Break Moves
BURN CHALK
When you take command and draw out plans for an
upcoming play, roll +eye. If you have any Clues about the
enemy team left, like from the “Gather Intel” move, add
+1 for each Clue here.
On any roll, lay out your game plan. On a 10+, your Aces
get a +1 ongoing any time they act on your plan. On a
7-9, they get a +1 forward the first time they act on your
plan. On a 6-, your information is faulty, or maybe the
enemy team sees your plan coming — the first time
each Ace acts on your plan, they get -1 forward and gain
1 EXP.
CATCH UP
When your relationship with Work/School or
Family/Friends is below 0 and you try to make things
right, roll +skill. On any roll, add +1 to one of these
relationships. On a 10+, add another +1. On a 7-9, hold 1
from the list below. On a 6-, you really have to cut
corners to make it work — hold 2. If you have any holds
you haven’t spent when the next Game starts, you have
to miss that Game. Holds can be spent one-to-one from
the following list:
● Miss a practice.
● Miss sleep, and get Exhausted (from the penalty
list).
● Let one of your teammates down, and lose
relationship with them.
COMEBACK
When you’re not where you need to be in a crucial
moment, like if someone needs you and you’re not there
or if your coach has pulled you from the Game, make a
passionate appeal (to your coach or fate itself) and roll
+heart. On a 10+, you somehow get exactly where you
need to be earlier than anyone would expect. On a 7-9,
you get there, but you’re not in perfect shape — mark a
penalty. On a 6-, you get there too late to intervene, and
watch everything fall apart before your eyes.
FACE OFF
When you and someone else have enough of each other
and a confrontation breaks out, roll +power. On any roll,
you and the person you’re confronting will each choose
from the list. If you’re facing off with an NPC, the
Referee will choose. If you’re facing off with another
Ace, they choose.
On a 10+, choose two, and the other person chooses one.
On a 7-9, choose one and the other person chooses two.
● You tear them down or embarrass them.
● You get the last word.
● If they’re an enemy ace, get 1 Clue (as in the “Gather
Intel” move)
● You lash out physically, and they get Injured (from
penalties)
If a confrontation becomes physical and anyone
important finds out, you might be chewed out (at best)
or dismissed from the team (at worst).
FIND YOUR CENTER
When you take alone time to cool off or heal, roll +heart.
On any roll, remove one Condition, like Exhausted,
Injured, or Angry (from the penalty list). On a 10+, you
can remove one more penalty. On a 6-, it takes a while
to find your center — hold 1 from the “Catch Up” move
list.
GATHER INTEL
When you pore through hours of taped games and
practices, sneak into an enemy’s field/court, or
otherwise investigate a team you’re going to play soon,
roll +eye. On any roll, get 1 Clue. On a 10+, get 1 extra
Clue. Clues can be spent 1-to-1 to ask the Referee one of
the following questions, at any time.
● What is their ace-in-the-hole?
● What are they weakest at?
● What do they know about us?
● What are they keeping from us?
On a 9 or lower, your investigation draws unwanted
attention. On a 6-, it is also exhausting or dangerous —
mark a penalty.
REACH OUT
When you make a connection and reveal a personal truth
to someone, roll +heart. On 10+, choose two. On 7-9,
choose one:
● Increase your relationship with another Ace by 1
● Increase your relationship with Family/Friends by 1
● Clear a condition, like Angry or Hopeless (from the
penalty list)
● Decrease the pressure by 1 next time you enter a
Game
On a miss, your efforts are ineffective, misunderstood,
or understood all too clearly.
RUN YOUR SETS
When you narrate how you do your usual workout and
training routine, hold +1 forward in your next Game. If
you instead do something riskier or more exhausting, like
repeating an impossible shot for hours until you finally
make it or carrying training weights throughout your
whole day, roll +power. On any roll, mark EXP and hold
+1 forward. On a 7-9, get a penalty. On a 6-, get two
penalties.
SHARE A MEAL
When you and someone else eat together, whether
you’re sharing a couple of power bars during practice
or eating a four-course meal to celebrate a victory, roll
+heart. On a 10+, choose three. On a 7-9, choose two. On
a 6-, choose one. The same option can be chosen more
than once:
● The food hits the spot — get +1 forward.
● Increase your relationship with another Ace who’s
eating by 1.
● Choose an NPC who’s eating and hold 1; spend that
hold later to get a +1 to a roll when they help or
encourage you in the future.
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ASSIST
When you perform an act of teamwork with another Ace, roll +relationship with that Ace.
