Rocky Mountain Football League

We make the all star teams from names that the GMs submit. GMs submit their own players names and we make a team from that.

All all star players come from GM submissions. The league isn't to blame

Won't happen. Waste of time and money.

All the best players don't show and when they do it's a blowout for one of the teams.

The All-Star game just isn't what it use to be and that's why we got rid of it for AAA the past few years.

Nice! More football! I understand that scheduling and what not makes it tough , but I agree with trying to get as many of the guys there as possible would be cool.4/12.Give people time to plan. Either way though I'll be there.

Also I thought that Dixie Linemen definitely were some of the best.

Lmao at "he was at the bottom" 😴😴😴

Jeb doesn't play for Arco?

talk to your GM who listed your olineman at the bottom of their list.

Congrats Blaze Players!! And everyone else that made it! look forward to watching the game! 

Thanks Uce lol Mad respect for your game. I feel bad for the offenses that play you man. Good luck in the ship everyone.

All star game = popularity contest.

It wouldn't be a joke if the All-Star game wasn't on the same day as the Championship & if the All-Star players were chosen by stats, maybe?

I see a bunch of top 20 RB's who are not on either teams or alternates & a bunch of non top 20 RB's who are...

THE NFL DOESN'T EVEN GO STRICTLY OFF OF STATS. EVERY TEAM IS REPRESENTED IN THE PRO BOWL. SOME TEAMS HAVE MORE THAN OTHERS BUT IT'S NOT JUST STATS. THE FANS PLAY A PART IN THE VOTING PROCESS AND THEY VOTE BASED ON THEIR FAVORITE PLAYERS. ALSO, THE ONLY WAY WE CAN TAKE STATS 100% SERIOUS IS IF WE HAVE ONE PERSON DOING THEM FOR EVERY TEAM. IF WE OPENED IT UP  STRICTLY TO STATS, PEOPLE WOULD POST FAKE STATS MORE THAN THEY ALREADY DO. IT'S SIMPLE.....IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE THAN JUST TELL YOUR GM NOT TO NOMINATE YOU AND LEAVE IT AT THAT.

MY SUGGESTION.

1-TAKE OUT THE WORD "ALL-STAR" AND JUST CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE. WHO CARES WHAT IT'S CALLED?

2-WE CAN STILL HAVE COACHES NOMINATE THEIR GUYS AND BASE IT ON WHO IS AVAILABLE AND WILLING TO PLAY. THEY CAN JUST USE GUYS THAT DESERVE THE EXTRA GAME, REGARDLESS OF STATS. IF IT WASN'T ABOUT STATS, I HAVE 5 GUYS THAT WERE GREAT TEAMMATES AND DID EVERYTHING I ASKED OF THEM THAT WOULD LOVE THE PLAYING TIME AND THE EXTRA GAME. THERE ARE AT LEAST 40-50 OTHER GUYS IN THE LEAGUE THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO TRAVEL, PLAY ANOTHER GAME AND MEET GUYS FROM OTHER TEAMS. THE "SIN CITY BOWLS" HAVE BEEN SOME OF MY FAVORITE GAMES. JUST REMOVE THE "ALL-STAR" TAG.

3-MAKE IT LIKE A PICK UP GAME.

4-FIND COACHES WILLING TO DO IT. YOU CAN USE COACHES FROM WHATEVER STATE THE GAME IS IN.

5-CHOOSE TEAMS (BLINDLY) BASED ON NOMINATIONS FROM THE GMS AND NO MATTER WHAT TEAM THEY PLAY ON. GUYS COULD GO AGAINST THEIR TEAMMATE.

6-COACHES CAN NAME THE STARTERS BASED ON STATS OR TALENT AFTER WE KNOW WHO IS WILLING TO PLAY.

7-MAKE IT THE WEEK OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BECAUSE MOST OF THE GUYS PLAYING PROBABLY AREN'T IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ANYWAY.

8-LET THEM PLAY.

REGARDLESS OF THE TALENT LEVEL, IT SHOULD BE ABOUT MEETING NEW GUYS FROM OTHER TEAMS AND JUST PLAYING ANOTHER GAME OF FOOTBALL. I GUARANTEE YOU WOULD ALSO GET MORE FANS IN THE SEATS AND EARN MONEY FOR THE LEAGUE. WHOEVER PLAYS IN THIS GAME WILL HAVE FANS AND SUPPORTERS. EVEN IF WE MADE IT ON A DAY THAT WASN'T THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND VOTED IN GUYS STRICTLY BY "STATS", PEOPLE WOULD ONLY GO IF IT WAS IN THEIR HOME TOWN. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT "NOT A JOKE" IS TO HAVE THE "BEST OF OUR LEAGUE" COMMIT TO PLAYING IN THE GAME NO MATTER WHERE IT IS. WE NOMINATE AND VOTE GUYS IN THAT SHOULD BE IN THE GAME AND THEY DON'T COMMIT SO WE END UP WITH LESS TALENTED GUYS THAT THINK IT'S AN HONOR AND WANT TO PLAY.

