CPC Rules Changes for the MFCA Convention

[WEIRDWOLF]

The MFCA Coaches Points Challenge (CPC)
Changes are marked in red.

To best explain the Coaches Points Challenge you must first understand that the main goal of the MFCA Convention is to bring coaches together in fellowship, to have fun, to experience new ways of playing Miniature Football and promote the game and hobby of Miniature Football in all its amazing forms thus bringing us closer together in understanding and unity.

The Coaches Points Challenge (CPC) is not like the usual tournaments that we are all used to. From the moment you have completed your registration in the lobby, up to 8 games played will add points to your final total. The coach with the most points by 9:00 a.m. on Sunday is the MFCA Coaches Points Challenge Winner. In addition we will take the top 3 scorers from each region of the MFCA’s seven regions, combine their totals and the region with the highest score will take home the MFCA Daley Award Perpetual Travelling Trophy which will be engraved with their names and passed on from year to year.

The winner of the CPC will compete against that years MFCAL winner at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday for the overall MFCA champion.

The rules of the CPC are as follows.

Coaches may play up to a maximum of 8 official challenge games over the course of the weekend. These can be played at any time, day or night. Coaches are responsible for issuing challenges and finding opponents to play. They can begin scheduling these games at any time and may use the forum, phone calls, emails etc. to begin scheduling. The rules used in the game are determined by the two coaches. Any rules set or variation of that rules set or “house rules “can be used but all changes to the rules set must be agreed upon by both coaches prior to the kickoff of that game. The MFCA will provide rules books which will include the current rules of some of the most popular rules sets played today. An official representative of each of these rules sets will be in attendance and will answer any questions which may arise. Their rulings on any question will be final.

A “game” is defined as a minimum of at least one offensive series by each coach. (Please note that a kickoff return for a TD will be counted as one offensive series.) The game may be played out to the full extent of the rules chosen or two or three offensive series by each coach, rather than just the one offensive series. This must be predetermined and agreed to by both coaches before kickoff.

A sheet will be provided that must be signed by both coaches and one witness to the game. The information on this sheet must include:
The name of the two coaches
The length of the game. (1,2 or 3 offensive series by both coaches or full game)
The rules set used (any agreed upon variations of the rules or “house rules” should be briefly noted)
The score
The name of the winner
The signature of each coach and the witness.
These sheets will be turned into a challenge official at the completion of the game.

Before agreeing to a game the coaches should agree on:
Length of the game
Rules set and any variations or “house rules”.
(Coaches should either have the equipment needed i.e. dividers, sticks, shaker box, etc or have access to that equipment before agreeing to a particular rules set) (the MFCA will attempt to provide sets of equipment for use but cannot guarantee their availability)
Weight of the players: 4.0 is suggested as the maximum weight but heavier weighted teams may be used as long as both coaches are in agreement. It is the responsibility of each coach to inspect their opponent’s team prior to playing their game. Once a game has begun it is assumed that each coach’s equipment is accepted by the other coach.

Points are awarded as follows.
0-7 game points scored=1 CPC point
8-14 game points scored=2 CPC points
15-21 game points scored=3 CPC points
22-above game points scored=4 CPC points

Winning coach receives an additional 10 CPC points for the win
Losing coach only gets MFCAL points for game points scored per the chart above.
An additional 3 points each will be awarded for each different rules set played under, over the course of the weekend. I.e. Play your 8 games under 8 different rules sets you will get an additional 24 points added to your total.

Example:
Today via the MFCA forum Coach A challenges Coach B to a 2 offensive series game using NHFL Rules with no heavier than 4.0 man and figure combined. Coach B accepts. They also agree to play with a rules exception to play with front of the base tackling.

Both coaches agree to a time and place to begin at the convention.
Coaches meet and examine both teams and weigh any figures that might be in question.
A Challenge sheet is started and filled out with all pertinent info.
A witness is secured. This can be anyone in attendance. Tournament officials are preferred and need not observe the entire game but should be in view till the games completion.
Team A wins 21 to 10
Both coaches sign the Challenge Sheet followed by the witness.
The Challenge sheet is turned into a Challenge Official
Challenge Scorers score the game.
Coach A receives 10 points for the win + 3 points for points scored and 3 points for rules set used different from other rules sets previously played under.
Coach B receives 2 points for points scored and 3 points for rules set used if different from other rules sets previously played under.
Coach A = 16 points total for this game
Coach B = 5 points total for this game

[Michigan Joe]

Great flexibility designed into this convention weekend setup...now this is what I call the MFCA "Open". Great job Wolf!