Eric & Dave's Open Run College Tourney...web page is up

[Hook'em Horns]

The Longhorns are in! We just paid our registration fees and we're ready! Hook'em Horns!!!!

[kotixblack]

Good to have a champion such as your self, come out to Cali to run some EF/MF. Looking forward to getting on the board wit dem Horns.

[mantaraydre]

West side ride,


I am definetly coming. I have not been on the computer that much at home to sign up but im 100% in the building. Put my name on that list with colorado. I will send the $20 tonight or tomorrow night. I'm trying to get ravenmaniac to come with the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE !!!!!!!!

LETS MAKE THIS A BIG EVENT.

Lets all chip in a certain amount of (snaps) as they call it on the west side and get a really nice food spread layed out in there. (i'M TALIKNG THE WORKS !)

LETS GO HERE, IT WILL BE TIME TO GET IT ON SOON ENOUGH


LOOK MOM, IM THROWING UP THE W

MANTARAYDRE

[kotixblack]

Buffs mos def on the list. I hope the Tide decides to ride out to the westSIDE!

[Shabby J]

Mantaray-Dre, I am looking forward to meeting you. Glad to see you making the trip.

...the Option Rules, E!!! I shared with RR how I do it when he asked, but I don't know how YOU and DAVE are gonna do it. Also, some College idiosyncracies gotta be written in - or should be written in to give it its flare - such as:

1. 3 RBs in the backfield i.e. Fullhouse, Wishbone, Maryland I, etc.
2. WR with 2 corners still inbounds can be thrown to.
3. Ballcarrier may not advance when he falls. This rule should really change for our Pro games! Let him get up and let the Defense adjust!
4. 2PAT is from the 3yd line.
5. OT is one possession each from the 25yd line. If still tied alternate until one team outscores the other with equal possessions.
6. Hashmarks are WIIIIIDDDDEEEE!!!

Jimboooo thanks for the ideas! We definately have to nail down the option. These are some good ideas, i.e 1 foot in bounds, OT 1 possession from the 25 yard line, etc.

I like the idea of #1 (3rb's in the backfield) but this one worries me. The reason is because it is not just a simple change to the offense, there would have to be changes allowed for the defense in order to even things out. Some possibilities would be to allow stacking on defense (which would probably get you housed) or to allow 2 audibles on defense since the O would get to move 4 men as opposed to 3.

I know this was being considered for the CBSMF but nothing had been decided in stone. We are open to suggestions on this as well as pivoting or not pivoting on the option...and any other "college like" rules

We will test some of the ideas out over the next few weeks...but we are also considering that the rules to be really close to the CBSMF rules so that this tourney also functions as a warm up for those coaches participating in both.

Mike...got the ends. When you get a chance go to the site and register as well. This will enable us to capture your contact info, team, shirt size, etc.

Vince, are you gonna paint some Spartans and come out or what?!! I know your prefer pro...but I also know you LOOOOVE miniature football. Holla!

DMC

[kotixblack]

Originally Posted by JIMBO

...the Option Rules, E!!! I shared with RR how I do it when he asked, but I don't know how YOU and DAVE are gonna do it. Also, some College idiosyncracies gotta be written in - or should be written in to give it its flare - such as:

1. 3 RBs in the backfield i.e. Fullhouse, Wishbone, Maryland I, etc.
2. WR with 2 corners still inbounds can be thrown to.
3. Ballcarrier may not advance when he falls. This rule should really change for our Pro games! Let him get up and let the Defense adjust!
4. 2PAT is from the 3yd line.
5. OT is one possession each from the 25yd line. If still tied alternate until one team outscores the other with equal possessions.
6. Hashmarks are WIIIIIDDDDEEEE!!!

Jimbo,
I appreciate your willingness to help out with this tourney. You will definitely be getting a call from me. You have given some great suggestions. We still have to work out the QB Option. I'm excited to play college rules. After scrimmaging you (Jimbo) using the wide hashmarks, definitely gave the game a different feel than playing pro. We will actually be playing college football...instead of playing the same old way, just with teams painted in college uniforms.

[Hook'em Horns]

Glad you got the registration fee! I'll register today! Hey Jimbo great job! I was just speaking with Reg on this the other day. I thought that it would be important to generate a rule set that would give us the college feel of things. Allowing us to run 3 backs in the backfield, the option and the option read. The rules definetly have to be tweaked for this. One of our concerns was that we didn't want to take away the intensity of the TSO rules and from what I can see, multiple stops will have to be implimeneted in order to accomodate an option and option read offense. I have a great option read play that I created with the Longhorns but it is a multi stop play and takes a bit of time which slows the game down a little. We definetly need to create a committee for the CBSMF rules so that these things can be hammered out!

I also like the idea of the receiver with 1 foot in rule that you thought of! BRILLIANT!!! The only problem with that is that most sets aren't large enough and have very little out of bounds space. Therefore, theoretically you're always going to be eligible. The playing surface needs to have a large enough out of bounds space that would allow the receiver to actually go completely out of bounds in order for this rule to work I think.

I'm excited though and with Reg and Jimbo's ideas coupled with the help of Eric & Dave, I know the country is about to be set fire with the emergence of our college leagues and tournaments.

[Reginald Rutledge]

but the option has not been finalized. I was waiting on Steve Martin and Greg Hardmon to show their video on it. I liked Jimbo's interpretation alot because it did not look like it had much time taken away from the play. He did a fullback read but that option showed 4 possible scenarios.

1: Fullback Handoff
2: QB keeper
3. Tailback pitch
4: QB dropback

I guess I am concerned with the option in that time factors are important. What if a team utilizes the option on every play? He will not be able to get in as many plays as in pro set formations from the college ranks.

Another rule that was to be considered was one that Beenutt and I had discussed. I'll wait for more information on that.

But the rules are pretty much set now. I think we've had about 5-6 rules added to give flava to this. But the basic foundation is there but before the rules can be written completely, we need that information.

Reginald

[kotixblack]

I think the option can work with 3 men in the back field. If the QB is the ball carrier at the start of the play, he should be allowed to pitch (option) the ball to either RB, as long as they are within a certain distance (3-5yds) of the QB. The coach should not be allowed to physically adjust the RB's, they should run the way they are tweaked to run...the defense should not be allowed to adjust, unless the ball carrier advances the ball at least 10 yds. from the line of scrimmage. I think by doing things this way, we stay within the TSO rule set, and the defense can still compete with only moving one man on the audible.