A "professional" gets paid to play a sport. We are not paid to play this game and I hope that never happens. I don't have much doubt who the best players of the game are...and I don't need consensus on a set of rules to prove that to me. Mike Robertson, Celo and a host of others will win more than they lose, regardless of the rules we choose. I hate the push to a national set of rules, because it causes folks in each region that want to be the champs to push their leagues to adopt those rules. It compromises the integrity of the local events and I think that ends up hurting attendance and enthusiasm.
Why can't we just celebrate what we have? I see nothing wrong with offline MFCA games during a regional tourney...but I wish we could get away from a push to nationalize everything under an umbrella set of rules. Is it really for the love of the game, or is it for egos?? As I said before, I know that if I want to travel to Canton, then I play by their rules. It kind of sucks, but it is reality. It has made it hard for the guys who travel, but given a few more cracks at it, they will adapt and overcome. I do know that I would have a good time in Canton no matter what and I would meet great folks! I have been blessed to enjoy the company of a great crew of guys (and gal) here in Los Angeles and even more so, because of the visits from enthusiastic visitors like Weirdwolf, Mike Robertson, Mantarey Dre, Reggie, Pretty Boy and many more. Yeah...I am a PAC-10 homer, but I love what we have out here. I want to enjoy life more than I want to worry about winning. It is a game with little plastic men on a vibrating field. It is a toy from my childhood and it helps keep me young. I don't want a drive for glory to suck all the fun out of this hobby.
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