[Anthony D Burgess]

In football there is rules, yes ryles that govern the positions on the field to maintain balance.

When you talk about illegal formation, ( 5 men in the back field, not having 7 men on the line of scrimmage )

Lets look at it this way, WR LT LG C RG RT WR
TE QB
FB
RB

THIS IS A LEGAL FORMATION If you line up the WR in the back field then this formation becomes illegal as you no longer have 7 men on the line.

Now check this out take this same formation, the TE is moved up on the line, and the WR to his left stays on the line then the TE is not eligible because he is not at the end of the line.

Now when you angle palyers this is false start, you are simulating the start of the play. Players are pointed North ( Opponents goal ) or 1 player to the side line ( Man in motion ) any thing else is a penalty. This is real football 101 To simulate actual football with miniatures you must first understand the game of football in all area's . Violating football basics will never lead you to playing a true realisitc football with miniatures.

Bump

To understand this you must understand the DB position, again, what is the responsibility of the DB.

1 To defend the pass, meaning runs with the WR, 2 to cover an area of the field collectively in order to achieve pass coverage.

The Bump is design to redirect the WR or Reroute him to maintain the pass defense discipline.
Holding the WR at the line voids the use of the safties, and is also a penalty ( Defensive Holding)

The answer to all you question are in the MPFL DVD it teaches the basics of football that can be used in actual football to help children understan there position better in little league football and help them to understand the big picture in what role they play on the field.

QB

If the player is in front of the QB then it is a pass, beside ( 1.5 bases ) or behind is a pitch or hand off . Keep it simple, no free be's on any type of passes. Now on illegal forward pass, if the QB is over the line of scrimmage and throws a pass it is a illegal pass, he must be behind the line of scrimmage.

Were some might be having trouble is that you can't take some rules and use them and throw out the others because you don't like them. Each rule surpports another that is football, passing rules surpport other passing rules and the same for all others.

If the WR can't run his pass route then how can there be pass interference ? How can the defender make a play on the ball ? If the defenders hand, or helmet never touches the ball then how can there be a fumble ? If 4 defenders are able to make a play why linit on 2 to make the play ? ot if there are 3 "O" linemen in open space why would the not look for a defender to block ?

If you limit the actul use of football essentials then how can you play football ? You can no longer call it football if your cutting out the essential eliments of the game.

If you understand this, then the MPFL DVD is what you want. Get you're DVD NOW