side of the body and Brittany the other. And yes, they are currently being paid as one employee
I want to hear more about this.
Okay...they are from the same area as I am and I used to take pictures at Proex and their mom would bring them in for pictures when they were young. They took to me and I took to them so their mom always requested me as their photographer.
I kind of fell in love with them so I kept following their story best I could. Great kids and really great family1
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