Great to See You Guys Got There
I am very glad to see you guys were able to meet with Barry! Barry is one of the best ambassadors in the DFW League and hopefully, he will make his presence felt more on a national level.
Barry knows me probably as well as most and when he speaks in terms of the rules, he is well-educated on the do's and don'ts of the rules. He can articulate things probably better than me and he is very patient when sharing the information. I am sure yall saw an energy, a type of glow, that was missing in the DFW for his 7 year hiatus away from the league.
Wally, I remember when you came to my house and hung out. We did not have that much time to really go through any of the rules but I am happy that you embraced them along with the rest of the league.
I continue to say, if you keep the rules in their pure form, the benefits will be tremendous!
Like my good friend and brother JIMBO said, you can talk about it for days but proof is needed. I have talked about the rules and tried to show people but they've got to be willing to listen. You guys were willing to listen and learn. We set no limits or boundaries on football strategy. If you can do it in reality, we want to try to simulate that in our game. Granted, none of this is real for I for one still look at this as a toy. A toy that I get lots of satisfaction out of.
But as a strategist, I hope you guys were able to see the need to have balance on the defense, or using high-risk stacking manuevers, or why we don't worry too much about boat bases or stacking receivers. I hope yall saw the importance of the audibles or spending time working on 2nd and 3rd string players or how a game can change in an instance on a penalty or fumble. I hope yall saw that in this style, power is nice but don't think just because you are stronger than your opponent, it matters that much.
Measures were taken to balance out all those things. Remember, these rules are 34 years old so they've gotten plenty of use. My league back in Memphis still swears by these rules!
So yes, inquire and ask the question. There are so many brilliant coaches that play under this style in the DFW that you should ask. From Don Hudson, DeWone McDaniel, Pep Woods, Oscar Woodard, "RD" to the Michael Robertsons, Barry Stephensons, and RJs can offer insight to their own experiences and strategies to win in this style of play.
Thank you all for taking the time to come out visit, share, learn and offer valuable insight.
Reginald Rutledge
DFW Founder 1995
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