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The NCAA League is now a full play selection and diversified use league. Which is more related to RL football, where you can use long pass plays, 4 & 5 WR sets, and zpne coverage defenses, without being at more of a disadvantage vs limited play selection & use.

1. Select a full 40 offense and 30 defense plays. At least 2 plays from each personnel and formation sets on offense, and all Secondary & Linebacker sets on defense, other than Blitz 2+.

2. For diversity in play use, Gameplan. Offense - Personnel - all at 11 other than 4&5 WR @12, and 2rb3te @ 0-1. The Ai has strong tendency to overuse the goaline offense, which also triggers the GL defense unless you have a rule against it or no GL defense active.

Defense, All Secondary set to 10, all Linebackers set to 20, other than Blitz 2+ @ 1. You will need a rule to limit the use of the GL defense to use vs GL offense and 0-1 yard situations. You will most likely also need a rule to limit the use of the Nickle defense vs 3 WR formations as that defense is "auto'd" by the Ai coach.

Rosters should have minimum of 4 RBs, 3 TEs, 1 FB, 4 DE, 3 DT, 6 LB. K & P, basically have your roster the same as a RL football roster.

Any questions or need help with this, PM me or any of the other owners in the league that are getting good play diversity. You wont get all 40/30 plays used in a game, you should be getting 32 offense and 24 defense plays as a "goal" each game.

Game 1 and we have work to do
GG Hawkeyes

O 34/40
D 18/30 ( Man Under 1 called 20 times gotta go fix this, sorry loan)

sleeping at the wheel, tardy on making final cut and AI dropped a good solid player

For those unsure about mandatory defensive rules, these are the rules I use:

No Auto GL

Down: First Down, Second Down, Third Down, Fourth Down
Distance: 2 - 30 To Go
Location: Own 2 - Opp 0
Personnel: 1RB/2TE/2WR, 2RB/2TE/1WR, 3RB/1TE/1WR
Quarter: First Quarter, Second Quarter, Third Quarter, Fourth Quarter, Overtime
Time: 15:00 - 0:00
Score: Down 29+ - Up 29+
Personnel: Goal Line: 0%, Normal Defensive Backfield: 25%, Nickel: 25%, Dime: 25%, Quarter: 25%
Secondary: 1-Deep Man: 0%, 2-Deep Man: 17%, 3-Deep Zone: 0%, 4-Deep Zone: 17%, Corner Blitz: 17%, Safety Blitz: 17%, 2-Deep Zone: 17%, Man: 0%, 3-Deep Man: 0%, 4-Deep Man: 17%
Linebackers: Zone: 0%, Blitz 1: 33%, Blitz 2: 0%, Blitz 2+: 0%, Man: 33%, Zone In: 33%
Run/Pass: Run: 0%, Pass: 100%, Neutral: 0%

No Auto Nickel vs 3WR

Down: First Down, Second Down, Third Down, Fourth Down
Distance: Short, Medium, Long
Location: Own 0 - Opp 0
Personnel: 1RB/1TE/3WR, 2RB/3WR
Quarter: First Quarter, Second Quarter, Third Quarter, Fourth Quarter, Overtime
Time: 15:00 - 0:00
Score: Down 29+ - Up 29+
Personnel: Goal Line: 0%, Normal Defensive Backfield: 20%, Nickel: 40%, Dime: 20%, Quarter: 20%
Secondary: 1-Deep Man: 16%, 2-Deep Man: 16%, 3-Deep Zone: 5%, 4-Deep Zone: 5%, Corner Blitz: 8%, Safety Blitz: 8%, 2-Deep Zone: 8%, Man: 16%, 3-Deep Man: 5%, 4-Deep Man: 14%
Linebackers: Zone: 20%, Blitz 1: 20%, Blitz 2: 20%, Blitz 2+: 2%, Man: 20%, Zone In: 20%
Run/Pass: Run: 0%, Pass: 100%, Neutral: 0%

My diversity is not perfect, but I think I'm close to the wanted outcome (O 30+, D 20+) in nearly every match. I have to tweak a little bit to limit usage of plays to 5, but that is strongly dependent on AI coaches selection to counter opponent's game plan