tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47605114464576123202024-02-02T10:13:44.426-05:00Quick Count FootballThe fast-paced family card gameJeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-69400913053877675672009-06-25T07:56:00.010-04:002009-06-25T08:29:05.005-04:00Quick Count is Getting an Extreme Makeover! New in July and a Fun New Name to go with it!If you think Quick Count Football is fun, wait until you see what's coming this Summe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBohWC0PmRGzv7XMjny-VC9BsxFD-rXzfUD7zTPzSKdopu956lPIjaGtabpZOtV-Pmk-0Veo6feb_skwLpCn7KI4F_q0VohV_2uSoFRNvxLG_U4K_Jh-LUuDfOWePpz65g4_zM89Mg9sl/s1600-h/Passing-Quarterback+small.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 157px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351240731092862642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBohWC0PmRGzv7XMjny-VC9BsxFD-rXzfUD7zTPzSKdopu956lPIjaGtabpZOtV-Pmk-0Veo6feb_skwLpCn7KI4F_q0VohV_2uSoFRNvxLG_U4K_Jh-LUuDfOWePpz65g4_zM89Mg9sl/s200/Passing-Quarterback+small.jpg" /></a>r! We have expanded and upgraded the first edition original single deck game, adding lots of fun new cards. It's now two decks! The new game features all new original colorful artwork on every card and even has a fun new name!<br /><div>In a few short weeks, we will bring you: <strong><a href="http://www.jukemfootball.com/">Jukem Football</a>!</strong> Jukem is the same fun game engine as the original Quick Count, but has been enhanced with more defensive opportunities, easily expanded play for up to 4 players, and with a few tweaks, the game has a faster pace and more fun "gotcha!" moments! Be on the lookout for the debut of our new website with game demo videos and lots of other fun stuff.</div>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-42850062269315794102008-02-09T10:22:00.013-05:002009-04-26T09:42:05.013-04:00No Football Field? No Problem! Play Quick Count Football Anywhere Anytime!Take Quick Count with you!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKeOK60Mzs7YnQg6hQZGPXX9KZqB4tTm1rvpMhyphenhyphenyR6lR_G7jRWJ8eoHjMk_pWSu9nexEEaEaI7NeJ5ypBgehyjxYic-78qMdE9b3NM8f76kce-dlw2sQCjeXYvNUbiaszw7EGKRi5VvkK/s1600-h/Michelle---Fanned-Cards-5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247105587047557362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKeOK60Mzs7YnQg6hQZGPXX9KZqB4tTm1rvpMhyphenhyphenyR6lR_G7jRWJ8eoHjMk_pWSu9nexEEaEaI7NeJ5ypBgehyjxYic-78qMdE9b3NM8f76kce-dlw2sQCjeXYvNUbiaszw7EGKRi5VvkK/s320/Michelle---Fanned-Cards-5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWUSjrsUhN41549FB5JHIvUGkr2i8g0NrngrZVWrQ79zYDJc2uupEdz7wwHAKwt4gNdKn9GB8bkNmuB3N4LGLELn2nF_ABGdrz7ck-Y_kI1W9-vy8HJGQjyOh2zHe8IAXEv7uT__XG_gA/s1600-h/PreferChoice_2008_4_.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHk607Kwo4JrVsnxlikGllSI9_WcYDzGvCYv7QFFgTP9XQwLq3b1bg60yQ6wybd9NP3cRHCNakpVY6tuMEH63eyJwum67d_Z64Ubv-YTkuJRCZ_I5L1Ypd9y2zWBr0C4cJZC15zm1zPbG/s1600-h/QuickCountFannedCards.jpg"></a>Quick Count Football fits in purse or pocket - making it the perfect takealong activity for engaging children or adults when you find yourself having to wait.....<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Play it <strong>at tailgate parties</strong> </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Play it <strong>at the restaurant</strong> while you wait for your food</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Play it <strong>at the airport or on the plane</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Play it <strong>in the Dr.'s office</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Play it <strong>on vacation </strong>in the RV</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Play it when you're <strong>waiting for a ride</strong></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbRWpF26D8OLlqJB1zdaEjtQO_XvY9fv_EiNDkucO6higCYpJxNcn2l9Wfj1JYeJ29hbTGQqdh1sNuhnCl6r9X5ryiMNxU4mIXr05VfCnpx8ryuCBuGdki9pYtBcd2zNA68TkCH2yB1Vo/s1600-h/PreferChoice_2008[1].jpg"></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Play it when you are waiting<strong> at a sibling's team practices</strong></span><br /><br />Great for traveling sports teams - take Quick Count on the Team Bus</div></div>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-34161509079351950982008-02-08T12:27:00.059-05:002009-05-19T16:54:45.223-04:00Quick Count Retail OutletsQuick Count is now available in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Texas and Washington at <span style="font-size:180%;color:#333399;"><strong>67</strong></span> area specialty retailers in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Dallas, Lexington, Louisville, Northern Kentucky, Indianapolis, Seattle and Tacoma!