Players 2-4 Setup time Less than 5 minutes Random chance Low | Age range 10 years and up Playing time | |
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Skill(s) required Some knowledge of American and/or Canadian football | ||
GridIron Master is a wooden board game invented by Brett Proud, Craig Proud, Paul Morin and Jordan Sampson. It was first published by Canadian company PHI Sports Games in 2007. It combines the strategic elements of American and Canadian Football with chess. The Canadian Edition of GridIron Master is licensed by the Canadian Football League Players Association (CFLPA).
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The GridIron Master is sized to scale of a real football field. It is a combination of the skill and strategy of football and chess that is for ages ten and up. The average price for both the American and Canadian versions of the GridIron Master costs about $29.99.
Components
The GridIron Master game includes the following components:
Game Play
For a regular game, each quarter of the game is to be defined as two total ball possessions for either team. For a timed game, each half is to be played over one hour. it is recommend a 20-second play-clock be used. Each player is given three timeouts per half. Timeouts is supposed to last a maximum of three minutes. A 'Delay of Game' penalty of five yards will be called on any player taking longer than twenty seconds to make their next move. This penalty should be added to the end of the play.