MFCA Convention and the CBSMF Championship

[MFCA Man]

Due to current economic conditions in our country, to better serve the members of the MFCA and to fulfill our goal of promoting the hobby of miniature football to the public, the MFCA officers are thrilled to announce that the CBSMF Championship Bowl Series and The Brawl will all be part of the 2009 MFCA Convention!

To get the entire event under one roof, the MFCA contacted the J Babe Stearn Community Center (this is the venue where we held last year’s Kids Tailgate event) in Canton, Ohio. http://www.babestearncenter.com/home We made arrangements to rent the entire facility for the weekend. This includes the basketball courts, locker rooms, showers, sauna, weight room, pool tables, meeting rooms and kitchen. In other words, bring your air mattress or cot, tent or camper and you can spend your entire weekend in or at the community center without need of a hotel, thus the “CAMP IN”.

Now, if you have family with you and/or prefer a hotel, we recomend the Motel 6 in North Canton just 9 miles down the highway at a current room rate of $89.99.

If you are concerned about your belongings while at the center, you may make use of the lockers, but bring a padlock. Space will NOT be an issue. This is a huge 32,000 square foot facility!

You must be a MFCA, CBSMF Member or Brawl enrolled coach to stay at the Center! The following fees are NOT per day fees. These fees are one time fees for the entire weekend. You can't beat this deal anywhere!

The costs to stay at the center are:
Individual $50
Family (Immediate family only-includes wife and all children) $75.00
To make your reservations for the Stearn Center and/or Tailgate Dinner, go to:
http://www.miniaturefootball.org/sit...fm?pageID=1391

CBSMF Coaches and Brawl Coaches who are NOT MFCA members are not eligible for MFCA Coaches Points Challenge. However, these coaches that are not MFCA members can join the MFCA and will be entitled to compete in the Coaches Points Challenge (CPC). All CBSMF and Brawl games played by MFCA members will count in the Coaches Points Challenge totals.

Vendor’s tables will be available for $20.00

The MFCA “GREAT CAMP-IN” and Convention Info
When: August 7-9
Where: J Babe Stearn Community Center
2618 13th Street SW, Canton, Ohio 44710
Cost: If residing at the community center-$50.00 usage fee for the entire weekend. If staying at a hotel-$15.00 usage fee.
Community Center Amenities: Kitchen, pool tables, sauna, racquetball courts, weight room, basketball courts, meeting spaces, showers, lockers, 32,000 square feet of room!

Recommended hotel alternative:
Motel 6 North Canton #1135
6880 Sunset Strip Ave NW
I-77 at Portage St, exit #111
North Canton, OH, 44720
Phone: (330) 494-7611 | Fax: (330) 494-5366
Current Room Rate $89.99
http://www.motel6.com/ms/check-avail...x?searchtype=C
9.3 miles to J Babe Stearn Center

Directions from Motel 6 to Stearn Center:
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=40....&gid2=15710062

CPC Rules and Itinerary: CPC rules are 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 Football’s 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.

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

MFCA Convention & Points Challenge 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.
10 am: Registration opens. Coaches Points Challenge (CPC) signup. CPC games may begin at any time after registration.
3 pm-4pm: MFCA annual meeting to discuss finances, direction, events for weekend.
6:30-7:30 pm: Welcome dinner (to be determined)
7:30-8 pm: MFCA HOF annual awards and MFCA welcomes.
8 pm-? Speed, Passing, Kicking and Strength events begin. CPC play continues.

Saturday
7:30 am: Continue coach check in for late arrivals.
8 am: CPC continues, skills competition continues.
9 am-9:30 pm: Travel to Canton for the Kid's Tailgate Party. We will be limited to the number of people and tables at this event due to space restrictions.
10-2 pm: Kid's tailgate Party at the Hall of Fame.
1-4 pm: Convention opens to the public
6-9 pm: Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony in Canton for those who purchased tickets.

Sunday
7:30 am: CPC play continues
2 pm: CPC closes. At halftime of CBSMF game awards handed out for skills competition and CPC winners.
5 pm: Convention closes
6 pm: Tailgate party at the Parking Czars next to HOF Stadium
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.)

CBSMF Playoffs Itinerary
(subject to change)
Friday
12-3 pm: Round 1 Bowl Games 1-8
4-7 pm: Round 1 Bowl Games 9-16
8-11 pm: Round 2 Bowl Games ( 8 games)

Saturday
9-12 pm: Round 3 Bowl Games (4 games)
4 pm-7 pm: Round 4 Game 1 – Semifinal Game
7-10 pm: Round 4 Game 2 – Semifinal Game

Sunday
CBSMF National Championship
9 am: Pregame Breakfast
10 am: Coaches Interviews
11 am: Pregame Show
12-4 pm: Kick-off : High Noon
4-5 pm: Post Game Interviews and Shows


CPC 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 than 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
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

Example:
Today via the MFCA forum Coach A challenges Coach B to a 3 offensive series game using NHFL Rules with no heavier than 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

Lynn Schmidt MFCA President
Will Travers MFCA V.P.
Matt Culp MFCA Secretary
Reginald Rutledge CBSMF Chairman