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zak99b5

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  1. Same frame, different field?? Just a WAG.
  2. Just like in real football, you run out of room when you get close to the endzone. We make the coach place the ball marker inbounds, so (like you) it can be tough in the endzone. Personally if I'm passing close to the goal line, I don't let the board run too long so the receiver is close enough to use a short stick. I made the passing sticks on the "classic" scale. Measuring stick is 40 #620 yards long, first 20 one red, second 20 white. Red stick is 6 yds, white 12 yds, and blue 18. You can see that only the red can fit in the depth of the endzone while perpendicular to the LOS.
  3. Yes, I've been leaning toward making the coach call out the receiver's number when he turns off the switch to place the ball. No "shopping" lol. After all, it's much more like real football.
  4. If anyone can think of a way to make stick passing quicker without making it more difficult (we currently get slightly low but realistic results), I'm all ears.
  5. I also really like stick passing. Only reason we are considering using a die is purely for sake of time. Our 32-play games can last 3 hours!
  6. Good video. Our rule set only allows the QB to be stacked (he also cannot be the lead blocker). So I couldn't implement your version of the I, so we usually use the offset I.
  7. What would you say your completion percentage is using the dice method? I was going to propose using a regular 6-sided die: Within 15 yards, 1-4 complete, 5 inc, 6 INT 16-30 yards, 1-3 complete, 4-5 inc, 6 INT 31+ yards, 1-2 complete, 3-5 inc, 6 INT In order to intercept the ball, there would need to be an unengaged defender within a certain distance of the intended receiver (thinking 2, 4, or 6 base lengths?). It sure would speed up the game, but it seems a bit out of place or something. EF is best with the board turned on and the men running.
  8. How big you thinking this pass target zone would be? It's an interesting idea. If the ball isn't there, you could use the "pressure" placement sticks. We are at kind of a crossroads when it comes to passing in our league. Everyone is happy with how we do it, except it can take FOREVER. We allow the coach to consider all eligible receivers, and one coach in particular is very anal about testing out all the possibilities. I'm thinking of making the coach call out a receiver's number as he stops the board and can only consider that player. I'd hate to have to use a stopwatch on each pass play. It's a beer league of buddies.
  9. We just set the qb's TTC base to 90* so he spins in his spot while the board is running.
  10. We use passing sticks, too. In some rule sets you just place the ball in front of the intended receiver, but in ours we allow the qb to throw the ball to any open spot, away from defenders, around the receiver; that is, the receiver can pivot to catch the ball. He can then pivot after the reception as well. That said, we just line them up and hope they get open. Tricky part with passing sticks is you need space to complete the pass--space on the field inbounds and space away from defenders (defense is allowed to pivot one unengaged defender for the pass attempt).
  11. I haven't tried to tweak many bases, and the attempts I have made resulted in failure. So instead of tweaking, I just go through trial after trial with lots and lots of bases to find the ones that "naturally" do what I want them to. When I find a few TTC bases that run how I want, I then pit them against each other to find the strongest of the strong to build my linemen. Wide receivers and TE, I look for a base that can "catch" a blue-stick (longest) pass with very minimal off-set aiming. For the running backs, I like to have them catch a white-stick (middle) pass with minimal aiming, but also have an arc to thier run, one curving one way and one the other. Takes looking through A LOT of bases to find these performers, but it seems worth it.
  12. I think I’m going to ask Tudor if I could buy some length of the square tubing used for the legs so I can lift the board to clear the GBN motor. Then add threaded leveling feet.
  13. I like the idea of stopping forward progress and all, but it's not always easy to call. For a second? For a moment? We use the old Tudor rule of any contact to a ball carrier by a defender constitues a tackle. Even that leads to a couple "discussions" per game in our league, but it works very well overall.
  14. I've thought about inserting those table/chair leg feet that screw in and out to level the field. But the legs aren't tall enough to clear the GBN motor I use on my ultimate, so I need to find some kind of extender first for the legs. Been using blocks of 2x4 for now, but that's pretty inelegant.
  15. We don't use TOE PRO, though we have taken more than a few ideas from them. It's a buddy beer league, so while we all want to win (there's some cabbage involved), we also like to keep it relaxed and fun.
  16. Nothing official, but we use the middle (white) passing stick. Intended pitch receiver has to be behind the LOS and within the white stick from the QB (helmet to helmet). If he is, it's automatic. If he's not, you have to pass normally.
  17. Any before and after pics?
  18. +1 for Testors enamels. Great coverage and flow, especially when doing stripes.
  19. I could see a team in Canada, as in MLB and the NHL. But they have their own football league. I agree, let's keep it in the continental 48, and those damn kids need to get off my lawn too!
  20. Nice video. We don't weight players/bases in our league, so I guess that's out for me. Is there a way to make it so that the red peg part can only twist axially in the base? When I adjust them, they always seem to go crooked.
  21. How would you figure strenght of win? Points scored vs. the average PPG of the other team?
  22. How many teams and how many divisions do you have? With 2 division games in the schedule, maybe use point differential in those divisional games (when the div record is the same) to order the teams for playoff seeding?
  23. I have a complete team (offense and defense) of the Buzz Ball figures I bought from George back in the day, painted them to be the 1995 (I think) Packers in their throwback unis. Only problem is, it's not a fair fight against a team of Fab 5 players, so they really don't ever get used. I need to find a team and paint them as the throwback Bears and recreate that Halloween Monday Night Football game at Soldier field. Of course, the Packers wore their AWAY throwback jerseys, and I painted the blue ones, so that detail would be incorrect. I could paint the jack o'lantern on the back of Kenny Reuttger's helmet....
  24. Someone must've tried this....
  25. BuzzBall had some good products. Obviously their figures livened up the game without looking out of place (like the Mean 13 do, if only they had necks!). But I also like their Speed Diamond bases, the clear ones.
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