Wow! That is all I can say currently when I think back to seven months ago, in the middle of an "extended" spring break, my confused and hibernating self calming perusing reddit like any other day. But that day was different because I told myself, I said, "Self, the world may end within a year or two, so let's go out on a jubilant bang and not a crestfallen whimper. If not for corona, I would have never joined the then National Simulation Football League, but I had time that day. And I can say that the competitive side of me, the strategical side of me has thoroughly enjoyed ALMOST every minute of participation.
When I first started, I was not sure if this league was something I wanted to make a commitment to. Unaware of the daily routine, I kept to myself, didn't make my presence felt. I answered some scouting questions from just about every team, but naïve and silly me figured I could wait until the day prior to the draft to get all of the pre-draft work done. Needless to say, my draft stock plummeted but watching the S23 DSFL Draft is still one of my most favorite memories in my short time here. That moment, seeing my picture pop up in the 7th round, neutralized all the tedious work to initially set up my player.
Being in London was the most fun I've had so far, seeing my player perform, having a shared community of people with similar interests and passion, and just soaking in all the info I could had me excited to see how far I could go. The best part about being new meant I had no pre-conceived bias about any person, any team, or anything. I believe London being a new team helped me connect better with everyone since the veteran players knew that just being competitive was the main objective. But man, we sure did turn it up and ended up losing a close-fought tilt against Tijuana in the Ultimini. I had so much fun, I had to come back a second year.
I think one of the coolest things, is seeing how people find their way here and how they interact with each other. Seeing friends, boyfriends/girlfriends, co-workers, classmates, family members, and even husband and wives all partake under the unifying lore that is the International Simulation Football League, has been awesome. The best part is when players of yesteryear return after a long hiatus and marvel at how much the league has improved. I hope to one day have a hand in improving this league in some form, no matter how minor it is.
When I first started, I was not sure if this league was something I wanted to make a commitment to. Unaware of the daily routine, I kept to myself, didn't make my presence felt. I answered some scouting questions from just about every team, but naïve and silly me figured I could wait until the day prior to the draft to get all of the pre-draft work done. Needless to say, my draft stock plummeted but watching the S23 DSFL Draft is still one of my most favorite memories in my short time here. That moment, seeing my picture pop up in the 7th round, neutralized all the tedious work to initially set up my player.
Being in London was the most fun I've had so far, seeing my player perform, having a shared community of people with similar interests and passion, and just soaking in all the info I could had me excited to see how far I could go. The best part about being new meant I had no pre-conceived bias about any person, any team, or anything. I believe London being a new team helped me connect better with everyone since the veteran players knew that just being competitive was the main objective. But man, we sure did turn it up and ended up losing a close-fought tilt against Tijuana in the Ultimini. I had so much fun, I had to come back a second year.
I think one of the coolest things, is seeing how people find their way here and how they interact with each other. Seeing friends, boyfriends/girlfriends, co-workers, classmates, family members, and even husband and wives all partake under the unifying lore that is the International Simulation Football League, has been awesome. The best part is when players of yesteryear return after a long hiatus and marvel at how much the league has improved. I hope to one day have a hand in improving this league in some form, no matter how minor it is.