</span><br /><br />Pick up Quick Count Football at a store near you! Click on any store to get additional store info.<br /><br /><strong>INDIANA Stores: </strong><br /><strong></strong><br />- <a href="http://www.christianskinderladen.com/index.html"><strong>Christian's Kinder Laden</strong></a> (Oldenburg)<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>KENTUCKY Stores:</strong><br /><br />- <a href="http://www.booksite.com/texis/scripts/community?sid=5792"><strong>The Blue Marble</strong></a> Childrens Bookstore (Ft. Thomas)<br />- <a href="http://www.cvgairport.com/Shopping_And_Dining/SkyShops_9_04_7.pdf"><strong>Buckeyes & Bluegrass</strong></a> (at CVG Cincinnati/NKy Int. Airport - Concourse A)<br />- <a href="http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypMap.py?tuid=26762707&ycat=92209865&city=Crescent+Springs&state=KY&zip=41017&uzip=41017&msa=1640&slt=39.05228&sln=-84.5802&cs=5&stat=:pos:0:regular:regT:1:fbT:16"><strong>The Card & Party Shop</strong></a> (Crescent Springs)<br />- <a href="http://www.christianskinderladen.com/index.html"><strong>Christian's Kinder Laden</strong></a> (Covington - Mainstrasse Village)<br />- <a href="http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/Coins.Plus.859-371-1414"><strong>Coins +</strong></a> Coins and Sports Collectibles (Florence)<br />- <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=collectibles+etc&near=Lexington,+KY&fb=1&view=text&latlng=38003999,-84446520,6448291046406705672"><strong>Collectibles Etc.</strong></a> (Lexington)<br />- <a href="http://www.comicbookworld.com/stores.htm"><strong>Comic Book World</strong></a> (Florence)<br />- <a href="http://www.comicbookworld.com/stores.htm"><strong>Comic Book World</strong></a> (Louisville)<br />- <a href="http://go2newport.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_alphacontent&section=8&cat=30&task=view&id=349&Itemid=33"><strong>Galleries Together</strong></a> Gifts Art Rare Books Flowers (Newport)<br />- <a href="http://www.livingmurals.com/contact.htm"><strong>Curtis Heuser's Interior Visions</strong></a> Home & Garden Galleria (Bellevue)<br />- <a href="http://www.thelouisvillegameshop.com/index.php?page_id=2"><strong>The Louisville Game Shop</strong></a> (Louisville)<br />- <a href="http://playitagainsportsunion.com/"><strong>Play It Again Sports</strong></a> (Union/Florence)<br />- <strong><a href="http://playitagainsports.com/locations.aspx?s=N%20Hubbards%20Ln">Play It Again Sports</a></strong> (Louisville) - 291 N. Hubbards Lane<br />- <strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=playthings+shelbyville+rd&near=Louisville,+KY&fb=1&view=text&latlng=38251573,-85638962,749190203405987327">Playthings Toy Shoppe</a></strong> (Louisville) - 4209 Shelbyville Road<br />- <a href="http://lexington.citysearch.com/profile/map/4313577/lexington_ky/rusty_scabbard.html"><strong>The Rusty Scabbard</strong></a> (Lexington) - 820 Lane Allen Road<br />- <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1+Medical+Village+Dr.+Edgewood+KY+41017"><strong>St. Elizabeth Medical Center South</strong></a> Gift Shop (Edgewood)<br />- <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=401+E.