[WEIRDWOLF]

You guys are having a great discussion! The one thing, at this point, that I can add is that the MFCA Convention will remain with the rules that we have currently in place. As many have remarked, it was a great time and the chance to play by many rule sets made it open to all levels and abilities. The sportsmanship over the wekend was exceptional! If an MFCA ruleset was developed, it would just be another ruleset available for play at the convention along with all the rest

As to a MFCA ruleset, I will need to see more discussion. In the past, when I have tried to get response to issues regarding the MFCA, I have gotten lackluster response. If this is something that the MFCA membership wants it will take a grassroots effort by the membership. I will not be heading this up but will help facilitate it in regards to posts, voting and other needs by those who actively take this on. I am honestly not sure that this fits in the mission of the MFCA but that is not to say that it can't be a part of what we are doing. I do think that there needs to be a beginners set of rules that encompass only the things that are universal among many league rules.

To explain better; when I studied religion years ago and the many differences, a wise instructor told me to find the things that were universal throughout all or a major majority of religions. Those, in the mind of my instructor, were the truths that binded all of humanity. I found this to be very helpful in discovering what my variety of faith was going to be.

If we apply that to these rules, we can come up with a beginners set that no matter where a new coach goes, he has the basics. This can be a complicated task but with open thought from those involved, it can be achieved. Start with the things that are universal and then build on those to make it playable. Do not take anything for granted. You need to go to the very basics of this game. Don't get too overly detailed and then as Lomax pointed out, later create the advanced version. Again, these are not to replace any ruleset out there but to give the new coach a place to start. I think it will be an interesting run to see what this becomes. If we are successful with something like this, then a new wing of the MFCA may be created for serious competitors such as a coaches ranking and national champion but this would be somewhat outside of the original MFCA. Almost it's own entity, a Miniature Football Coaches League running in unison with the MFCA. I think it may have to be that way, but I am open to discussion and again, this assocaition is yours. When the majority of the membership wants something and it is determined to be in the best interests of the overall associations goals, it is my duty to help us get to that point, and that point may not neccasarily be within the MFCA proper.