Be Careful When Streamlining Rule Books

[Treks1]

I don't know if "streamlined" is the right word, but I know that rules can be simplified.

the first thing you need to determine is do you want a game just like reality or a game that is just a game. I could be wrong but it seems like Shootout rules with all of their detail is designed to mirror real football. And that's fine, but with the detail it creates its own set of chaos that I do think could be avoided. Now I could be wrong, but I swear there are at least three different sets of timing (20 sec., 10 sec. and 5 sec.) for angling players once a catch is made, or a Qb scrambles or the like, why not just make it 10 seconds for everything?

If we are officiating a game, often the only ref., time keeper and statistician, could be simplified to help us out. Penalties the same way. One could still have the intrique of the box with a much simpler set of penalties and calls.
But as long as we are trying to mirror the real game, we will continue to be bogged down with long, detailed set of rules and countless un-written rules that go along with it.


I like the basic Shoot-out rule set, and I think a form of it should be the Standard rules of the hobby (and the hobby needs a standard set of rules), but I do believe that once we underdand and accept that we are not playing real football, they can be simplified and more workable.

Just my opinion.

[The Rookie]

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I dont know how many times I have said that Barry played good .

Dont want to take anything away from him and I didnt bring this to the forum.

I thought you knew me better than to thinK that I thought that anyone would lie down for me.
I am a pesimest Sp.

You have two points besides the one on your head and that is there was undue pressure aplyed by myself. I was scared to lose a platic football game.
WOW!! Never thought it .

Also that was not version 2.0 it was the X rated version and just proves one thing to me .
I am who I am no matter how hard I want to be someone else so no more new versions just sorry old me. I am who I thought I was!!

While you are on here and we are talkin about rules tell me this.

If coach A on defence see Coach B on offence has placed his non moble QB 17 yards behind the line of scrimmage and Coach B had said Pass.
Then Coach A says he is sacked what should happen?


What if Coach B on offence knocks his RB over while placing his non moble QB in play . So what should happen to said RB this is after all autibles
A. have to lie on the field
B. RB Picked up and placed back where he was
C. other??




From Reggie below

The rulebook is not the problem. Just put in your work. Don't walk up in a game thinking that other coach is just gonna lay down and let you win.

Never have and never will

And in the name of fairplay, just acknowledge a guy beat you on that given day.

Again he won but I really think the calls went against me but I understand that happens sometimes
I am a bad loser.
When I coached people and other Coaches thought I was a @ss hole


Hey Doug, I thought we were gonna see Rookie 2.0 Version this year???

see above

You told me you would not be Rookie 1.0 Version from 2009? Knowing you the way I do, I know you could not hold up for an entire 2010!!!!

Three games!! and I was out

I am praying I can hold it together for Reg Version 17.0!!!! I've been swearing to be a better person and coach for so long and some knucklehead like an RJ always bring out the worst in me! If I falter from Reg 17.0, you've got every right to remind me!!!

Good luck

[Reginald Rutledge]

It's tough to teach an "Old Fart" new tricks! Doug, you do you. Continue to be Rookie 1.0. It's difficult to be something that you know you're not!

Just go out and enjoy the game and have fun.

Reg

[Reginald Rutledge]

If coach A on defence see Coach B on offence has placed his non moble QB 17 yards behind the line of scrimmage and Coach B had said Pass.
Then Coach A says he is sacked what should happen?

This is what I would do. I would in most likelihood just tell the guy to move his player up 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage so that type of sack would not occur. It prevents anonymosity between coaches. Okay, Coach B has made a "boo-boo" but this is still suppose to be about having fun, not trying to get somebody.

So I would probably just pick my players up, kindly give him a win, and move on. As a matter of fact, I know that is what I would do. If I encounter that type of "gamesmanship, I am done".


What if Coach B on offence knocks his RB over while placing his non moble QB in play . So what should happen to said RB this is after all autibles
A. have to lie on the field
B. RB Picked up and placed back where he was
C. other??

I would probably say B. Pick the player back up and let's play ball. This is not a "rocket science or trick question" is it? To me, when it goes beyond allowing the guy to do this, you probably need to have your own league or tourney where the stakes are higher than being civilized and friends.

[The Rookie]

I agree with you 100% on both rulings.


I am a little different on one aspect.

I was very close to walking away but not in my nature.

I just needed about 1 hour to cool off.


And Joe yes I did but they got a shark not a catfish