I'll be taking advantage of the two new league admin tools in 2042 season:



* blocking plays from being used

* restricting player position swaps



The play position swaps and position will look pretty similar to our current rules. So you will still be able to swap an LB to DE for instance. But you can't play a DB at LB. I'll more specifically figure this out later.



Blocking plays is going to look something like:



* remove all the long passing plays

* remove the medium plays that do not work like the 014 medium slants plays (there are others)

* removing the short and medium plays that turn into garbage check downs like the HB Flat, but keeping the ones like the PA Fullback because of big play potential



I'll compile a full list of plays later.



On defense I'll seriously consider removing my favorite defense the 3-4 Cover 1 since it breaks things. Again need to think this through. I may also remove all zone defenses that don't work.



Right now I'm inviting the hate for this plan.

Not sure why this post says jdb posted it.

I am especially fond of eliminating long passes.

> Agree with eliminating long passes as it is generally understood throughout the community that they are very ineffective.

> Opposed to eliminating any other offensive plays. It is up to individual team owners to experiment with various plays, learn as they go from plays called by opponents, and determine for themselves which offensive plays work well for their personnel and strategy.

> Disagree with eliminating the 3-4 Man Cover 1 defense. It is very effective in stopping runs to the left from the 1-1-3 offense but is otherwise not dominant (susceptible to other types of runs).

> Also opposed to eliminating any other defensive plays. There are some awful zone defenses when used in the wrong down / distance but there are some fairly exotic zone defenses that can be effective in limited circumstances, e.g., when used only in a 3rd down and 15 to 20 yards to go situation.

> We have excellent basic rules for this league and I hope we can keep it that way without too many additional limitations.

I agree with everything you commented. I would even go as far as letting people use long passes if they want

The reason for eliminating long passes is because there are still a number of newer owners that don't realize just how bad long passes are. Almost every play will end in a sack or interception. And the ones that don't are incomplete.



Looking at the play block editor, I noticed that the Flat Zone and FB Dives are available as plays that can be blocked. I assume this means they are reenabled in the new UI.

Yikes! The return of the FB dives and the OL Flat Zone? Blocking those plays will be essential to maintaining the current integrity of the game. (My previous comments about not blocking plays assumed that those plays already eliminated from the game were no longer available.)

At the moment they are not available to choose. I assume JDB used his "old" data base for the blocking feature.

Looking at the 2040 data, these 75 plays produced fewer than .18 expected points per play which roughly equates to < 3 positive yards per play since the formula counts a yard at 0.06 points. Note that every single long passing play is in this list.



Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR Strong Deep Long

Weak I Normal All Go Long

I Formation Normal TE Out Long

Empty 4 Wide Spread Deep Corner Post Long

Singleback Normal FL Go Long

Shotgun Normal Deep Weak In and Out Long

Strong I Normal PA All Go Long

Singleback Big WR Streaks Long

I Formation Normal PA Streaks Long

Shotgun 4 Wide WR Corner Long

I Formation 3WR Slot Corner Long Medium

Singleback Slot Strong All Go Long

I Formation Power Play Action Bomb Long

Singleback Empty 4 TE Deep Out Long

I Formation 3WR HB Toss Strong Outside

Singleback 4 Wide Deep Middle Long

I Formation 3WR WR Post Long

Strong I Big TE Deep Corner Long

Singleback Empty 4 Slot Crosses Medium

Shotgun Normal Hail Mary Long

Shotgun 5 Wide 5 WR Deep Ins Long

Singleback Normal Deep Corners Long

Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR WR Hooks Medium

Weak I Big TE Deep Post Long

Singleback Normal FL Drag Long

Shotgun 5 Wide WR Curls Medium

I Formation 3WR Deep Corner/Post Long

Singleback Empty 4 TE Drag WR Mix Medium

I Formation Twin WR Slot Out Long

Shotgun 5 Wide 5 WR All Go Long

Singleback Big Waggle Post Long

I Formation 3WR SE Post Medium

Singleback Empty 4 WR Post Corner Long

I Formation Normal SE Post Long

I Formation Normal Curl & Post Medium

I Formation Big Streak Heavy Long

Shotgun Normal Post Flags Medium

Strong I Normal FB Trap Weak Inside

Singleback Big HB Curls TE Deep Medium

I Formation Normal TE Flag Medium

Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR FB In Medium

Shotgun 5 Wide 5 WR Corner Post Long

I Formation Normal PA Outside Curls Short

Split Backs 3 Wide WR Post Medium

Shotgun 5 Wide Slot Cross Medium

Shotgun 5 Wide Middle Curls Short

Singleback Normal All Go Long

Singleback Empty 4 Short Posts Short

Shotgun Normal HB Delay Inside

Singleback Slot Strong TE Corner Medium

Singleback Big TE Flat Curl Short

Empty 4 Wide Spread Flats Short

Singleback Big HB Pitch Weak Outside

Shotgun 5 Wide FL Hook Medium

Goal Line Normal PA TE Drag Short

Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR FL Drag Short

Split Backs 3 Wide WR2 Deep Post Long

I Formation Normal HB Toss Weak Outside

Shotgun Normal Double Outs Short

Shotgun 4 Wide In and Out Medium

Shotgun 4 Wide Slot Drag Short

I Formation Twin WR Slot Hitch Medium

Split Backs Normal Curls Short

Singleback Empty 4 Curl Flats Short

Singleback 4 Wide Clear Center Medium

Strong I Normal HB Power Strong Outside

Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR WR Curl Medium

Shotgun 4 Wide All Curls Short

Shotgun Normal Short Attack Medium

Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR RB Curls Short

Shotgun 4 Wide Slot Curl Medium

Goal Line Normal HB Dive Inside

I Formation Normal HB Toss Strong Outside

I Formation Normal FB Middle Short

I Formation Normal FL Hook Medium

I haven't had time to do anything with this, so we'll wait until the new UI is ready for everyone.