SLOBBERKNOCKER: (noun) "A tough, hard hitting, grinder, who will just plain knock the slobber out of people, play after play, game after game."

What is a true human coach? I know one when I see one. To me the best examples are those coaches who grind through a painful 16 game Premiership sprint.. and have the guts to do it again. A repeat sprinter. A "Slobber-Knocker."

Many excellent coaches are capable of starting a rookie human team and achieving amazing results at the Conference level. But few have completed a Premiership sprint. Fewer still have done it more than once. Less than 65 sprints have been completed in the Human League Premiership's 12 seasons. I have failed to complete the sprint several times.

For most, it is perhaps something they are not interested in. A challenge they can not, or will not attempt. Playing something other than a top-tier team, without claw to rip through opponents, or without terrific agility to dodge away from trouble. Without mutations. Without leap. But for some.. it is a challenge they embrace.

To me it matters not if others refrain because they care not, can not, or will not. My only concern is that there are those that DO. Here is my tribute to them. To those coaches that have completed sprints in two or more seasons of the Human League Premiership. Display those Sprinter awards with pride, men. You have earned them with blood and determination.

The Slober-Knockers:

OenarLod - 7
Dunenzed - 6
nufflehatesme - 5
The_Murker - 6
the_cursed_one - 3
Alfo - 2
anisdrin - 2
CCSenor - 3
Drrek - 2
MasterMag - 2
neophyte - 2
PacoSillas - 3
Scaramanga - 2
Starshade - 2
wintergreen13 - 2
sonrises - 2
Griffon31 - 2
Qaz - 2

For brothers in arms. (and some without arms)