On any roll, give them +1 forward. On a 10+, your help is flawless. On a 7-9, also choose
one. On a 6-, choose two:
● You take the heat — mark a penalty.
● Lose one relationship if your relationship is 0 or more.
● Gain one relationship if your relationship is 0 or less.
● The play fails.
COMMENT ON THE ACTION
When you discuss a cool action that just happened, is happening, or is about to happen, roll
+eye and briefly explain the situation in as impressive a way as possible. On any roll,
mark EXP. On a 10+, you can clear Hopeless or Angry. On a 6-, you need to prove yourself
— get Tunnel-vision or increase pressure (if it isn’t already crushing).
CURVEBALL
When you try to fool someone with tricks or feints, roll +eye. On a 10+, everyone falls for it
and is left wide open. On a 7-9, everyone but one person of the Ref’s choice falls for it. On
a miss, the ruse falls apart and you are left vulnerable.
FLASHBACK
When something happens that reminds you of your storied past, describe the memory that
you’re reminded of and roll +heart. On a 10+, choose two. On a 7-9, choose one. On a 6-,
the memory reopens old wounds — choose the one and receive the opposite effect.
● The memory inspires you — clear Exhausted or Hopeless.
● The memory gives you clarity — clear Tunnel-vision or gain 1 Clue.
● The memory reminds you of your bonds — gain 1 relationship with someone.
GOALKEEP
When you use your experience and quick reaction time to resist or counter a threat, roll
+skill. On a 10+, hold 3. On a 7-9, hold 1. Holds can be spent 1-to-1 for the following:
● Stop the threat completely. (Costs 2 holds)
● Weaken the threat, giving allies +1 forward to deal with it.
● Create a threat of similar size for the other team.
● Don’t leave the opportunity for another problem to replace the threat.
On a miss, the threat bulldozes you.
HYPE UP
When you give a pep talk to your team to turn things around, roll +heart. On a 10+, each Ace
you were motivating gets a +1 forward. On a 7-9, one Ace of your choice gets +1 forward.
On a miss, one Ace of your choice gets -1 forward.
OVERPOWER
When you try to break through their defenses using might alone, roll +power. On a 6-, things
go completely wrong. On a 7-9, choose two. On a 10+, choose one.
● You fail at what you set out to do.
● You leave room for the enemy team to counter.
● You go too far — mark a penalty.
● You leave your team vulnerable — another Ace marks a penalty.
PASSION PLAY
When you close your eyes and let your heart guide you, roll +heart. On a 10+, you channel
something beautiful, and choose two. On a 7-9, choose one. On a miss, something goes
wrong at the last second — choose one and take a penalty.
● You make clear progress towards winning the key moment.
● You inspire someone; your relationship increases by 1 and they get a +1 forward.
● You pull someone out of hot water, and they clear a Condition.
PRECISION SHOT
When you line up the perfect opportunity to strike, roll +skill. On a 10+, your team wins the
key moment unless the other team has an immediate, equally perfect response. On a 7-9,
you make a serious but recoverable mistake and take a penalty. On a miss, your team is
put at a serious disadvantage, and each player takes a penalty.
READ THE COURT
When you study the demeanor, position, or energy of the enemy team, roll +eye. On a 10+, get
2 Clues, as in the “Gather Intel” Break Move. On a 7-9, get 1 Clue. On a miss, you misread
the situation and act on false information or accidentally reveal unwanted information of
your own.
TAKE DOWN
When you trash talk, stare down, or otherwise intimidate the other team, roll +power. On a
10+, choose two and the Referee chooses one. On a 7-9, choose one and the Referee
chooses two. On a 10+, choose two. On a 7-9, choose one. On a miss, things are taken
seriously — increase the pressure of this key moment by 1.
● You get 1 Clue (like from the “Gather Intel” move)
● They fumble or slip up in their play.
● They act rashly, throwing off their teamwork or getting themselves in trouble.
TIME OUT
When you lose a key moment, you can call a time-out. Enter a Break, like during halftime, during which
each player can roll one Break move. Each Ace can only call one time-out per Game.
 Penalty
❏ Increase your pressure, if it isn’t crushing.

❏ Lose 1 relationship with a teammate.

❏ Lose 1 relationship with Family/Friends or Work/School.

❏ Allow the other team to make a move uncontested.

❏ Get Injured, and get a temporary -2 to all of your power rolls.

❏ Get Exhausted, and get a temporary -2 to all of your skill rolls.

❏ Get Hopeless, and get a temporary -2 to all of your heart rolls.

❏ Get Tunnel-vision, and get a temporary -2 to all of your eye rolls.

❏ Get Angry, and get a temporary -2 to all of your relationships.

❏ Sit out the next key moment on the bench.

❏ Your team loses the key moment.