I hear what you say
Beenut! Anyone who knows me know I have never been EXCLUSIVE in what I do. It's not that I could never field a tourney without other manufacturer product. I know I can.
If you ever look at leagues that I run or tournaments that I have, they have NEVER and I repeat NEVER been divisive. We have openly allowed Miggle products, Buzzball products, Larry Walker, Wellington Innovations, Chris Robinson, and any one else's products to the party.
I believe that if you are confident in what you bring to the party, you don't worry about the booze that the other drunks are bringing. If your booze is good and you can pour a mean drink with it, eventually you'll get your share of drunks too. (Just an analogy).
For me, I am usually a most forgiving person. But when you know companies have done everything to get you out of the business from sending the NFL and NCAA to your doorstep to league founders purposely excluding your products out of their league, why bother.
I never ask the next person to use my products! Just let me have the option to use what I want. My feelings are when there is the halting of a guy being able to use what he wants, it becomes pretty apparent that they are intimidated by what you do.
Unity is great but the wounds are deep. I would definitely have no problem being a part of something where all the manufacturers were there. I would love to play each manufacturer PERSONALLY in a game of EFL with him using the product that he feels is head and shoulders above all others. I think that type of exhibition would be great. I definitely would love to get these manufacturers out on the field and let the masses see us in games of EFL. Although I don't think that will ever happen, it may bring many people out to watch and create a unity in the game never seen before.
Also, some leagues use the 3.2 grandfather clause as a way to discriminate. That's another story for another day.
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