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Old 06-02-2010, 10:20 PM
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Default The Box - where to buy?

Where is the best place to buy "the box" for the shootout style? Can someone post a link?

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Old 06-02-2010, 10:44 PM
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hi tom , ready for the great lakes, i bought my box at WALMART, IT COST ME $2.99 , THATS THE ONLY PLACE IVE SEEN IT,hope this helps............good luck buddy...........phil
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Old 06-02-2010, 10:54 PM
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Walmart does usually have them , you can also check fishing supply stores and catalogs. They sell boxes for storing lures and they come in various sizes with removeable dividers so you can create the dice compartments, works perfect.

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Old 06-03-2010, 10:21 AM
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Thx guys - will make a trip to Wal-Mart shortly.
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Old 06-03-2010, 10:23 AM
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WAIT TOM....I'll make you a box for $39.99 and include color matched dice. Shipping will be extra.
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have the Dice? You can go to any Warhammer-type store and they should have tons of dice.

Do you know which ones to get?

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Old 06-03-2010, 11:11 AM
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Am I understanding this correctly? The box can be shaken at the coache's discretion, and that a completion can be over-turned by the box?
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Old 06-03-2010, 11:20 AM
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overturned by an infraction such as holding, offsides, dropped pass (2-2), or something to that effect. But if a pass is caught (even if players are engaged), it is a completion. However, the Box can only be shaken once on every play. I say 90% of the time, nothing happens but various combinations can cause an action to happen that could hamper the progression of not only the offense but the defense as well.

The excitement comes as the official is called to shake the box and the anticipation of something possibly happening messes with the emotions of the coaches.

Also, the Box does not have to be shaken after every play, only at the coaches discretion. What separates "rookies" from "veterans" is that most veterans know when to shake the box. Rookies will often times let you go the length of the field without one shake. Then, the opposition scores and they remember, "I should have had you to shake the Box". It was right there the whole time asking to be shaken.

Sometimes, officials can frustrate you with little manuevers of "shaking the box" after a rookie let a score happen or hinting to a team about the box. I always tell people let the rookie learn on his own because he needs to stay away of every facet of the game.
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overturned by an infraction such as holding, offsides, dropped pass (2-2), or something to that effect. But if a pass is caught (even if players are engaged), it is a completion. However, the Box can only be shaken once on every play. I say 90% of the time, nothing happens but various combinations can cause an action to happen that could hamper the progression of not only the offense but the defense as well.

The excitement comes as the official is called to shake the box and the anticipation of something possibly happening messes with the emotions of the coaches.

Reg
Thanks for the clarification--I think we have a box somewhere here in the DSMFL, but I don't know if anyone can locate it.
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Old 06-03-2010, 01:23 PM
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Yes, I did find out which dice to get for each container. We have a Games by James store closeby and a hobby shop not too far away so I'm set there.

As for you Wolf, I expected you to include a set of ginsu knives with that made-for-tv offer or perhaps a sham-wow or a date with the MF t-shirt girl.
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