[COOLAJ]

I was rushed for time but I wanted to get in as many games a possible. Currently the time limits we have now allow for longer games and are perfect if you are in town and just have 20 minutes to drive back home.
When coaches would travel in to Ohio to play I used to have seeing them make this long trip and only get one game in.
Saturday we made some adjustments and I couldn’t believe that I was able to get 3 games in and they didn’t feel rushed at all.
We played 6 plays/boxes per quarter with each team allowed 3 timeouts. One play equals a full box with a timeout equal to half a box. All kickoffs that result in touchbacks or downed at the spot did not count as plays.
This turned out to be approx 30 plays per game. Timeouts were used in the 2nd and 4th quarters. The games didn’t seem short and with proper set up speed the games moved along pretty fast.
Now had I been able to make it Friday and play all day Saturday I’m positive I would have been able to play 9-10 league games in that format and still have plenty of breaks.

Now of course if you are playing an in town league member, go with the normal time limits and of course if playing playoffs and championships.

This is something to seriously consider because it helps us get the most bang for our buck. Spending 7 hours on the road I want to get a lot in and I feel those three games made it worth it. Had I traveled and just got one or two in, I might be hesitant to make so many trips…now I feel with a well thought out trip planner this format will work and encourage others to travel more.

Thoughts?

AJ