The other day I attended an all day clinic with the Minor League Football group. This will either be the beginning of something really big; or a really big flop. I really do think big things are coming for MLF and the COA group. More posts on this later this month.
Saturday will be the first game of the season. I'm excited about getting back on the field, but it's going to be an ugly game. Put six guys on a game who have never met before and throw in that most of these guys have never worked a game using NCAA rules... this will be interesting.
What is more interesting are the rules. The MLF conferences we are working this year use modified NCAA rules. Modified in the sense that the game is managed like NCAA, uses High School blocking rules, but includes the NFL Touching rule (or down by contact. The teams get four time-outs per half, instead of the normal three, but we will be allowed to wind the clock on change of possessions. Very weird.
