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Old 07-29-2010, 12:24 PM
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magnets are not allowed because if a lineman breaks free and runs into a safety ,he will not budge,unlike a real senario where the safety would probably get flattened,other than that i could only guess. but i do see your point ,

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Old 07-29-2010, 12:30 PM
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MOST LEAGUES stop the board when the runner gets 10 yards or so. Adjustments are made at this point, so 20 yards downfield is enough room/cushion for anything in between.


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Old 07-29-2010, 01:57 PM
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If a lineman breaks free and runs into a safety on a magnet and is in contact with that safety when the board is stopped { on a pass play } then that is considered an illegal lineman down field in the Mid- Ohio rules.
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Old 07-29-2010, 02:30 PM
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I hear ya Andre. Some rules just don't make any sense. By the way Jeff, why would a lineman who is touching a safety be considered downfield, but a lineman who missed the safety and could be even further downfield but not touching a safety not be considered downfield? How can anyone play where the linemen that get out into the field be 'downfield' when these are just plastic figures who can't think and know that they aren't supposed to be past the line of scrimmage on a pass play? Come on, unless you put all your offensive linemen on bases that don't even move, they're bound to break free and go downfield at some point.
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Old 07-29-2010, 02:54 PM
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A magnet is like a local brick wall, unable to be moved by another figure. I personally prefer to see prongless (stationary) bases used for stand still positions such as QB or safety. While the stationary base may move a smidge, I like to think of it as part of the game. If the QB stands in the pocket a long time the stationary base may slide around a touch, and thats like happy feet. All stationary bases have a tendency to slide in one direction or another, and you can use this to your advantage if you know the direction. By the way, I find that the best stationary bases are soft proline TTC shells with the prongs clipped out because they offer some cushion to the vibration and don't seem to slide around as much.

Depending on the size of the magnet and the strength of vibration of the board, magnets can have an effect on the way boards run. Usually it creates a very local slow spot. A strong magnet on a small Tudor superbowl board can actually affect the vibration on the whole field. Players actually tend to gravitate towards local slow spots too.
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Depending on the size of the magnet and the strength of vibration of the board, magnets can have an effect on the way boards run. Usually it creates a very local slow spot. A strong magnet on a small Tudor superbowl board can actually affect the vibration on the whole field. Players actually tend to gravitate towards local slow spots too.
I second what Joe has said. I VERY MUCH prefer stationery bases to magnets!
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Old 07-29-2010, 03:20 PM
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I hear ya Andre. Some rules just don't make any sense. By the way Jeff, why would a lineman who is touching a safety be considered downfield, but a lineman who missed the safety and could be even further downfield but not touching a safety not be considered downfield? How can anyone play where the linemen that get out into the field be 'downfield' when these are just plastic figures who can't think and know that they aren't supposed to be past the line of scrimmage on a pass play? Come on, unless you put all your offensive linemen on bases that don't even move, they're bound to break free and go downfield at some point.
We felt we needed some random penalties throughout the game .
It only happened 2 times last season.

Also , we do not allow magnet men , only prongless bases or a base with alittle of the blue putty. Just enough so that the player does not move.
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A total stationary figure in the middle of a field has no right being there to interrupt a receivers route or to stop a ball carrier. It's akin to running into a lamp post in the middle of the field. At least a circular safety moves on the field to some extent.

Then who is to say how close this magnet safety can be placed to the line of scrimmage to interrupt routes disgusing it's intended use a a zone or deep safety.

Also, even though there has never been a cheater in the history of EF, magnets on a field or coach's sidelines are a no-no.

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our rules state that the safeties have to be atleast 12 yards off the los .
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MOST LEAGUES stop the board when the runner gets 10 yards or so. Adjustments are made at this point, so 20 yards downfield is enough room/cushion for anything in between.


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dre, i understand ,but im not the commissoner ,not every league sees it ,or plays that way, and jeff iis correct if a ol, ventures down the field that far on a passing play it should be a illegal receiver downfield.
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