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How about this... Get away from the vibrating field and use air. Just like an air hockey table. Same players, but with new bases designed to float on air.

I like the ideas about better bases out of the bag. How about a better QB design on some sort of rotating base (swivel design) where you could place it exactly in the spot that the board was stopped.

I would also like to see a quiet board that I could use upstairs after the family goes to bed so I don't wake everyone up.

Wally...OMG i can see it now! Man that is brilliant. Thats what I'm talking about!

Uh oh just thought of something, you may need to propose a new weight limit with this style though :D

Computer programable radio controlled bases with a joystick option. Imagine having all your plays set into your laptop. You simply pick which play you want to run and the bases turn by themselves to run that play. Then you could pick one player that you could controll with the joystick. Imagine having a buch of guys, each with their own joystick being able to controll their own player, some on offense and the others on defense. You could play 2 on 2, or 5 on 5 or even 11 on 11! drl$$

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Originally Posted by WallyJ (Post 25435)

How about this... Get away from the vibrating field and use air. Just like an air hockey table. Same players, but with new bases designed to float on air.

Funny.... I had that same thought after having played air hockey with my little 4 year old. Of course, the underside of the base would have to be a lifting surface curving upward in back for forward impulse. One problem however might be stability.

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Originally Posted by Franny-j-boy (Post 25354)

Here is a good one.In our league after when a r.b runs the ball it's just front of the base for a tackle. After ten yards it's any touch tackle. How about if we have some sort of laser that can mark a perfect line across the field so we know where the ten yards starts, and that nobody can forget because you have that beam of light going across the field. Once again ,you won't have to turn the board on and off to make sure the runner is past ten yards. The beam of light will tell you.

Dude good idea, I think this would be rather easy to do right now. Ever see those keyfob lasers, you know they hook to your keychain or you buy them in a pet store to play with your cat. They are small, cheap and could easily be attached to a home made device that slides on the sideline rail, similar to the ball marker and chain gang that Reggie sells with his 308. There you have it, also could be good as a ball marker or LOS marker, like the graphic they use on TV.

That is a great idea. I'll have to check with our commish and see what Jeff can do. He had a similar thought on that as well. It sounds really good. thmbsp$ thmbsp$ thmbsp$

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Originally Posted by Shabby J (Post 25549)

Radio shack has all the pieces needed. The led lights battery source and wiring. This would be a plus in all FOB tackle leagues, because it takes the questions out. I'd like to see this around the field as well. Used for first downs, and TD's we have the minds on this chat board it can happen. Give it time.

Darrian