 

Brad - you asked for solutions to a problem, so here's a couple of thoughts:

#1 - INVITE the BEST players.  If you want to make it prestigious, put some thought behind it.  What about a FAN Vote and even better yet - a PLAYER vote?  (Simply don't let players vote for their own teammates)  I remember the All-Star game up in Idaho a few years was awesome.  A simple t-shirt and hat for the participants adds prestige - simple enough.

#2 - You, the Commissioner of the League, stated this: "Bottom line--each player selected is not the best at their position." - if that's the case, then why even bother with the "All Star" Game?  If the best players at their position aren't going/and or choose not to go - then move to the "next in line."  The perception of the "All Star Game is a Joke" - can be turned around if you find the best players to play.  Is that what you're after? The best of the best or just another Tier II playoff system?

#3 - If you want to make it like an RMFL End of Year Event, simply schedule the season a week sooner.  Make the last Saturday in June the "All Star Game Year End Event" - AFTER the championship game. (Which is a week earlier) - that way there is NO CONFLICT.  Maybe instead of teams having 2 bye weeks in the season they only have 1.   Then you get the best players at a fun event - venue is important too.  If it's done far enough in advance, I'm sure you can locate a solid central location.

#4 - Have compelling competitions - farthest throw, fastest man, 4x4 medley relay team (each position group participates), etc... get creative!  If you want a fun and participation oriented event, plan activities that players can laugh and have fun with.

Anyway, there's some food for thought for you.  Simple planning can go a long way.  :)

 

 

 

 

I would definitely say that not having the game the same day of the championship would help. Obviously, some of the best players will be in that game.

I don't think it necessarily even needs to be right after the game either. If you played it a couple weeks later, people would be healed up and could get the word out to their friends and family. I know personally a lot of people wanted to come watch but this weekend was too short notice--of course that's just my situation.

I think Location matters a lot. With football camps going on, I'm sure they're some high school programs who would want to watch a live game right now. You could sell it to coaches as a way for their players to learn more about the game and bond as team. If you chose a large 5A field with a solid program right now--like Bingham high-- you probably could some people out to watch.

I'm a rookie so I don't know how it's been before, but I'm also not jaded by previous bad experiences either. I think the All-Star game will be as serious as we take it. If we treat it like a joke, it'll be a joke.

We're not the NFL so we shouldn't expect it to be that. It should just be a fun game with some of the best players--hopefully as many as possible--in the RMFL.

Ps. I was writing this while doing other stuff and didn't see Chuckypita's post... I 100% agree with what he just said.

-- Edited by Ripley90 on Monday 23rd of June 2014 04:21:43 PM

I think having the All Star game the same day as the championship improves both events. You get more players at the All Star game because there is a championship game, thereafter to watch. And you get more people to the championship game because of all the all stars.

The key is for GM's to choose the best players that will attend the game, rather than just their best players.
I think getting to keep the jerseys is good for the game. All my players that made it last year loved that.
I think the championship game and the all star game should be simultaneously played but the venue should be neutral. Weber State, Utah State, Idaho State, or a really nice high school. And the venue should be voted on and chosen prior to the season starting. The aa, aaa, AAA championship games and all star game can be played all in one day. That would be tough scheduling though. Say a team from Montana goes undefeated has to play at 1:00. They would have to leave at like 6:00, rather than hosting the game. But there will be prices that need to be paid in order to get more people to these games.
Also I think the league can afford to rent out the bar, hire some strippers and give every participant one free drink for a post game party. ya?

@Kicker13

Them boots are steel-toed, aren't they??

Puttin' some extra "umph" behind them kicks???????

They must've taken you off the list after they found that out.

LOL, they don't even have an Alternate K/P for either team.

Honestly--thanks everyone for your feedback, I appreciate it. I think there is a good chance that we move towards a neutral-site Championship and All Star venue next year (Weber State or Idaho State, etc.). We'll send out some more questions and surveys after this weekend, but keep the good ideas coming.

All in favor of putting Phynn in charge of the All Star game next year?!?

Do we still get jerseys if we are in the championship? Or do we have to be present?