On to the next round......boards

[eflfanatic]

This is where I think the focus should be, not on weights and field standards that already exist.

Shabby,

So if standards already exist, what are they and are they clearly defined?

The MFCA is not a league nor should it be. It is an organization that brings coaches together to embrace and unify people in all styles of play.

You are right about this and I quess we have to decide whether or not the MFCA as an organization should be trying to sanction or sponsor league and tournament competetions of their own.

[the french guy]

One thing that confirmed players have to realize : for a "real" beginner (people who never played electric football ), the MF world is dark and foggy


I explain : When I found the first information about MF on internet, my first thought was "it's original and unusual, how do we play that thing ? ". Then, I readed, and readed again, anything I found on the subject. And I didn't understand anything, until I found youtube videos.

Once I understood how the system was working, I suscribed on MFCA forum. ANd again, I was completly lost : what figs, what bases, differences between that brand and that brand, what board should I use, what ruleset, sticks, ttqb, tdq, etc...But I was motivated. When I've got something in mind, I dig, and dig again until I 'll understand everything, and in the better case, I 'll master it.

But I'm pretty sure a lot of guys will surrender facing all the difficulties, the dozens of ruleset, the tons of diferent equipements available.


If you want to bring new MF players, especially the youngest (who never played the game) or foreigners (as I said before, a lot of foreign countries already know football : canada, germany, italy, france, japan, holland, etc...), you'll have to make guides, standard or whatever you can call it.

When I was thinking about my first board, people had PM me infos about miggle boards, tudor boards, or even on how to create my own custom board. All that, via PM or on threads hided (I mean, not directly visible for the newcomer) on the forum. So that information and opinions, basically already exists. If anything more visible and clear existed , it would be easier.


If there is only ONE reason to make that type of guides or discuss, here it is : making the beginners a easier way to join us. It will not change veterans league or their hobby vision, it will just make the hobby more "readable" for non specialists.

[Coach Rip]

Dimitri,

this is What I have been saying for years, but one thing you must understand, many guys in the hobby don't really care about supporting newbies. We have come a long way, many guys have since stepped up to the plate, and the tide has turned but we still have a long way to go.

You described what I have classified as "Paralysis by analysis" the newbies get sooooo bogged down with the "so many ways/things" many walk away before they even get started.

[Shabby J]

Originally Posted by eflfanatic

Shabby,

So if standards already exist, what are they and are they clearly defined?



You are right about this and I quess we have to decide whether or not the MFCA as an organization should be trying to sanction or sponsor league and tournament competetions of their own.

We already play at 3.2/3.3 or 4.0 and a few play unlimited, for the most part that covers 99% of the games played and the leagues active, why do we need to re-invent the wheel here.

The boards in use are primarily 620 or larger, with a lot of guys going custom, why re-invent the wheel here.

Figures are for the most part within the same scale/size already, why
re-invent the wheel here.

We already have the basics in place, what are you establishing?

Bottom line is, this hobby is covered within these three groups, move on.