Dice Football
began more than 10 years ago when Paul made
up the game to help his young daughter enhance her math skills.
This game has evolved over time with Paul's childhood friend Joe
bringing new ideas to make what is now called Dice Football League,
the game.
The games are played quickly,
which led to the idea of forming a league and playing an entire
schedule. Hence the present name Dice Football League (DFL).
Most games today require an engineering
degree to assemble and a Master's degree to understand. DFL
requires strategy but is easy to play, especially if you understand
the concept of football.
The game dice and the overtime
die are custom made with specific football numbers, with the number
7 being the only number that appears twice on the game die. The
strategy of trying to negate your opponents score (called a defensive
stop or challenge) by rolling the same number they roll for a
particular quarter, puts a twist on the game that leaves you second
guessing yourself every time you make a wrong decision.
If the game goes into overtime,
there is another die that is used with only three different numbers.
If the game is tied after the first overtime, the game goes into
sudden death, so winning the coin toss gives you a distinct advantage.
The daughter that Paul originally
made the game to help is now a junior in college and Joe's oldest
daughter now a freshman in college have both introduced the game
to their friends at school. Their friends have brought the games
to other colleges around the country and DFL is gathering
momentum by word of mouth.
DFL is truly a game for
all ages and both genders, Paul and Joe have 7 daughters between
them. All 7 girls play with friends and with each other.
Paul and Joe are in their second
DFL season, along with six other "owners" who
have shares in a 32 team league. Each "owner" controls
4 teams. The ages of each owner and their partners range from
24 to 52 years old. The group meets five times from September
thru January to complete the schedule, including playoffs and
the DFL Championship game. A championship trophy is awarded
to the owner, engraved with final score and owner's name. It has
become a two hour social event each time they meet, although their
competitiveness comes out during each game.
DFL is now available for
sale to you and your family. Discover what the fun is all about!