+20th+Street+Covington+KY+41014"><strong>St. Elizabeth Medical Center North</strong></a> Gift Shop (Covington)<br />- <a href="http://www.sportsdepotonline.com/"><strong>Sports Depot</strong></a> (Newport - Newport on the Levee)<br />- <a href="http://www.toyshopinlex.com/"><strong>The Toy Shop</strong></a> (Lexington - Lexington Center)<br />- <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl"><strong>Webster Drugs</strong></a> (Carrolton)<br /><br /><strong>OHIO Stores:</strong><br /><br /><em><strong>Cincinnati Area</strong></em><br /><br />- <a href="http://cincinnati.citysearch.com/profile/map/8162135/cincinnati_oh/beds_to_britches.html"><strong>Beds to Britches Childrens and Teen Store</strong></a> (Cheviot)<br />- <a href="https://www.bethesdafoundation.com/aboutus/auxiliary/"><strong>Bethesda North Hospital Gift Shop</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Montgomery)<br />- <a href="http://members.aol.com/billbayer/bw.htm"><strong>Boardwalk Hobby Shop</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Cincinnati - Mt Lookout)<br />- <a href="http://thechristhospital.com/?id=17&sid=1#gifts"><strong>Christ Hospital Gift Shop</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Clifton/Mt Auburn)<br />- <a href="http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/visit/facilities/gift-shop/"><strong>Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center Gift Shop</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Clifton)<br /><strong>- <a href="http://www.cincymuseum.org/">Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal</a></strong> (Cincinnati - Downtown)<br />- <a href="http://cliftoncomics.com/"><strong>Clifton Comics and Games</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Clifton)<br />- <a href="http://www.coolesttoysonearth.com/"><strong>Coolest Toys on Earth (.com)</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Milford)<br />- <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=internal&addtohistory=&latitude=szCJEx2l3aMx1g65hzWEwA%3d%3d&longitude=LTwLdBezvoESfGSfcIgJ8g%3d%3d&name=Fan%27s%20Choice&country=US&address=11700%20Princeton%20Rd&city=Cincinnati&state=OH&zipcode=45246&phone=513%2d671%2d1080&spurl=0&&q=Fan%27s%20Choice&qc=Baseball%20Cards"><strong>Fan's Choice Sports Collectibles and Memorabilia</strong></a> (Tri-County Mall)<br />- <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=internal&addtohistory=&latitude=SOAzqrvkFUDLyLm7yE9v1w%3d%3d&longitude=%2fA4z3yWIIqz0WkxIEnnyzg%3d%3d&name=Fan%27s%20Choice&country=US&address=6032%20S%20State%20Route%2048&city=Maineville&state=OH&zipcode=45039&phone=513%2d480%2d0888&spurl=0&&q=Fan%27s%20Choice&qc=Sportswear"><strong>Fan's Choice Sports Collectibles and Memorabilia</strong></a> (Maineville)<br />- <a href="http://www.gshfoundation.com/aboutus/giftshop/"><strong>Good Samaritan Hospital Gift Shop</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Clifton)<br />- <a href="http://cincinnati.citysearch.com/profile/map/8162192/cincinnati_oh/ideal_baseball_cards.html"><strong>Ideal Baseball Cards</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Bridgetown)<br />- <a href="http://ivory-tower-games.com/"><strong>Ivory Tower Games</strong></a> (Lebanon)<br />- <a href="http://www.josephbeth.com/Default.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=12&storeId=2"><strong>Joseph-Beth</strong></a> Booksellers (Cincinnati - Rookwood Commons)<br />- <a href="http://kingarthurstoys.com/"><strong>King Arthurs Court Toys</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Oakley)<br />- <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&hl=en&q=maple%20knoll%20gift%20shop%20glendale&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il"><strong>Maple Knoll Village Gift Shop</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Glendale)<br />- <a href="http://www.health-partners.org/content/mhp_southwest_ohio.asp"><strong>Mercy Hospital</strong></a> Gift Shop (Fairfield)<br />- <a href="http://metronationcincy.com/"><strong>Metronation</strong></a> Gifts (Cincinnati - downtown at 12th and Vine)<br />- <a href="http://www.planetcollectibles.com/"><strong>Planet Collectibles</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Anderson Towne Center)<br />- <a href="http://playitagainsports.com/locations.aspx?s=45208"><strong>Play it Again Sports</strong> </a>(Cincinnati - Hyde Park Plaza)<br />- <a href="http://playitagainsports.com/locations.aspx?s=Colerain%20Avenue"><strong>Play it Again Sports</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Colerain)<br />- <a href="http://playitagainsports.com/locations.aspx?s=45014"><strong>Play it Again Sports</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Fairfield)<br />- <a href="http://playitagainsports.com/locations.aspx?s=45249"><strong>Play it Again Sports</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Loveland/Mason)<br />- <strong><a href="http://www.playitagainsportskingsautomall.com/">Play it Again Sports</a></strong> (Cincinnati - West Chester/Liberty Twp)<br />- <a href="http://www.schooltimeeducational.com/"><strong>School Time, Inc.