[Anthony D Burgess]

Originally Posted by Tudorian

Comrads:

There is an ongoining controversy in our sport about moving players and board stoppages. ( In any sport reaction is a key element, player intelligence is another, how can you acurately reflect this with out stoppages ? )

I firmly believe that the figures should play the game without the interruption of coaches. ( Try drinking and breathing at the same time, you might choke You have to stop one to do the other. Breathing gets interrupted while you drink or swallow )

1) It is unrealistic ( Question can the players pass without you ? Can the players see were to run ? Can the players think and react ? ) The answer is no to my understanding. So wouln't it also be unrealistic to think or pretend that they do?

It makes for long boring contests ( Actually it doesn't, it takes longer to run one play inone stop then it does in stopping the board )

I say base up the men, know their tendencies, cut on the board and let their tendencies take over --just as in true football. ( Football players are intelligent, they don't run 40 yards in the other direction away from the play, they don't let the runner run past them without making an attempt to tackle them, the runner in the open field in the middle of the field doesn't run out of bounds, he runs to the end zone. )

Board stoppages and turning players who are in no position to make a play seems ludicrous to me. ( Playing football with you're you're eyes closed is ludicrous, you can't see who to block, were to go, etc. Think about this, you cant breath, drink and or swallow at the same time, you hold you're breath in order to drink and swallow right. To to play football you need to react, in order to react you have to stop the board. Reactions shows intelligence )

Let the players play. ( The players can play run around on the board when you turn it on, it is not wise to think that a tweaaked base has intelligence? Football is a game of action and reaction with out this you're just playing football with you're eyes closed, one can only hope they can get it done.

Carpe Diem,
Paul Leslie Gardner

I just thought I would answer you're questions you posted. I have played one stop and have experience in playing one stop. I understand about tweaking bases, ttqb passing etc.

Have you ever tryed it you're self ? People often don't understand something they have never tryed.
Nice post