Diversity...say YES!
There have to be rules in order to define a competition, but a great point was made that we need to be open minded to be progressive. I must admit that when I first started to watch the hobby from the sidelines, the matter of rules always seemed so divisive which really made no sense to me then as it does now.
I think we should embrace the diversity we have in the hobby regarding style of play- the Brawl championship with the divider, the Shootout with its widely accepting equipment rules, Miggle with a traditional set of rules, Buzzball tourney, etc. How about an MPFL tournament to truely establish that style of play because that style is VERY intriguing (you can't coach AND control 11 players in video games!) Our hobby is kind of like golf which has different courses/venues that dictate completely unique styles of play (for any golfers you can appreciate the uniqueness that each of the major tournaments add). I certainly didn't mean to exclude any tournaments by not naming them, but I am still realitively new to the hobby and my whole point here is that we have some great venues and we should enjoy each for what they are- football camaraderie, fun, and friendship. The reason that I'm even on this board is because of a great experience that I had at Jimbo's college tournament in Gary, IN last year. I met some great quality people, had fun kickin it with football enthusiasts, got to compete in a fun style of play, and quite simply enjoyed a "guys day" which was a nice break from being with my little kids 24/7. That was one of my major minature football expieriences that I draw on and it is one of the reasons why I think this is a great hobby. If I had the time I'd have teams made for all of the unique tournaments. So for those of you with a passion for game I say keep inventing and keep innovating and be sure to post your new ideas at this site!
Joe
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