</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Blue Ash)<br />- <a href="http://www.sportsdepotonline.com/"><strong>Sports Depot</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Northgate Mall)<br />- <a href="http://www.tedstrains.com/index.asp"><strong>Ted's Toy Store</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Madeira)<br />- <a href="http://yottaquest.com/"><strong>Yottaquest Fantasy Gaming</strong></a> (Cincinnati - Mt Healthy)<br /><br /><strong><em>Cleveland Area</em></strong><br /><br />- <a href="http://www.playmatterstoys.com/scripts/locations.asp"><strong>PLAYmatters Toys</strong></a> (Cleveland - Avon)<br />- <a href="http://www.playitagainsportscleveland.com/"><strong>Play it Again Sports</strong></a> (Cleveland - Lyndhurst)<br />- <a href="http://www.playitagainsports.com/locations.aspx?s=44060"><strong>Play it Again Sports</strong></a> (Cleveland - Mentor)<br />- <a href="http://www.playitagainsportscleveland.com/"><strong>Play it Again Sports</strong></a> (Cleveland - North Olmsted)<br /><br /><em><strong>Columbus Area</strong></em><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br />- <a href="http://www.columbustoystore.com/-/detail/?gm=t&k=Columbus+Toy+Stores&ole=81113843&olpn=Larsons+Toys+and+Games&oll=Columbus%2C+OH&olv=local&tok=5DM9hJgLGEYKEwjYyNuPo_WRAhUcImsKHbdF8HEYACAAMOXfz9wBOA1Q5d_P3AE&p=R&r=1&"><strong>Larsons Toys and Games</strong></a> (Columbus - Upper Arlington)<br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><em><strong>Dayton Area<br /></strong></em><br />- <strong><u><a href="http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypMap.py?tuid=31662602&tcat=8120444&city=Dayton&state=OH&uzip=45402&msa=2000&slt=39.75877&sln=-84.191658&cs=4&stat=:pos:0:regular:regT:1:fbT:0">Blue Turtle Toys</a></u></strong> (Dayton - Oakwood)<br />- <a href="http://www.dayton.learningexpress-toys.com/"><strong>Learning Express Toys</strong></a> (Dayton - Centerville)<br />- <a href="http://www.mrfubstoys.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=46"><strong>Mr Fub's Party</strong></a> Toys & More (Yellow Springs)<br /><strong>- </strong><a href="http://duckduckgooseboutique.com/"><strong>Pinky Scout</strong></a><strong> - formerly Duck Duck Goose </strong>(Troy)<strong> </strong><br /><strong>- <a href="http://playitagainsports.com/locations.aspx?s=45459">Play it Again Sports</a></strong> (Dayton - Centerville)<br />- <a href="http://www.puzzlesplus.net/"><strong>Puzzles Plus</strong></a> (Dayton - Beavercreek)<br />- <a href="http://www.myspace.com/superflycomics"><strong>Super-Fly Comics & Games</strong></a> (Yellow Springs)<br /><br /><strong>TEXAS Stores:</strong><br /><br /><em><strong>Dallas Area</strong></em><br /><br />- <a href="http://totallydelivered.com/"><strong>Totally Delivered</strong></a> (Plano)<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>WASHINGTON Stores: </strong><br /><br /><em><strong>Seattle Area</strong></em><br /><em><strong></strong></em><br />- <a href="http://bluehighwaygames.com/default.aspx"><strong>Blue Highway Games</strong></a> (Queen Anne)<br />- <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&nochrome=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Pinocchio+toys&near=Seattle,+WA&fb=1&view=text&latlng=47661724,-122293241,2051667043530447408"><strong>Pinocchio's Toys</strong></a> (University Village)<br />- <a href="http://www.seattlechildrens.org/home/patients_families/guide_visiting.asp#GiftShop"><strong>Seattle Childrens Hospital and Regional Medical Center</strong></a> Gift Shop (Seattle)<br />- <a href="http://www.whitehorsetoys.com/"><strong>White Horse Toys</strong> </a>(Issaquah)<br /><em><strong></strong></em><br /><em><strong>Tacoma Area</strong></em><br /><br />- <a href="http://www.teachingtoysandbooks.com/"><strong>Teaching Toys and Books</strong></a> (Tacoma)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Have a store you think should be on our list?