Coach Shawn

March 28

I am hearing that NFL is changing the kick off rules to a kickoff version similar to the xFL.

Are any of you planning on changing your EF rules to match this?

I will run some trials to see what happens before I decide.

March 27

56 minutes ago, Long island EFL said:

Yeah I agree with you on that 100%. I really believe they should have started the season sooner when it's in people's minds after the NFL season. I like the teams they should have added the alliance teams as well if they could have.

Yes!! I also thought they missed out by not starting soon after the SB.

and yes the AAF was awesome! Great uniforms and The football play was exciting.

March 27

I am excited.

I do not really like their option for a 3 point try after a TD but otherwise I am looking forward to it.

March 25

2 hours ago, Greg F said:

Gotcha. I’m going to incorporate different methods next year. I believe I play unbiased, but it’d be good to add another level to it. I’ll be asking you lots of questions.

To determine the primary receiver I roll a six sided dice.

Determine primary receiver

1d6 roll:

QB
FB
HB
X receiver
Y receiver
Z receiver

If QB is rolled then anyone can be targeted normally as the QB is assumed to make a great read.

March 25

1 hour ago, Greg F said:

I may have to incorporate more dice into my play. How does the primary receiver work?

After the defense is set you simply determine which player is your Primary receiver. In solitaire I will randomly determine this, but in head to head the offensive coach will simply declare his choice.

Now once the play is started the offensive coach decides which receiver he will actually target.

If the primary receiver is indeed the primary receiver then use normal rules for stick passing.
If any other receiver is targeted then you must go up to the next longest stick from the one you measure out. EXample: a white stick pass to a secondary receiver becomes a white stick with pressure. Another example: A red stick pass to a secondary receiver becomes a white Stick.

March 23

Nice plays.

March 23

Continuing game today.

Oh man check this run out. I tried to see if the guy behind him got him, but i could always see the curl of the invisibase and so I don’t believe they touched. That Dolphin guy hit the blocker to Partlow’s right and that causes his base to flinch with contact but it was not Partlow’s contact. So I had to rule TD.

Lou Partlow now has 154 yds rushing and two Rushing TDs.

March 23

I can’t see the videos.

March 22

In my solitaire games all plays are rolled randomly.

I use 12 sided dice. The specific die I use is based on the Down and yards to go for the first down.

in the play above I rolled a pass with receiver X as the primary receiver. If marino had been forced to pass to any other receiver then I would have added a pressure stick to the appropriate ball placement stick.

March 22

Next play Dan Marino drops back to pass. It is a white stick pass and Lou Partlow intercepts.

March 22

Dolphins return the Kick off to their 20. They do an off tackle run on first down for a 52 yard gain,

March 22

Dolphins win toss and choose to kickoff.

Triangles take it to their own 21 yard line. After two runs behind guard the triangles are at 3rd down and 4 yards to go. I set up Dolphins to defend pass. The dice rolled a sweep to the right. And then Lou Partlow shoots through the gap in Coverage and takes it all the way!

March 20

2 hours ago, Jay said:

Some Canton Bulldogs with the figures that you used for your Triangles would be sweet, Coach Shawn

Yes, I had a difficult time picking between Canton, Dayton, and Rock Island.

March 18

2 hours ago, nefgm.org said:

One thing about the players of the 20's and 30's. They were a lot smaller than today's players and wore less padding.

Hall of Famer Wilbur “Pete” Henry, aka “Fats,” was one of the NFL’s largest and most dominant linemen in the 1920s at 5 feet 11 inches and 245 pounds, but would be dwarfed by present-day players such as 6 foot 6 inch, 313-pound New Orleans offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk. (Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari)

March 17

13 minutes ago, Greg F said:

Love this! We’re any of the 20s teams colorful at all?

I think so. Here is a website that I use when researching uniforms.

https://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/controller/controller.php?action=yearly&year=1923

Check it out. Several teams in the NFL came and went throughout the 1920’s and so there is a wide variety of uniforms.

March 16

They are from ITZ bases.

https://www.itzbases.com/roaring-20s-figures/

Not sure but they may be sold out . It appears that they are in the process of making new ones that will be a larger size.

March 15

On 12/24/2023 at 8:06 AM, BlueHen said:

So, being new to this hobby, I haven't learned how to tweak the bases. Some videos I've seen show dudes using lighters to eliminate "flash" (i.e. extra plastic on the bottom of the prongs). Does anyone else do this, and what are the best pliers to use?

Thanks,

Brian

Here is the pliers I use.

https://www.joann.com/bead-buddy-flat-nose-pliers/8236309.html

they are available at Joann Fabrics shops.