If you are a regular visitor to this site, you will notice that I view THE GAME through the lens of American football…a lot. Growing up in Chicago and attending the University of Michigan as an undergraduate, football becomes a natural passion.
Growing up in the United States, I was not exposed to sports like rugby union, or rugby league, handball, Australian rules football, International rules football, cricket, Gaelic football, field hockey, etc. These are sports that I find infinitely fascinating, but thanks to those of you online, I’m still learning the nuances of these competitions.
In the interest of building an open GAME, I’m interested in seeing how those of you who grew up with and are passionate fans of other sports, view THE GAME from the standpoint of strategy and formations, styles of play, GAME node synthesis, transitions into and out of other nodes, field of play design, position skill sets, GAME hybrids, GAME blends and so forth. In much the same way chefs from different backgrounds and experiences may take the same four ingredients and produce vastly divergent culinary creations, THE GAME should consist of ideas and competitions that reflect the backgrounds and experiences of its participants and innovators.
In the future, I would like to feature some our readers’ fresh perspectives and innovations to THE GAME. If you would like to contribute new ideas and perspectives, please visit THE IdeaBOARD and leave your valuable input there. I will post some of the more interesting content from there here.
