Solitaire Tournament...

[artlax]

this weekend in the Man Cave Stadium - 12 team Iron Man Tournament.

Why: Because I want to get some games in and work the skills.
When: Throughout the weekend.

Format:
- Teams will be divided into four - 3 team pools.
- Each team will play the other pool teams 1 time using a Miggle style approach - 4 downs from the 40 going in.
- Each team will have to use at least run play during the four downs. Ties determined by most yards gained.
- No field goals allowed.
- Any touch tackles - no passing to engaged receivers - defense adjusts unengaged defenders on pass completions and after 10 yards gained on run plays.

Defenses will all run a 3 man front with remaining defenders set to defend run or pass set-ups. No stacking - LBer's in gaps cannot be closer than back of DT's base.

The top team from each pool will advance into the knock-out stage.

Knock-out stage each teams will have two - four down possessions - same basic rules - field goals allowed on either possession - standard Miggle goalposts.

Final Game - teams will each have two possessions - as many plays as they can muster - minimum of four allowed - so long as the keep getting first downs. TD's will be followed by a mandatory try for point from scrimmage - 2 points for a run PAT and 1 point for a pass PAT.


The Pool draws are:

Pool A
Dolphins
Panthers
Cowboys

Pool B
Cardinals
Jets
Colts

Pool C
Patriots
Red & Black (of my hometown - Watertown NY, Oldest semi-pro team in USA)
Steelers

Pool D
Redskins
Seahawks
Giants

Play will begin this evening.

Hope to post video/photo highlights as I can during the weekend.

Basic EF/MF fun!!!

[artlax]

and more.

Following the gathering of the teams played opened in Pool D with the Redskins defeating the Giants 6-6 with more total yards.

Next up from Pool C - Patriots vs. Steelers.

[the french guy]

Nice pics and board

I see you have also that funny electronic score board device...it looks pretty cool !

[artlax]

and pics. BTW thanks Dimitri!

Pool C
Patriots over Steelers - total yards gained (and Pitt threw a pick)

Pool B
Cardinals over Jets - total yards (28 1/2 to 28 !!!!)

First pic Maroney with a nice gain off tackle.

Second pic Cards QB gaining just enough yards to seal the win.


Next up Dolphins vs. Panthers

[artlax]

The remaining games from night 1 of the tourney:

Pool A
Dolphins over Panthers 6-0

Pool D
Giants over Seahawks 6-0

Pool C
Steelers 6 - 6 over Red and Black (by total yards differential of plus 1)

The "standings" thus far

Pool A
Dolphins 1-0 (1 TD)
Panthers 0-1 (plus 4 yg)
Cowboys 0-0

Pool B
Cardinals 1-0 (plus 28 1/2 yg)
Jets 0-1 (plus 28yg)
Colts 0-0

Pool C
Patriots 1-0 (plus 28 yg)
Steelers 1-1 (1 TD, plus 6 yg, 1 off Int)
Red and Black 0-1 (1 TD, plus 5 yg)

Pool D
Redskins 1-0 (1 TD, plus 23 yg)
Giants 1-1 (2 TD, plus 27 yg)
Seahawks 0-1 (plus 12 yg)

[mark robin]

im pulling for the Cowboys.

[artlax]

of the tourney (11/6/2010)

Volleyball team breakfast this morning - so we are just again underway.

Jets 6-0 over the Colts (32 yards gained)

Cowboys 12 - 6 over the Panthers (who added 26 yards gained)

The standings thus far:

Pool A
Cowboys 1-0 (2 TD and -7 yg)
Dolphins 1-0 (1 TD)
Panthers 0-2 (plus 30 yg) (eliminated)

Pool B
Cardinals 1-0 (plus 28 1/2 yg)
Jets 1-1 (1 TD and plus 33 yg)
Colts 0-1 (32 yg)

Pool C
Patriots 1-0 (plus 28 yg)
Steelers 1-1 (1 TD, plus 6 yg, 1 off Int)
Red and Black 0-1 (1 TD, plus 5 yg)

Pool D
Redskins 1-0 (1 TD, plus 23 yg)
Giants 1-1 (2 TD, plus 27 yg)
Seahawks 0-1 (plus 12 yg)

TO had both Cowboy TD receptions and might of had a third if not for the Panther sack pictured. Panthers had pressure on each play.

[the french guy]

You should make some vids also ! Perhaps put your camera on critical downs, or random running plays, for example

It would be cool to see it in motion, even without music and all

[artlax]

getting lots of different shots - video will be forthcoming - enjoy playing the down right now!

[artlax]

and here are the results.

Today's other games...plenty of defensive pressure and good coverage in the afternoon games.

Pool D
Seahawks over Redskins 6-6 and 26 total yards.

Pool C
Red and Black over Patriots 10 total yards to 7 total yards.

Pool B
Cards over Colts 4 total yards to 2 total yards

Pool A
Dolphins over Cowboys 33 total yards to -11 total yards


The Final Pool Standings

Pool A
Dolphins 2-0 (1 TD, 33 yg)
Cowboys 1-1 (2 TD and -18 yg)
Panthers 0-2 (plus 30 yg) (eliminated)

Pool B
Cardinals 2-0 (32 1/2 yg)
Jets 1-1 (1 TD and plus 33 yg)
Colts 0-2 (34 yg)

Pool C
Red and Black 1-1 (1 TD, plus 15 yg)
Steelers 1-1 (1 TD, plus 6 yg, 1 off Int)
Patriots 1-1 (plus 35 yg)

Pool D
Giants 1-1 (2 TD, 27 yg)
Redskins 1-1 (2 TD, 20 yg)
Seahawks 1-1 (1 TD 38 yg)

The winners of each pool now enter the knock-out round.

I will blind draw in the morning to determine who plays who in the semi-finals tomorrow afternoon.

Final game will be Monday night.