Universal Rule Set

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Originally Posted by Electric Coach

If one rule set was ever implemented, would it be required for all leagues and tournaments? Or would it apply to a specific tournament or event only? Currently there are different tournaments throughout the hobby. Each tournament has its own set of rules. If this hobby was presented to the public, what rule set would be used? If a handful of coaches were taken from each league throughout the hobby to put on a public demonstration, what rules would they play by? A single rule set would be functional within this circumstance. A single rule set will fail if it is mandated that all leagues and tournaments in the hobby play by it because you can’t dictate what people do in their private arenas.

Maurice

The Electric Coach

That's what I would like to know. We all know it cannot be forced on anyone to use. That will never work. So what does a new universal rule set achieve or what is the purpose? I doubt that the TSO or Miggle or the GLEFL or the Dixie League or any other is going to adopt it. At best, it becomes something that a new league or tourney either adopts or uses as a base to form their own rules. Maybe it becomes the official MFCA Rule Set for the final game at Convention, but beyond that what does a new rule set, set out to achieve? I'm not saying it isn't a good thing...I just need more insight as to the reasoning.