@Pulse Wave  
Magical momentum carried it away from the action.

@mathprofbrony  

 
Technically speaking, there ought to be a penalty for a ball thrown so weak that it hits the ground on the inside of the catcher zone. This might be seen as an unfair attempt at evading the defence. So if this were an actual match, this ball would be illegal.
 
Now this ball was thrown by Rainbow Dash who, until earlier in the same episode, didn’t even know what buckball is. This rule may still be unknown to her. Nonetheless, Orion’s failed attempt shouldn’t count. However, I question his ability to guide the buckbasket without seeing it. It just seems to drift away while facing the wrong way.

@mathprofbrony  
That’s a good question. Maybe it’s more like tennis.

@mathprofbrony  
Well, he did made a mistake though.

@Dragonchick
 
Is he still supposed to be able to retrieve it even if it hits the ground inside the inner circle?

Even if you look more like a jock, you still suck at getting the ball.

@PUBLIQclopAccountant
 
Is he still supposed to be able to retrieve it even if it hits the ground inside the inner circle?

No sense of spatial location?

You know, I’m just realizing, but – this ball wasn’t catchable anyway, assuming the bucket can’t go past the inner boundary of the annulus the unicorn runs around in. It hit the ground inside the line. You can’t blame the receiver for an incomplete when the QB grounds it.

@monolyth  
Late response I know You’re thinking of star hunter; same general design but with a race swap and different color scheme.

This guy seemed to at least be putting some get up and go into it. If Snails hadn’t come along I’d have probably picked him.

I like how they actually tinted his eyes a light blue like other pure #FFFFFF ponies like Shining Armor or Prince Blueblood. Up until now, background ponies with a true-white coat like him just had the eye white be indistinguishable from the coat.

Telekinesis is… Not as easy as it looks.

@Kerion  
https://youtu.be/G–VfuI0fNs?t=25

Damnit Orion, get your head in the game!

Dumb jock!

This episode demonstrates unicorns being shit at sports.

I thought this guy had a dark blue coat