Extremely Urgent Attention!

[Tudorian]

Comrads:

Has the MFCA drafted a set of rules for playing EF?

If not, why?

This is something that is long overdue and simply must be done for the progress of the organization and its members.

Think it about.

This post is not a criticism, but merely a spark to push this most important process along.

Thanks for your understanding.

Carpe Diem,
Paul Leslie Gardner

[Treks1]

Originally Posted by Treks1

The MFCA convention was awesome! It was great sharing our game with the kids on Saturday and the folks with the Ultimate Fans Association. I really enjoyed the format and additional points for playing different styles. All involved did a great job and I can't wait for next year already!!!

On my way home I thought about the rules and early post on this board about a standardized set of National rules. Personally, I think we sould come up with a set of rules for the MFCA that would combine some elements of many of the rules sets we tried at the Convention.

Would others be interested in this project?

I would like the coaches who attended the convention to list two or three rules they they really liked that may have been new to them or would like to see in a set of MFCA rules.Those who did not attend may respond as well.

If we included some elements from the most popular rule sets, perhaps we could come up with something fun, unique and could be used as one of the rule sets for MFCA events.


So what what rules did you like or would want to see in a set of MFCA rules?

I brought this up following the convention with no responses

[NATIONAL]

It would separate the hobby rather than/then (lol) unite it. No matter how you spun it, someone would feel left out. It's probably on the agenda, but down the road. There are some more serious topics we could tackle before we on to one set of rules.
During the convention everyone loved the idea of playing any rules you saw fit to play. I played the arena style, and the Mid-Ohio/Akron rules. It was a blast. At this time let's enjoy and embrace all the styles of leagues across the country.
I'm sure the MFCA big shots are going to make that move at some time.

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Nat'l

[detroitchild]

I agree with CorEy. I like the flava of the different rule sets around the country. Perhaps rotating them for the annual conference is an idea so the association does not have to keep up with all the different rules but I don't think adopting one set of rules would work at this point. Maybe in the future.

WADR, the MFCA Tournament was PERFECT as it was, and I hope it stays that way!!!

Come one, come all. Play any and EVERY way there is to play and get points for playing more than one style. Corey and Wolf got a piece of my Mini ARENA - hope they bring their respective AFL teams next year!!! I got a piece of Joe and the BEFL/PEFL style, as well as Franny-J-Boy and the MOMFL style. I also played my ARMY against 2 Navy squads (silverhorse and 513studio) and 2 Air Force squads (broncoman and styx). I know I had a blast playing 4 different ways and IMHO - my ONE vote - I wouldn't change a thing. There was NO STRESS to learn/study/train/concentrate on anything other than good old-fashioned F-U-N.

I hope to see more styles there next year so I can do the Silver Surfer pose on the cover of next Fall's TWEAK. Peace.

[Coach Rip]

...........and here is why, ................if one of the purposes of the MFCA is to promote the hobby, we need a starting point for newbies, .................aka a baseline form of playing.

This play "anyway you want" message to new people entering the hobby does nothing but put them in a "paralysis by analysis" state of mind.....................how do I know this??? I have spent many hours on the phone and numerous emails, with newbies, on rules of playing the game.

I think many leagues have added their own seasonings to their leagues to give them a local "flava" which is perfectly fine.

But, everyone needs a place to start from, and then they can grow from there. Being "politically correct" about styles of play has gotten us nowhere as far as a offering a starting point for newbies to play.

I would suggest an "ABC" Any Base Contact format, calling "run" or "pass" before the switch, and allow TTQB/TDQ and some form of Stick passing. (see, I didn't even try to promote BuzzBall's Pass Simulation ) Having "timed" Kick-offs, non contested field goal tries, and eight plays a quarter. That is a baseline set way of playing, with a few details that will be added for explanations for plays, like Passing plays, 20 yard drop backs, engaged receivers etc.

Everything can much more involved from the MFCA Base line rules IF the person wants to, after "Starting" to play.........................but give them a starting point.

[detroitchild]

Let's be clear on what we are talking hear. Are we saying we want a rule set for everyone across the land, including leagues, tournaments, etc., or one rule set just for the MFCA conference in Canton?

[GUTTMANN]

Yes, George, I agree.....

Go to www.google.com and type in electric football, rules
See what comes up. You scroll down the page on the left and what you see is- 2000 rules people will click on this and up comes a set of rules set by Vance Warren. They will more than likely play by these rules, which I believe is the Bama Blast rules??

The other way newbies and others will get rules, would be by either buying an Excalibur or Miggle game.

The way around it would be for someone to write up a base set of rules, save it to a Wikipedia page so this would come up as the #1 link on Google, then let the players themselves make any adjustments they would like to play by.