...but, specifically speaking about the MFCA Convention/Tourney, not the MFCA on a day to day, our 1st priority should be to make next year's United Way event BIGGER and BETTER now that we know what we'll be dealing with.

Yes, I think RIP's starting point is a good one - for newbies - but then as we've preached for almost 13 years, it doesn't matter how everyone else plays as much as how YOUR local group of guys play. Step 1 - say "hi" on the chatboard; Step 2 - FIND YOUR LOCAL GUYS!!! What about the wiley, old vets?

With that being said, I still think there are things we could ALL learn from actually playing the different styles at each MFCA-Con - as opposed to dissecting, disagreeing, comparing, analyzing, etc., etc. here on the chatboard - and then take that back home with us and possibly adjust our own rulesets if there's something we like, or not if we don't.

Now, if the thought was that there needs to be a little more organization at future Cons, then I'll agree with that. Granted this was our 1st, and ya know how 1sts go!?! Maybe we should/could have specific tables setup for each style with a rep or two to "supervise" and make it voluntary/mandatory that you rotate (from left to right, if we want) so that everybody then plays every style at least once. I think an AAR from actual gametime could be given as retrospective writings, either here or for the TWEAK, and then again water down all the similarities and continue to build-up the MFCA-style. Maybe we can do that between now and then, maybe it'll take another year. IMHO, I think pushing a national set of rules WILL MOST DEFINITELY rekindle the flames of fury, hatred and whatever else of old and may stifle us again.