First of all, I have to agree with Wolfboy in that this is the most rational, intelligent post I've seen in a long time. Undoubtably due to the fact that GBGlenn has yet to say anything.
But let's be real here. There has to be some sort of rules reguarding the equipment used. Every sport has some sort of rules to make it fair to everyone competing. Imagine NASCAR with no rules. You would have guys bolting 747 jet engines into cars with 400 gallon gas tanks so that they wouldn't have to stop.
We need to have some rules or it becomes a free for all. Would you really want to play that way? Imagine playing against someone who glues magnets under his defensive linemen. You can't move them so your running back just runs into them for no yards. With his 4 linemen plugging up the line, he can use the remaining 7 to be sure your recievers have no chance at all of getting anywhere. Sound like fun?? Or maybe using GI Joe dolls with a base strapped to each foot? As you can see, the game can degenerate pretty quickly. Nope, there has to be some sort of sane, reasonable limit to the weights and sizes of the players. What I don't understand is why some guys feel like they have to play with figures that weigh 5, 6, 7 or more grams. What's wrong with 3 - 3.5 or somewhere near there? A standard Miggle figure with a rookie base weighs around 2.3 - 2.5 grams. Painted, maybe 2.7 or 2.8 That's quite a bit of weight you have to add to them to get them up to the 3.2 limit most leagues use. What is the difference between playing with all teams at 3.2, or all teams at 5.0? Why is it someone always has to try and have an upper hand by making his team just a little bit heavier than someone else?
I guess what I'm trying to say is, why do guys always have to feel like they need to do something to give them that extra edge over the next guy? Why can't they just play with even teams and let the coaching abilities decide who wins? Maybe what we need is an IROC approach. I'll hold a Ravenna Al Inventational. Each coach will get one of my teams. All built more or less the same, untweaked rookie bases, each team could beat another team on any given Sunday. No tampering with bases. You just have to use them the way you get them. The rule of play will change between games. You might play ATT one game, FOB the next. TTQB, passing sticks or passing dice changing from game to game. The coach who can best adapt his playing style using the same equipment as the other coaches will win. And, as an extra kicker, spring kickers allowed.
