Coach Shawn

Thanks. It is pretty pricey. I may have to wait for this piece.

Finally Got this stadium off Ebay. This came with the Tudor 500 board back in 1964 and 1965 I believe. It has been my favorite since I was a little kid. So for nostalgia but also for the art. I love the players on the bench.

Nice find. This is one EF treasure I would also like to collect.

Always liked Craig Morton. As a kid I remember him playing hurt and I liked his toughness. Although low scoring there was plenty of action. I love sacks and tackles for loss. Great game.

Wow the Sirens D-line was really dominating in those videos. Still have to give credit to the RBs for finding a seam and coming oh-so-close to making a big play!

Some really good plays in this video. Both offensive lines were impressive in their run blocking. The RBs also had me cheering for the way they seemed to follow the blocking perfectly. To me those plays are the ones that delight me most, when plastic figures conduct plays in an almost life like manner. congrats on a great game.

Due to the recent conversation on laterals I decided to try to set up a lateral play. I setup the two RBs already angled to the outside and then after the defense was set I pivoted the TE to block the OLB and the WR to block the CB. the plan was for the HB to run until he was forced to lateral to avoid being tackled. Unfortunately Army’s Safety missed his gap which allowed the HB to keep the ball instead of doing the lateral. nice run though. (As an Army veteran I am chagrined that it appears my navy team may be better than my army team). IMG_2892.MOV

I sure would. I love the third and long balls! Mine have held up much longer than the regular felt balls.

Ideally if it is legal in real football then EF should also allow it. But the rub is to match the rule while still maintaining a fair game. Allowing laterals is fine for the offense but is the defense being unfairly treated? After all the defense is not reacting like living players would. Most will be headed far far away from the play. So a rule that works great in real football may need some extra thought when applying it to EF. at the very least the defense should pivot any unengaged player when a lateral is attempted. I am not opposed to laterals, in our league we have never actually outlawed them, no one has ever bothered to try them. If someone did I suppose defenses would develop to guard against that.

After some thought I decided to answer myself. In the rules I use a direct hike would have a different effect than a pitch. in my rules the defense is allowed to pivot when a pitch is made just as they do for a pass. I have never used directed snaps in my rules but it seems reasonable to say The defense cannot pivot to a direct snap, like they cannot pivot for a handoff. Or should the “hangtime” of the long snap allow for a pivot by the alert defense?

Couldn’t you get a similar result by snapping the ball to the QB by starting the field for a mere instant then have the QB pitch the ball to the desired player? Now the lateral downfield is something I have never seen allowed in EF rules. Not sure why.

Carl from the AEFL has developed an interesting idea that helps minimize bias during pass plays. His method takes the decision of whether to throw or not out of your hands. He does this by using what he calls Coverage Circles. Coverage Circles are templates that you will use to determine whether you can throw to a specific receiver or not based on how “open” they are. Carl explains this in his youtube video; I am planning to try the Coverage Circles for my solitaire league. Many times I decide against a pass as too risky but then I always wonder if I did that team a disservice. Using the templates will take the onus of that decision off me. all of his videos in this series are extremely well done and he has developed a well thoughtout rule system. Check them out if you haven’t already.

I apologize. I got home and realized I don’t have access to my 620 field.

When I get home I will check this for you.

I used helmet to helmet just to keep measurements consistent, Since QB to Receiver is measured helmet to helmet. Also, we decided not to worried about orientation of the blitzer to avoid arguments about “is he” or “isn’t he” pointed correctly. Just clarifying our thinking on the pressure stick rules, That being said you should always modify rules to your own taste.

My hobby room is not air conditioned and right now is running 84 degrees but will soon be hotter. LOL, I love your comparison of domed vs non-domed stadiums.

I have noticed that this is true. My players do seem to run better after they have been on the field for a little while. One of the aspects of tweaking that I want to test is; My presupposition is that your bases are optimized to run best when the temperature of your game environment matches the temperature that prevailed while you accomplished the tweak. Therefore colder or hotter temperatures should have an effect on the base movement. Perhaps there is an optimal temperature that you should tweak at to get the best performance in a variety of game weather conditions. Often I tweak in the heat of summer and think I have tweaked a champion only to find once the cold winter hits the base gets benched.

Love the clock idea. What a way to lose.

Again from Treasure Bowl VI. I do an off tackle run to the right. I have my WR wide to draw his safety wide. My TE gets a great block on his OLB taking him out of the play. And the RB turns the corner perfectly. 55AFC70A-3418-445D-A599-FC8A2279E753.MOV

This play is from Treasure Bowl VI. My opponent attempts a run to the weak side thru the four hole behind a lead blocker. My DG gets pushed to the inside by his OG but my DE holds his ground which delays the RB getting thru the hole and this gives my looper time to swing in and make the tackle. D55495B8-9DBA-4754-8739-3CA3E4BAA3BD.MOV

Sorry to here of your medical issues. Best wishes for a full recovery. I will try to get some videos but not much time st present.

I use felt pads.

IMG_2863.MOV And here is how they run!

I have several Gotham bases that are no longer usable due to damaged or missing prongs. Some of you may have the old Tudor men where the base is part of the figure mold and if your base is bad you lose both the player and the base. Using Tudor’s speed invisi-bases you can salvage those bases. Just cut off the front and rear clip part of the invisibase cleat - the part that holds the base onto the player platform - to leave a flat top to the invisi-base. Then use double sided tape to attach two invisibase cleats to the shell.

Thanks coach for the clarification. Here is a video similar to what I was trying to do. https://youtu.be/34lrk-DJn1E I see that to be a true trap I should have left the Def lineman unblocked and let the pulling Guard hit him alone. Still I like the extra blocking strength I get from the way the play ran. I just need to be more accurate on my play naming.