[WEIRDWOLF]

Miggle, in their own way, did this originally. Remember, they use to put league champions in one tourney and the rest in another and then you would play down to the last 2. There is no reason that this couldn't happen at the MFCA Convention each year, but the big holdup after all these discussions, is what rules do all these varied champions play by for the finals. This is where the MFCA as a majority needs to choose what the rules wil be for this final championship and nail them down so that all know. Not everyone will accept the rules laid down, but that is OK. It just needs to be a majority. With Miggle, no matter what style of league game you played, you knew in the end that you had to play with Miggle men on Miggle bases (usually handed to you that day) with Miggle rules. If we could just get to a final rendition of the MFCA Rules, we could pull this off. Chris LeMay and Al worked hard on a set, but it got no response from a single MFCA member when we announced it.

I personally think we should not reinvent the wheel, but adopt a rule set like the NEFL's which is fast paced, generally similar to most rules out there that anybody with some quick study could pick them up. It also maybe time to realize that the Shootout rules are their own thing and already have a national championship in place via the CBSMF, based around these rules. I am all in favor of having two national champions each year. A Shootout champion and a MFCA Champion just like in tabletop hockey, there is a Stiga champion and whatever the other brand champion is. There once was a AFL champion and a NFL Champion each year. They eventually came together, but they wouldn't of had too and it would of been just as much fun!