MFCA business meeting agenda item-MFCA NATIONAL LEAGUE

[Jim Davis]

ALL I GOT TO SAY IS GET YOUR TEAM AND GAME READY BECAUSE IF YOU PLAY ME AND YOUR TEAM IS NOT READY THEN IF I CAN SCORE 60 ON THEN I'M SCORING 60 ON YOUR TEAM ,TO ME IT'S ALL ABOUT FUN BUT WINNING IS GREAT TOO SO STOP ME FROM SCORING POINTS IF YOU CAN,
IT IS WHAT IT IS , I'M TRYING TO WIN ALL THE TIME

[WEIRDWOLF]

Originally Posted by ChetDakota

I think this is where you would have the most trouble. Encouraging one to run up the score to help their National Championship Seeding is not, in my humble and rookie opinion, something that should be supported. If you are going to add points for points scored, then there should be a "cap" of some kind, say 20 bonus points, instead of the final tally.

If you do not cap it, there will be lots of opportunities for claims of unsportsmanlike conduct.

Part of this is also handled within the points because you are not going to want all your games to be against easy marks. You are going to want to also play guys that are GOOD or GREAT coaches and the ability to run the score up on them is hard to do. You want your opponents who you have beaten to go on and win more games to add to your year end total. I think most league rules are gauged to keep the games fairly even with an occasional route always as a possibilty. In our rules in the TAEFL it is hard for anyone to get more than 30 points within a game and if they do the opponent may have 24 points themselves.

In some ways it is not a league as you have suggested but more like a BCS NCAA arrangement with the MFCA playing the part (sort of) of the NCAA and the points taking the place of the BCS scoring system. As you said though, some one could create a league based around and for this concept.

[WEIRDWOLF]

I forgot to say that I am not against a cap on the points. I actually had discussed that with a couple of coaches before I made this post but chose to leave it out and see if we could get some good conversation and thought. So far, so good. Keep it coming.

[artlax]

Originally Posted by WEIRDWOLF

Yes to a degree. That is why this is posted to discuss the pros and cons. Other ideas for scoring? My ears are wide open.

But if you can beat somebody 60 to 7 within your rules set by the end of the 3rd quarter...why not? They can tap out at the end of the 3rd quarter to stop the pain. The NFL doesn't have any provisions for routs other than to switch the broadcast.

A'h yes - but the NFL does not allow you to tap out!

I am totally against the whole quitting or tapping out idea - ask Mike Robertson.

[The Rookie]

No cap learn to play defence and you want need a cap .

[artlax]

Originally Posted by WEIRDWOLF

Part of this is also handled within the points because you are not going to want all your games to be against easy marks. You are going to want to also play guys that are GOOD or GREAT coaches and the ability to run the score up on them is hard to do.

Some coaches avoid until the very last minute playing a tougher opponent and the fear of a score run-up will make those same coaches avoid playing a tougher coach even more - hence missing a chance to raise his game.

[WEIRDWOLF]

Whatever we can come up with that will award wins and quality wins and create the least amount of hassles, I am all for. Good discussion, good thoughts. This "league idea" is only a proposal but I think it has great possibilities. MFCA Members will have the final say on how this comes to fruition.

[artlax]

Originally Posted by boston21

No cap learn to play defence and you want need a cap .

but about sportsmanship and promoting the game. Or maybe it is not - maybe this will be something that only the so called elite coaches will participate in because of the points already mentioned.

Hey - some guys like to watch games more than play and that is ok too.

[artlax]

should be the only ones accepted - period and this point should be agreed upon and stipulated to by both coaches BEFORE the game begins - that whatever the score the game will be played to it's completion.

This is the only fair thing to do - especially for the coach who wants to and will hang 60 on you whenever he can.

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

I thought the original idea on this was to encourage MFCA members to register a team (fantasy) that can be used in leagues and tournaments. A sort of a snub to the NFL and NCAA. As long as the figures make the requirements we should be able to use that team. The idea of a ranking or point system is good and I am all for it, but for those of us that dont have a league or go to tournaments will get kinda left out. I hope I am not offending anyone. Just my opinions.