```9. There have been many moments in league history where a single decision (e.g., a draft choice, a GM’s promotion or retirement, a trade, a player’s movement in free agency) may have changed the course of a team in the ISFL or DSFL. Describe a decision that was made and the impact that it had. Did you imagine said decision leading to a different conclusion or did you think things would turn out the way they did? Is there anything different you would have done to avoid disaster or make things even better?```
I like to think that I have somewhat of an impact on the Dallas Birddogs during my short stay there. I joined the league in June of 2022, I was drafted by the Dallas Birddogs and when the time came in my second season with the team I applied to become the general manager of the team. Now I'm not saying I'm any different than any of the previous general managers because statically I'm just your average general manager, the team that I had been given the keys to was very well seasoned, I wasn't given the helm with everything a mess and all over the place, I was given the team in a great position and unfortunately I wasn't able to cash in the cheque that was given to me. It was season sixty seven if I remember correctly and I was still currently on the team, it was also my first general manager gig and I was really enjoying the trend of winning, obviously because who enjoys losing? Losers that's who. So the trend of winning continued and the Dallas Birddogs had made the playoffs, in my first season as general manager, what a rush that was, believe me, I almost didn't sleep, now we'll skip ahead and get to the meat of the story. Semi-finals against our biggest rivals at the time, the Bondi Beach Buccaneers, I hate this team, I always have and I always will, I wanted to beat this team so bad, they annihilated us in the regular season, and our quarterback I shit you not probably threw five to seven interceptions in one game against them, so I did what any coach would do...I wanted to run the ball down their throats until they begged for mercy, but unfortunately, I did not own DDSP and no one in my war room at the time was big into testing, I imagine that if one of us had been testing and seeing what worked best for us that maybe just maybe we would have made it to the finals that year but unfortunately that's just the way she goes. I believe that was the farthest the Birddogs had gone in the playoffs since I was the general manager, and like I said I don't claim to be any more significant than the general managers that have won Ultimini's or any of the managers who have taken over since I was at the helm I just like to think that my knowledge of football and the heart I had for that team really helped make the push that season.
```11. Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.```
Bay Webb is just your average Canadian guy from his average hometown who just wanted to make everyone he knew proud by doing the thing he loved the most, playing football. Hamilton is a city just south of Toronto, and of all the things that Hamilton is known for it's making Steel and football. Bay Webb started playing football as soon as he could put on a helmet and luckily for him it was a family sport so when the time came to start really learning how football worked his family would teach him their generational techniques at defensive line and linebacker. Once high school rolled around Bay moved from Hamilton to a smaller community about an hour's drive away in the small town of Cayuga, he played football for five years in Cayuga before getting his big shot to play for his favourite university in his hometown the MacMaster Mauraders. Webb would ride that wave in MacMaster his entire time of eligibility before he struck gold. Webb declared for the ISFL draft in what he called a "Hail Mary shot" Webb had no expectations for this he just "threw it out there we'll see what happens" Webb would later get a call that would change his life forever, Webb was drafted in the ISFL by the Dallas Birddogs. Webb played four seasons in Dallas and quickly became accustomed to the Birddog's way of life, once a Birddog always a Birddog, Webb would have a successful time in Dallas but unfortunately never won an Ultimini. Bay Webb now plays for the New York Silverbacks at linebacker, still extremely hungry for his first-ever championship, he has been on the Silverbacks roster for about five seasons now and has made the playoffs twice and when asked he said "I can almost taste the victory, there is a lot of great competition in not just our conference but the league as a whole and it's going to take every bit of effort we have in the tank if we want to win this championship"
I like to think that I have somewhat of an impact on the Dallas Birddogs during my short stay there. I joined the league in June of 2022, I was drafted by the Dallas Birddogs and when the time came in my second season with the team I applied to become the general manager of the team. Now I'm not saying I'm any different than any of the previous general managers because statically I'm just your average general manager, the team that I had been given the keys to was very well seasoned, I wasn't given the helm with everything a mess and all over the place, I was given the team in a great position and unfortunately I wasn't able to cash in the cheque that was given to me. It was season sixty seven if I remember correctly and I was still currently on the team, it was also my first general manager gig and I was really enjoying the trend of winning, obviously because who enjoys losing? Losers that's who. So the trend of winning continued and the Dallas Birddogs had made the playoffs, in my first season as general manager, what a rush that was, believe me, I almost didn't sleep, now we'll skip ahead and get to the meat of the story. Semi-finals against our biggest rivals at the time, the Bondi Beach Buccaneers, I hate this team, I always have and I always will, I wanted to beat this team so bad, they annihilated us in the regular season, and our quarterback I shit you not probably threw five to seven interceptions in one game against them, so I did what any coach would do...I wanted to run the ball down their throats until they begged for mercy, but unfortunately, I did not own DDSP and no one in my war room at the time was big into testing, I imagine that if one of us had been testing and seeing what worked best for us that maybe just maybe we would have made it to the finals that year but unfortunately that's just the way she goes. I believe that was the farthest the Birddogs had gone in the playoffs since I was the general manager, and like I said I don't claim to be any more significant than the general managers that have won Ultimini's or any of the managers who have taken over since I was at the helm I just like to think that my knowledge of football and the heart I had for that team really helped make the push that season.
```11. Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.```
Bay Webb is just your average Canadian guy from his average hometown who just wanted to make everyone he knew proud by doing the thing he loved the most, playing football. Hamilton is a city just south of Toronto, and of all the things that Hamilton is known for it's making Steel and football. Bay Webb started playing football as soon as he could put on a helmet and luckily for him it was a family sport so when the time came to start really learning how football worked his family would teach him their generational techniques at defensive line and linebacker. Once high school rolled around Bay moved from Hamilton to a smaller community about an hour's drive away in the small town of Cayuga, he played football for five years in Cayuga before getting his big shot to play for his favourite university in his hometown the MacMaster Mauraders. Webb would ride that wave in MacMaster his entire time of eligibility before he struck gold. Webb declared for the ISFL draft in what he called a "Hail Mary shot" Webb had no expectations for this he just "threw it out there we'll see what happens" Webb would later get a call that would change his life forever, Webb was drafted in the ISFL by the Dallas Birddogs. Webb played four seasons in Dallas and quickly became accustomed to the Birddog's way of life, once a Birddog always a Birddog, Webb would have a successful time in Dallas but unfortunately never won an Ultimini. Bay Webb now plays for the New York Silverbacks at linebacker, still extremely hungry for his first-ever championship, he has been on the Silverbacks roster for about five seasons now and has made the playoffs twice and when asked he said "I can almost taste the victory, there is a lot of great competition in not just our conference but the league as a whole and it's going to take every bit of effort we have in the tank if we want to win this championship"