APBA Football Solitaire Play Calling Guide
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APBA Football Solitaire Defensive Play Calling System
Instructions
The APBA Football Solitaire Defensive Play Calling System is designed to be used with
the “Basic” football game. You, as the coach, call offensive plays for both teams and
roll the dice to determine the defense – effectively the Index and Line Setting - in order
to read your play result. OFFENSIVE INDEXES WILL NOT BE CALCULATED. THIS
SYSTEM REPLACES THEM.
Prior to the game, determine both your offensive and defensive lineups and add up the
ratings for each starting player to calculate what the offensive and defensive point totals
are for both teams. Then, compare the defensive point total versus the offensive point
total of the opposing team. If the defensive team has a higher point total it would be
reflected by a “+” sign on the play calling card.
For example, Team A has a defensive point total of 42 and Team B has an offensive
point total of 38. Team A would have a 4 point advantage and the card that you would
refer to when determining the defensive call would be the one labeled “+4.” Conversely,
if Team B has a defensive point total of 34 and Team A has an offensive point total of
40, then Team B’s defensive play-calling card would be labeled “-6.”
It is important to note that any time a substitution is made on either the offense or the
defense that either reduces or increases the teams point total, you would need to use a
different play-calling card to determine the index and line setting. So, for example, if a
starting offensive tackle with a “4” rating was injured and replaced by a “2” rated player,
then you would need to use a different play calling card to reflect the fact the defense is
now 2-points better than before the substitution.
Once you call the offensive play you would roll two dice to determine the defensive
Index and Line Setting. The dice will be read “APBA” style – that is, you combine them,
you don’t add them. Then you would refer to the appropriate play-calling card and look
for the result under either the Run Column (“R”) or the Pass Column (“P”), depending on
which offensive play has been called.
Each result will have both an Offensive Index and a Line Setting. For example,
suppose you have a defense that is +4 versus the offense. You call an Outside Run
and then roll to determine the defense. Let’s say you roll a “51.” Next, check the result
under the “R” column on the “+4” card and you get the result “AD.” This means that you
read the result in the “A” column under the “D” line setting.
Had you rolled a “32,” the Index-Line Setting result would have been “CG,” meaning that
you would read the result in the “C” Index under the “G” Line Setting. Keep in mind that
the better the traditional APBA dice roll to determine the defensive call, the better that
defensive call will be.
Make sure when you choose to attempt a PASS that you use the APBA Football rules
regarding how to determine the correct index in which to read the result based on the
Offensive Index (remember, the dice roll determines this now) and the Pass Receiver’s
letter grade.
Please note that should the play result in a quarterback scramble, you do NOT re-roll
the dice to determine a new defensive call. Instead, use the same defensive call that
was made on the pass.
Common questions
Powered by AIWhen executing a pass play, additional consideration is given to how the Offensive Index is determined, which includes the pass receiver's letter grade alongside the defense's calculated index. This method contrasts running plays, where defensive line settings are more straightforwardly derived from dice rolls and the opponent's defensive comparative point total .
When there is a substitution that alters the team's point total, a different play-calling card is used to reflect the new defensive advantage or disadvantage. The point change should account for the ratings of substituted players. For example, if a key offensive player with a high rating is replaced by a lower-rated player due to injury, the defense becomes relatively stronger, thus utilizing a card that reflects this new point differential .
In this context, 'AD' on a play-calling card signifies that the play result should be read in the 'A' column under the 'D' line setting. This outcome is derived from the specific dice roll and the play-call made, signifying the defensive alignment or expectation against the chosen offensive play .
A better traditional APBA dice roll results in a more favorable defensive call. This suggests that outcomes which are more advantageous for defense are likely with higher or optimal rolls as determined by the APBA system .
Shifts in player ratings, such as substitutions due to injuries or strategic changes, necessitate altering the play-calling cards used. This shift affects the defensive or offensive point totals, thus influencing the index and line setting to be used. Teams must respond dynamically by selecting new cards reflecting the altered balance of play strengths and weaknesses during the game .
The '+4' label on a play-calling card indicates that the defensive team possesses a 4-point advantage over the offensive team. This is calculated based on the differential between the respective defensive and offensive point totals of the teams in play .
Point totals for each team are calculated by summing up the ratings for each starting player in both offensive and defensive lineups. The sum gives the offensive and defensive point totals, which determine the defensive advantage when compared against the opposing team's totals .
Once an offensive play is called, two dice are rolled to determine the defensive Index and Line Setting in an 'APBA' style by combining rather than adding them. This roll is referred to the appropriate defensive play-calling card based on the defensive advantage or disadvantage, and the result is checked under the Run ('R') or Pass ('P') column. For example, a defensive result of 'AD' implies reading the 'A' column under the 'D' line setting .
In this particular system, Offensive Indexes are not calculated traditionally. Instead, the defensive point total in comparison to the offensive point total of the opposing team determines a label (e.g., '+4') on the play-calling card, which, along with a dice roll, steers the game mechanics .
A defensive call is kept the same during a quarterback scramble following a pass attempt. The initial defensive call is maintained without re-rolling the dice, as per APBA Football rules, ensuring consistency and fair handling of unexpected play developments .