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APBA Football Innovation

Innovation not previously discussed • Ease of use without slowing down playability • Compatible with Basic or Master game • Applicable to both F-T-F & Solo Play • Enhance realism • Correct existing shortfalls • First-hand knowledge of effectiveness • No “intellectual proprietary rights” • Formula(s) exist in public domain •

• Fumble Frequency Number (FFN) • Brainchild of APBA Football legend – Howard Ahlskog Paul Vickers – mathematician • • Background Rocky Bleier’s 1980 card • No fumbles during 1979 season • APBA card has two full fumble numbers (33 & 34) • Rocky was on Howard’s F -T-F team • Two FFN categories • Non- Fumblers (Receives a “N” rating) • The fumblers (players with at least one fumble, are • assigned a FFN dice roll number)

• Overview (How to use) • “N” rated players If fumble number(s) exist on card • QBs: 13, 33, & 34 for “P” column • QBs: 14, 33, & 34 for “R” column • All other players: 13, 14, 33, & 34 • Ignore fumble but use play result • Yardage gained or lost • • “FFN Rated” players Fumble number occurs (13, 14, 33, & 34) • Determine yardage lost or gained • Consult player’s FFN number and roll dice • If result is same or less than FFN number there is NO • fumble If it’s higher, a fumble occurred. •

• Find the number of fumbles the player had and divide by the number of “chances” All rushes, receptions, pass attempts, kickoff • returns, punt returns, fumble recovery runs & interceptions • Divide that number by assigned fumble numbers on the player’s card • Multiply that answer by 1296 • Subtract that result from 36 Answer will be some number less than 36 • If takes you to zero or beyond, award “F” rating • “F” rating is automatic fumble • • Convert to APBA style dice roll 1 = 11, 2 = 12, 3 =13, etc. •

• Enter applicable data in associated cells • Press “Enter” key to determine FFN rating • Download at Oguard62.net

• Play results 13, 14, 33 & 34 • Only numbers used as fumble numbers when counting on a player’s card • These numbers always carry the potential of a fumble even if boards do NOT indicate • Use PR 33 • Roll against FFN rating for fumbles occurring from penalties (PR 35 & 36) • Player’s discretion for Rare Plays (Master) • Receiver’s FFN rating is based off the fumble numbers on the QBs card • Some cards will have two ratings (i.e. 24/43) • First rating is for the “run” (player’s card) • Second rating is for “pass” (QB’s card)

• All-purpose Running Backs • Involved in rushes, pass attempts, run- backs and receiving APBA frequently uses all three columns for all- • purpose backs Use the highest number of fumble numbers found in • any one column • Recommended research sources Pro-Football- Reference. Com • NFL.com • Pro-Football Fact & Record Book •

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