MANDATORY REVIEW:***2017 Week 4 is open! Deadline Friday 1/31/14 @ Midnight EST***

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Thanks for addressing these issues and taking the time to post something like this. I personally have not experienced many of these issues in my games, which is great. Granted we all hope there are never any issues, I think it's nice to have these kind of things posted from time to time as refreshers.

understood

Got it

Bravo to the unrealistic stat part... DEPTH...spread the ball around

This and a little self-restraint go a loooooooong way. Forget about the stats and goals. Be realistic. Do unto others...

read and agree

4 Games Left:

Broncos @ Patriots - Rob will be playing CPU as both owners have been active in scheduling and James indicated his unavailability
Falcons @ Buccaneers - MrWitness36 - Jeremy - Waiting on word from Falcons owner...
Packers @ Redskins - Scheduled for tonight
Saints @ Panthers - pittrocks43 - Mugga - ZERO effort into scheduling in the forums, which is MANDATORY. Looking like a sim?

Falcons and buccs was playing disconnection during 1st qt having issues still

Advance is in two hours…Deadline is Midnight Eastern as always…(actually meaning the last games should start no later then an hour 11pm…so they can complete BY midnight)

Guys don't snooze on scheduling…it is noticed…and is a crucial facet of a successful league

Personally…I think…when you wake up the morning of advance day you should have either 1. played your game already or 2. Have a game scheduled already

Atl vs Tampa in play now

I posted saints can't play he's busy @ work he needs to be put on auto

There was no scheduling post made regarding this game, as per our rules and highlighted with EVERY advance:

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This game will be simmed with the advance. Please be sure to post in the forums, even if it is to communicate the agreed upon game time. Thanks

pittrocks43

While i would have no problem with someone making a list, my point of emphasis was really on owners knowing their own players and calling the appropriate plays. It's not really about "catching" the other team doing it illegally, because hopefully everyone is on point and not doing it if they are not supposed to.

But as far as game planning for your opponent, it is a good idea to know if it's something you could expect from them. On that note I would advise you pay attention to your opponent's back up QBs as well and not just their starter.

That was how we started this release. While we never like to have to put limitations on anyone's game plan, it is a necessary evil at times. It was discussed among league management and the rule was put into place after much consideration. Again, this doesn't mean you can't run or scramble with you non-mobile QB. You simply are not allowed to run read option plays. We feel like this is a very reasonable restriction and will keep it in place for the foreseeable future.

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If both owners are following protocol, I see no reason for this to not be the case (save for very rare special circumstances).

My only complaint is that My speedy QB may be a better QB to run the R/O than some of the people who do it with QBs that are labelled as Mobile.

Again, I havent run one read option play in this entire version of Madden.

in my opinion, those who have Mobile QBs have an advantage is because the R/O is IMHO, glitchy. While I know you can stop it if you focus on it, the AI just doesnt react well enough to it.

I also have a problem wiht those who put in their backup QBs just to run the R/O. Not many teams in the NFL sub in their back up QBs. Maybe duing a wild cat but atleast that gives the defensive player a head's up.

Im not asking to change rules or anything. As i said before, I havent run one R/O this entire version and may make it through the entire version without having to resort to it.

with regard to the read option; does anyone use the pre-snap read on defense to contain the QB for RO? if so, how effective is it for you? does it depend on the defensive front being used?

I use it all the time to contain qb and it works perfect for me since I user the mlb and can follow the rb manually

I need to do some research because my defense is horrible haha

The problem is it caters to a good user which all are not and it leaves you exposed if you are wrong your DE/OLB won't rush the QB in pass situations as well if you have to run that. I do not want to search and audit someones roster to see if their 3rd QB is listed as mobile I have seen people pack swap them in long yardage situation and run the read option for large gains.

The RO and PA in general fools all AI if you ever send a blitzer unless manually using them I have studied and watched this at length its laughable that's why guys run in (not all) in situations that I consider to be unorthodox. I have run the RO keeper 6 times this year (once here in error) and I have gotten a long TD run 5 times and a 60 yd run the other I have since stopped and have not run it anywhere in months. The action takes the outside rusher with it every time no matter the AWR PRC or ovr and it will also draw any blitzer with it its an issue EA did account for. I know I could user it better and prepare but hot routes on D leave you exposed and take time if allowed by your oppoenent and many times I end up usering someone I did not want to.

I just do not like a rule that is not for all and specific to certain players. I get it run on me and it works and because I can do not have a QB listed as mobile I can not counter it even though my QB is fast and has good accel and my team specific playbook has it in it and is run once in awhile in real life. It should have been voted on or made a rule for not just people who may qualify based on roster it would cut down on the controversy a bit on this subject. Again it can be contained but it is nauseating to have to account for it and that I can not at least put it in my opponents mind to have to do the same vs me when on D. Zone or man I have seen it run in long situations and work 75% of the time. Every time I have it run against my I literally laugh and SMH.

The league is fun regardless and hard work is put in I understand you can not please all the people all the time. Call me old school, Rant over...

In no way am I complaining as I have drafted a mobile QB specifically for the RO but if the RO isnt "glitchy" why the need for a rule?

Allowing some owners to take advantage of the RO in their game plans simply based on a label EA put on a player is unfair.

We are playing alot of seasons here, which means alot of player progression. Why couldnt I draft a speedy QB labeled as West Coast and progress him into a Read Option QB?

If an owner can make a legit case as to why his QB should be allowed to run the RO, I think he should be allowed, especially for default roster players.

I am going to nip this in the bud right here. We will NOT be changing to rule to allow non-mobile QBs to run the read option.

how bout just removing read option.....

I appreciate the suggestion, but that's not going to happen either.