<br />Email us at </span><a href="mailto:spelman21@aol.com"><span style="font-size:130%;">mspelman(<em>at</em>)quickcountfootball(<em>dot</em>)com</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> - we'll call them up!</span>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-153642261480403622008-01-16T13:44:00.014-05:002009-07-01T12:31:23.802-04:00<b>Latest Headlines</b><br /><br />- <a href="http://cincinnatiinnovates.com/"><strong>Cincinnati innovates</strong></a> and so do we! Local entrepreneur Jessica Pohlkamp chronicles the blood, sweat and tears of being a woman inventor and bringing her innovative idea to market at her blog, <a href="http://chickpreneur.blogspot.com/2009/06/cincinnati-innovates.html"><strong>Chickpreneur</strong></a>. Her latest article talks about the Cincinnati Innovates business idea competition and talks about how she became involved with it at the urging of our own Jukem Football innovator, Michelle Spelman.<br />- <em>"It's Toy Time!"</em> <a href="http://go.atlantaparent.com/Atlanta%20Parent%2008%20Holiday%20Gift%20Guide.pdf"><strong>Atlanta Parent Magazine</strong></a> has given its seal of approval for the best toys of 2008 in their <em><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Holiday Gift Guide</strong> featuring Quick Count in <strong>Great Finds Under $15</strong></span></em><br />- <a href="http://whybuymadeinusa.com/2008/10/06/quick-count-football-card-game"><strong>Why Buy Made In USA?</strong></a> "<em>Recommendations of Quality Products Made in the USA</em>" and Quick Count online giveaway contest (Oct 6, 2008)<br />- <a href="http://www.shoppingbymail.com/galleria/toys-games/quick-count-football.php"><strong>ShoppingByMail</strong></a> "<em>Great Finds for Fine Living</em>" features Quick Count Football. At ShoppingByMail.com, their mission is to locate online mail-order companies offering unique, quality merchandise and showcase a few of their finest offerings.<br />- <a href="http://pinksandbluesgirls.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/our-top-10-gifts-for-dad-this-fathers-day/"><strong>Pinks and Blues</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Your ultimate online family shopping guide for unique gift ideas and product reviews publishes their <a href="http://pinksandbluesgirls.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/our-top-10-gifts-for-dad-this-fathers-day/"><strong>"<em>Top 10 Gifts for Dads this Fathers Day</em>,"</strong></a> featuring Quick Count Football (June 2, 2008).<br />- <a href="http://www.playzak.com/article.asp?id=2559"><strong>PlayZak magazine</strong></a> the magazine for anyone looking for that toy no one else has. PlayZak is filled with toys you won't find just anywhere. Article includes Quick Count "<em>A Good Deal for Stockings</em>" Card games offer pocket-sized fun!<br />- <a href="http://www.toydirectory.com/MONTHLY/article.asp?id=1244"><strong>TDMonthly</strong></a> magazine, a trade magazine for the toy, hobby, game and gift industry, <em>New and Notable Toys (Card Games)</em> for April 2008<br />- <a href="http://www.bestofcincinnati.com/jocks.html"><strong>Cincinnati CityBeat</strong></a> magazine picks Quick Count Football (March 26, 2008) in their 12th Annual "<a href="http://www.bestofcincinnati.com/jocks.html"><strong>Best of Cincinnati</strong></a>" 2008<br />- <a href="http://www.pinksandblues.com/product-review.cfm?postid=CFAC3390-FFF9-D269-071E7B807A4FBB79"><strong>Pinks and Blues</strong></a>: Your ultimate online family shopping guide for unique gift ideas and product reviews. Featuring "<em>Daily Finds for the Trendy Dad"</em>: product review of Quick Count Football, March 21, 2008, with Quick Count online giveaway contest on sister site, <a href="http://mamalovesgiveaways.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/win-a-quick-count-football-card-game-2-available/"><strong>Mama Loves Giveaways</strong></a>.