Your league rules?

[detroitchild]

I'm interested in knowing what are some of the rules that you solitaire coaches use. In a nutshell what rules do you use for passing, running, tackling, FG's, stoppages, fumbles, clocks vs. # of plays, etc? Feel free to attach any documents if ya got 'em.

detroitchild

[Coach_J]

I am currently part of a league but this is what I did when I played solitaire. Tackling was any base. At first I used the TTQB for passing but then I learned about the passing sticks. When I was taught how to use the passing sticks I went them because it gave the defense a better chance to make an interception. As for fumbles I learned from a league about the designated fumble man. A player on defense would be chosen as the designated fumble man. If that player made the tackle then it would be a fumble. A coin would be flipped and if the right call was made then the defense recovered. If not then the offense recovers. Hope this helps.

Coach J

For starts, I use a very primative style of passing. On a pass play, I put the quarterback's base in reverse to simulate dropping back. Whenever I stop the play, I throw it with my hand. If it touches an eligable reciever, its a catch, if not an incompletion. I use any base contact as far as tackling goes. My clock is two 45 minute running clocks. I only stop the clock if my game is interupted for whatever reason. As far as picking plays goes, I made 3 passing and 3 rushing cards on offense, and 3 pass defense and 3 rush defense cards. At the start of each play, I decide if I would run or pass, and then pick a card for both offense and defense.

[detroitchild]

How do you designate a fumble man? Is it the same player through out the game or a different one? If it's the same one then I'd make him a blazing fast looper and send him after the ball carrier each play!

Originally Posted by Coach_J

I am currently part of a league but this is what I did when I played solitaire. Tackling was any base. At first I used the TTQB for passing but then I learned about the passing sticks. When I was taught how to use the passing sticks I went them because it gave the defense a better chance to make an interception. As for fumbles I learned from a league about the designated fumble man. A player on defense would be chosen as the designated fumble man. If that player made the tackle then it would be a fumble. A coin would be flipped and if the right call was made then the defense recovered. If not then the offense recovers. Hope this helps.

Coach J

[capanther]

i thought it was always interesting to see how others did it and to share ideas.............i dont use dice , passing sticks or cards or any of that stuff..i dont even know what they look like................when i play....i pick either 4 or 8 nfc or old nfl teams , and 4 or 8 old afc or afl teams and play tournament style until i i have 1 representative left from each conference for the super bowl.....( i play all 1967 bigmen or all 1969 hogs ).....i use 22 widetop bases for the entire season and divide them up after each game for the next 2 teams to play.......the next team to play gets 5 from the previous team and 6 from the other........normally i play 10 or 12 scrimmage plays per quarter. i dont use kickoffs and usually start a new series from the 25 or 30 yard line......i pre determine if it is a run or pass........i run alot more than i throw,,,,when i pass i use geno hendricks new g-force qb...( i love it) ......( tackling is any touch of the base unless the defensive man is turned completely away from the runner.......then i dont accept that as a tackle) ....in normal situations i use a 1 back set and my rule on defense is that every offensive man must be covered by a defensive player....i think this allows for more realistic plays and some very nice runs ....( its pretty much straight ahead football , with some drifts off tackle and sweeps occasionally and no real trickery) .....when a team scores they can get an automatic 7 points or 6 and go for 2......the record for field goal in the nfl is still tom dempseys 63 yarder...so a team can kick a field goal as long as it is less than 63 yards....( my old fields still have the goal post on the goal line) ...a normal game is probably 21-17...a normal game takes me about an hour and a half to play.......so that is real enough for me....but anyway, thats my story and i'm sticking to it!

http://capanther.tripod.com

[Coach_J]

Yes the designated fumble man is the same player the entire game.

Coach J

[detroitchild]

I like the idea of a designated fumble guy but there has to be a better way of selecting him than that. I would think that the designation should some how rotate between players.

Originally Posted by Coach_J

Yes the designated fumble man is the same player the entire game.

Coach J

[detroitchild]

Originally Posted by coachbback

i thought it was always interesting to see how others did it and to share ideas.............i dont use dice , passing sticks or cards or any of that stuff..i dont even know what they look like................when i play....i pick either 4 or 8 nfc or old nfl teams , and 4 or 8 old afc or afl teams and play tournament style until i i have 1 representative left from each conference for the super bowl.....( i play all 1967 bigmen or all 1969 hogs ).....i use 22 widetop bases for the entire season and divide them up after each game for the next 2 teams to play.......the next team to play gets 5 from the previous team and 6 from the other........normally i play 10 or 12 scrimmage plays per quarter. i dont use kickoffs and usually start a new series from the 25 or 30 yard line......i pre determine if it is a run or pass........i run alot more than i throw,,,,when i pass i use geno hendricks new g-force qb...( i love it) ......( tackling is any touch of the base unless the defensive man is turned completely away from the runner.......then i dont accept that as a tackle) ....in normal situations i use a 1 back set and my rule on defense is that every offensive man must be covered by a defensive player....i think this allows for more realistic plays and some very nice runs ....( its pretty much straight ahead football , with some drifts off tackle and sweeps occasionally and no real trickery) .....when a team scores they can get an automatic 7 points or 6 and go for 2......the record for field goal in the nfl is still tom dempseys 63 yarder...so a team can kick a field goal as long as it is less than 63 yards....( my old fields still have the goal post on the goal line) ...a normal game is probably 21-17...a normal game takes me about an hour and a half to play.......so that is real enough for me....but anyway, thats my story and i'm sticking to it!

http://capanther.tripod.com

I saw you post this somewhere before and I borrowed the 63 yard FG limit from you.

Nice website BTW!

Originally Posted by coachbback

i thought it was always interesting to see how others did it and to share ideas.............i dont use dice , passing sticks or cards or any of that stuff..i dont even know what they look like................when i play....i pick either 4 or 8 nfc or old nfl teams , and 4 or 8 old afc or afl teams and play tournament style until i i have 1 representative left from each conference for the super bowl.....( i play all 1967 bigmen or all 1969 hogs ).....i use 22 widetop bases for the entire season and divide them up after each game for the next 2 teams to play.......the next team to play gets 5 from the previous team and 6 from the other........normally i play 10 or 12 scrimmage plays per quarter. i dont use kickoffs and usually start a new series from the 25 or 30 yard line......i pre determine if it is a run or pass........i run alot more than i throw,,,,when i pass i use geno hendricks new g-force qb...( i love it) ......( tackling is any touch of the base unless the defensive man is turned completely away from the runner.......then i dont accept that as a tackle) ....in normal situations i use a 1 back set and my rule on defense is that every offensive man must be covered by a defensive player....i think this allows for more realistic plays and some very nice runs ....( its pretty much straight ahead football , with some drifts off tackle and sweeps occasionally and no real trickery) .....when a team scores they can get an automatic 7 points or 6 and go for 2......the record for field goal in the nfl is still tom dempseys 63 yarder...so a team can kick a field goal as long as it is less than 63 yards....( my old fields still have the goal post on the goal line) ...a normal game is probably 21-17...a normal game takes me about an hour and a half to play.......so that is real enough for me....but anyway, thats my story and i'm sticking to it!

http://capanther.tripod.com

Not to be a jerk, but didn't Jason Elam (Broncos) break that Dempsey FG record for distance?

[Coach_J]

I think Elam tied the record for longest FG.

Coach J