[Anthony D Burgess]

With FOB there needes to be balance. Each side wants this and that. Simply give them the same thing and how they use it makes the difference.

When the board stops, both sides have the same opportunity. This eliminates arguments. Offense goes first, then the defense goes 2ND. Move and counter move.

Like links in a chain, you have Stoppages+FOB+Timed adjustments+Pay and Game clock+Enforcment of football rules+Realism+Understanding of actual football plays and fuctions= A balance and playable game play for current and future coaches.

Now use off props+focus on props+other none football related issues= Unbalanced and a difficult game play for current and future coaches.

With each link supporting the next it eliminates the issues such as, " It hit him vs It did not, is it a tackle or not, etc."

I like to think of it like this, a coutship between actual football and playability leads to a marriages that reflects all that football is . The offspring is fairness, balance, realism.

Some times what we like is what is hurting the game. Some times we think it sounds good but ?????? That is the issue, Speculation !!!!

Give things an honest try and leave the speculation at the door.

So FOB needs to have a support system around it for it to be really effective and balanced. With out this your just opening the door to more issues that we really don't need.

Originally Posted by Miltron

I agree with Wolf...I like the concept, but I think if you use this style in big tourneys, you would have to slow the board a bit, or let the defense stop the board as needed to see if a tackle has been made...otherwise the arguments begin! ("He got him" No he didn't" etc.)

Matt