I joined the league six months ago at the behest of my husband, Amidships. Initially, I thought the ISFL looked kind of lame and not overly unique from other forum-based games we had played in the past. I teased Amid about being glued to the dots on his screen and discord, and he just responded by telling me to join and see for myself what it was all about. Being somewhat skeptical, I did not fully commit to the cause and decided to create a player that did not require a lot of activity to maintain or effort to figure out in terms of stats and so on - a kicker. Hoping to keep things interesting, we also talked some friends - Tonzy, Southpaw, and Atto - into joining the same draft class. None of us expected to get sucked into the community quite this much, let alone to gain the friendships that we have.
Not long after I joined, the Dallas Birddogs picked me up off of waivers. Immediately they welcomed me into the fold and treated me like absolute gold despite Zoe Watts doing a terrible job at getting them the points they needed to move forward into playoffs that season. Steg and Kyle (and Amid obviously) taught me the ropes, and I had a lot of fun getting to know everyone else in the locker room at the time. Going into the DSFL draft, I had my heart set on going back to them since they treated me so well... and to my delight the Birddogs got me and I became a full fledged member of the team.
I will spare everyone the sappy details of the last few months by summarizing my experience with one key statement: the Dallas Birddogs are the reason I love this league. I have talked with other players and teams aplenty through GMing and my work on Dotts/PPT, but there is no place for me like the Dallas locker room. I'm sure most people feel the same way about their teams, but my love for the Birddogs is really what has kept me consistently active and contributing to the league. Over the last couple of seasons, we have built a tight knit group that love and stand up for one another, but also aren't afraid to rib each other a bit and have some fun. When we are not watching/commenting on games together, we are playing on the team's minecraft server, talking about the SHL, or joking about reactions to Zayn's latest tweet. Win or lose, this team (and its alumni) sticks together and does what it can to make the league experience great for all who come through the locker room.
I am also incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to play on the same ISFL team as most of the friends that joined the league with me. The future of the Austin Copperheads looks bright, and I expect it'll give me another reason to love the league.
Not long after I joined, the Dallas Birddogs picked me up off of waivers. Immediately they welcomed me into the fold and treated me like absolute gold despite Zoe Watts doing a terrible job at getting them the points they needed to move forward into playoffs that season. Steg and Kyle (and Amid obviously) taught me the ropes, and I had a lot of fun getting to know everyone else in the locker room at the time. Going into the DSFL draft, I had my heart set on going back to them since they treated me so well... and to my delight the Birddogs got me and I became a full fledged member of the team.
I will spare everyone the sappy details of the last few months by summarizing my experience with one key statement: the Dallas Birddogs are the reason I love this league. I have talked with other players and teams aplenty through GMing and my work on Dotts/PPT, but there is no place for me like the Dallas locker room. I'm sure most people feel the same way about their teams, but my love for the Birddogs is really what has kept me consistently active and contributing to the league. Over the last couple of seasons, we have built a tight knit group that love and stand up for one another, but also aren't afraid to rib each other a bit and have some fun. When we are not watching/commenting on games together, we are playing on the team's minecraft server, talking about the SHL, or joking about reactions to Zayn's latest tweet. Win or lose, this team (and its alumni) sticks together and does what it can to make the league experience great for all who come through the locker room.
I am also incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to play on the same ISFL team as most of the friends that joined the league with me. The future of the Austin Copperheads looks bright, and I expect it'll give me another reason to love the league.
