New -- Need Some Help :)

[Matthew]

Hey folks,

Just figured I'd first introduce myself and second ask some questions. My name is Matthew (obviously), and I am just getting back into miniature football. I'm 23 and had a set when I was a kid that I played with virtually every day, especially during football season. We had a house fire when I was about 11 and I lost my game board and many models, and sort of just moved on afterwards.

But now that I'm a bit older and looking for a hobby I thought this would be a great thing to jump back into. With the begrudging permission of my wife (an artist who has lots of paint and customization materials already in stock for my use! ) I ordered a 620 board yesterday and 32 sets of players to start a NFL solitaire league once they arrive.

But having browsed on this and another forum for the past week or so, I see that there are a lot of intricate things I can do within this hobby to make the experience more enjoyable.

I'm looking for someone who might be willing to help me out with some standard questions that I couldn't find the answers to on here, such as how to create charts, the usage of dice, etc, for Solitaire play, and what the best way would be to get through a full schedule of games (a week's worth) every week, to keep pace with the real NFL season.

I'm in Austin, TX, and would be interested in talking to anyone local or far away who is willing to give me some pointers in starting out.

Thanks!