TTQ AND Sticks, nothing wrong with variety, BUT method must be stated and not retracted within 10 Mississippi-Seconds of the stopped play.
I had questions regarding why we weigh the figure and base and not the figure/base together, the answer I got was to detract cheating, fellas shoeing up a larger figure with a heavier base, pushing that figure over the weight limit, thus creating a POSSIBLE advantage. Although I understand this, it bugs me. I know this is a forum of ideas, but I have a few questions as well. One being why, in some leagues and tournaments, are coaches not allowed to glue their figures to their base, this could eliminate the threat of my above mentioned scenario, and if figure/base with glue falls under the allowable weight, all is well, no?
In the attempt to keep things even for the newbie and Champion alike, while appeasing the veterans, is it too much to instate TWO sets of rules, similar to those of Buzzball. One being stock figures under specific limits of weight, equipment, etc. Two being the hybrid-rule set of varied weights (lineman, WR, LB, DB, etc etc) equipment, customs.
???
People like choices, even if it's only a dirt sandwich or bologna popsicle.
Disclaimer
(nobody's idea are dirt and/or bologna,
I'm just cutting-up,
bologna popsicles make me laugh 
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