2009 MFCA Convention Announcement

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MFCA Convention Info
When: August 7-9
Where: Staybridge Suites Akron-Stow-Cuyahoga Falls
4351 Steels Points Drive, Stow, Ohio 44224
Front Desk: 1-330-945-4180 You must tell them you are with the MFCA
Cost: $129.00 per room
Hotel Amenities: Full Breakfast Buffet, Fill kitchen in every suite, Indoor pool and whirlpool, Fitness Center, Free wireless internet, 15 miles to airport.
http://www.staybridge.com/h/d/sb/1/en/hotel/stwoh?rpb=hotel&crUrl=/h/d/sb/1/en/availsearch&ias=y

Rules and Itinerary: Listed below

Tickets ($) to HOF events: Ordering info will be posted soon. Your attendance of the MFCA Convention includes FREE front of the line admission to the Hall of Fame for the weekend courtesy of the Pro Footballs Ultimate Fan Association.

Kid's Tailgate Party info: This will be taking place at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Information will be posted soon.

Donations for Kid's Tailgate Party Prizes
Corey Johnson, aka Prettyboy has taken charge of the gathering of donated prizes for the Kid's Tailgate Party event. Please help him out by contacting him and making a donation. These prizes do not need to be huge in nature. Even if all you have is a bag of older painted figures or pack of trading cards it will be happily accepted. Cash donations to purchase items are also accepted. Contact Corey at yizcorey@aim.com or call him at 610-587-7238

Itinerary
(subject to change)

Friday
Coaches begin arriving. Those arriving early are encouraged to visit the HOF this day as we have a full schedule.
1 pm – 2pm: MFCA officers meeting to discuss finances, direction, events for weekend...annual organizational meeting.
6-7 pm: Welcome dinner (to be determined)
7-7:30 pm: MFCA HOF annual awards and MFCA welcomes.
7:30 -? Coaches Challenge signup and check in. Speed, Passing, Kicking and Strength events begin. Points Challenge play.

Saturday
7:30 am: Breakfast opens (free at hotel)
7:30 am: Continue coach check in for late arrivals.
8 am-9 am: Challenge begins, skills competition continues.
9 am – 9:30 pm: Travel to Canton for the Kid's Tailgate Party.
10-2 pm: Kid's tailgate Party at the Hall of Fame. We will need tables with different Miniature Football competitions and small prizes. Those wishing to see the HOF may attend during this time.
2-2:30 pm: Return to Hotel
2:30 pm-?: Challenge Play continues
6-9 pm: Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony in Canton for those who purchased tickets.

Sunday
7:30 am: Breakfast opens (free at hotel)
7:30 am: Challenge play continues (lunch on own)
2 pm: Challenge closes. Awards handed out for skills competition and Challenge winners.
3 pm: Convention closes
8 pm: Hall of Fame Game for those who purchased tickets. Teams to be announced.

Tickets for all HOF events will be purchased in advance through PFUFA.

RULES
The MFCA Coaches Points Challenge (CPC)

To best explain the Coaches Points Challenge you must first understand that the main goal of the MFCA Convention is to bring coaches together in fellowship, to have fun, to experience new ways of playing Miniature Football and promote the game and hobby of Miniature Football in all its amazing forms thus bringing us closer together in understanding and unity.

The Coaches Points Challenge (CPC) is not like the usual tournaments that we are all used to. From the moment you have completed your registration in the hotel lobby, up to 8 games played and/or attendance at the Kid's Tailgate Event will add points to your final total. The coach with the most points by 2:00 p.m. on Sunday is the MFCA Coaches Points Challenge Winner. In addition we will take the top 3 scorers from each region of the MFCA’s seven regions, combine their totals and the region with the highest score will take home the MFCA Daley Award Perpetual Travelling Trophy which will be engraved with their names and passed on from year to year.

The rules of the CPC are as follows.
Coaches may play up to a maximum of 8 official challenge games over the course of the weekend. These can be played at any time, day or night. Coaches are responsible for issuing challenges and finding opponents to play. They can begin scheduling these games at any time after the announcement of these rules and may use the forum, phone calls, emails etc. to begin scheduling. The rules used in the game are determined by the two coaches. Any rules set or variation of that rules set or “house rules”can be used but all changes to the rules set must be agreed upon by both coaches prior to the kickoff of that game. The MFCA will provide rules books which will include the current rules of some of the most popular rules sets played today. An official representative of each of these rules sets will be in attendance and will answer any questions which may arise. Their rulings on any question will be final.

A “game” is defined as a minimum of at least 3 offensive series by each coach. The game may be played out to the full extent of the rules chosen rather then just the 3 offensive series but this must be predetermined and agreed to by both coaches before kickoff.

A sheet will be provided that must be signed by both coaches and one witness to the game. The information on this sheet must include:
The name of the two coaches
The length of the game. (3 offensive series or full game)
The rules set used (any agreed upon variations of the rules or “house rules” should be briefly noted)
The score
The name of the winner
The signature of each coach and the witness.
These sheets will be turned into a challenge official at the completion of the game.

Before agreeing to a game the coaches should agree on:
Length of the game
Rules set and any variations or “house rules”.
(Coaches should either have the equipment needed i.e. dividers, sticks, shaker box, etc or have access to that equipment before agreeing to a particular rules set) ( the MFCA will attempt to provide sets of equipment for use but cannot guarantee their availability)
Weight of the players: 4.0 is suggested as the maximum weight but heavier weighted teams may be used as long as both coaches are in agreement. It is the responsibility of each coach to inspect their opponent’s team prior to playing their game. Once a game has begun it is assumed that each coach’s equipment is accepted by the other coach.

Points will be awarded as follows.
10 points for win
-10 points for loss
Winner gets one point for each point scored by their team
An additional 20 points each will be awarded for each different rules set played under over the course of the weekend. I.e. Play your 8 games under 4 different rules sets you will get an additional 80 points added to your total
Participating in the Kid's Tailgate Event = 100 points

Example:
Today via the MFCA forum Coach A challenges Coach B to a 3 offensive series game using NHFL Rules with no heavier then 4.0 man and figure combined. Coach B accepts. They also agree to play with a rules exception of Front of the base tackling.
Both coaches agree to a time and place to begin at the convention.
Coaches meet and examine both teams and weigh any figures that might be in question.
A Challenge sheet is started and filled out with all pertinent info.
A witness is secured. This can be anyone in attendance. Tournament officials are preferred and need not observe the entire game but should be in view till the games completion.
Team A wins 21 to 10
Both coaches sign the Challenge Sheet followed by the witness.
The Challenge sheet is turned into a Challenge Official
Challenge Scorers score the game.
Coach A receives 10 points for the win + 21 points for points scored and 20 points for rules set used different from other rules sets previously played under.
Coach B receives -10 for the loss and 20 points for rules set used different from other rules sets previously played under.
Coach A = 51 points total for this game
Coach B = 10 points total for this game