<br />- <a href="http://emomsathome.com/momsational/win-the-quick-count-football-card-game/"><strong>Momsational</strong></a>: contests, coupons and free stuff for moms at <em>eMomsAtHome.com: The Internet Home Business Magazine for Moms and Dads</em>, featuring Quick Count Football giveaway on March 11, 2008<br />- <a href="http://www.wmkvfm.org/"><strong>WMKV 89.3 FM Radio</strong></a> featured guest Jeff Spelman on their popular program "<em>Grandparenting Today</em>" with Alice Hornbaker February 28th at 1pm, and will be re-broadcast on Friday February 29th at 5am.<br />- The <a href="http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=F.fd0db333-747c-423d-946e-178698352444&hl=en"><strong>Kentucky Enquirer</strong></a> features Quick Count in the February 11th edition.<br />-<a href="http://mommydoodles.blogspot.com/2008/01/product-giveaway-quick-count-football.html"><strong>MommyDoodles</strong></a> Blogs about Quick Count somewhere in New England....<br />- <a href="http://www.wicu12.com/"><strong>WICU-TV</strong></a>, the NBC affiliate in <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xprOq1m9obbZOsl3SArMO8pXRBTpb4_LMcrSX69kjc8_EE4z3abho1uhM6ojO3NfEEiqq9xkT1rQTAiZ2mqyI8MIel3AOkq_-7meCkFVn6fgkIrh6lXCgpNRvpuOI-SDT3YMimTwD7Ev/s1600-h/WICU+LogoWeb.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156162452329013058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xprOq1m9obbZOsl3SArMO8pXRBTpb4_LMcrSX69kjc8_EE4z3abho1uhM6ojO3NfEEiqq9xkT1rQTAiZ2mqyI8MIel3AOkq_-7meCkFVn6fgkIrh6lXCgpNRvpuOI-SDT3YMimTwD7Ev/s320/WICU+LogoWeb.jpg" /></a>Erie, Pennsylvania (Channel 12) is airing a feature about Quick Count on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 during its' 5:30 pm newscast. Reporter <a href="http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=91&type=profiles"><strong>Julie Coates</strong></a>, who interviewed Quick Count inventor Jeff Spelman, will feature Quick Count during her "<em>Games People Play</em>" segment.<br />- <a href="http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080102/COL13/801020320/1076/BIZ"><strong>Cincinnati Enquirer</strong></a> features Quick Count in Jan. 2nd Business Section<br />- WCPO-TV, the ABC affiliate in Cincinnati, featured Quick Count Wednesday, December 19 during their 5:30 pm newcast. <a href="http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/localshows/dontwasteyourmoney/story.aspx?content_id=746f2aa7-f9ab-478c-b3c2-10d2825b32be"><strong>Quick Count was featured</strong></a> by reporter John Matarese in his popular report, "Don't Waste Your Money." The segment featured "Last Minute Cincinnati gifts."<br />- <a href="http://www.buycincy.com/2007/12/buycincy-holiday-guide-quick-c.html"><strong>Review of Quick Count</strong></a> from BuyCincy.com<br />- Quick Count featured in <a href="http://www.cinweekly.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=A1&Date=20071204&Category=COV&ArtNo=712040801&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=2"><strong>CinWeekly Holiday Gift Guide</strong></a><br />- Meet the Inventor <a href="http://quickcountfootball.blogspot.com/2007/09/quick-count-inventor-jeff-spelman.html"><strong>Jeff Spelman</strong></a><br />- <a href="http://quickcountfootball.blogspot.com/2007/10/buy-quick-count.html"><strong>Buy Quick Count online</strong></a>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-74095127018929533902007-12-15T14:02:00.000-05:002008-12-10T17:26:35.796-05:00Learn More About Quick Count<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhB2PYsD3C8rJ5s_vfAAdaP6OAFV5fiknSWMDRuZ6TFVs5DodsR2RcDaAlTHouaCSftGlltHh-JViGoOrich-7Z-u9ee5syOZ2sndlZIQhv6hHmMu-KxApDV9VUEDaeHl0IBny33y5gLY/s1600-h/75yard_CatchCardFINAL-copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111606320144834146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhB2PYsD3C8rJ5s_vfAAdaP6OAFV5fiknSWMDRuZ6TFVs5DodsR2RcDaAlTHouaCSftGlltHh-JViGoOrich-7Z-u9ee5syOZ2sndlZIQhv6hHmMu-KxApDV9VUEDaeHl0IBny33y5gLY/s320/75yard_CatchCardFINAL-copy.jpg" border="1" /></a><strong>Quick Count</strong> is the new fast-paced strategic football card game played by two people, ages seven to adult. A typical game lasts approximately 30 minutes. With Quick Count, you can complete passes, run the ball, kick field goals and stop your opponent's big play - all with a 54-card deck that fits in your pocket, purse, briefcase, or backpack.<br /><br />Each deck of Quick Count features three main cards: Run, Pass and Catch. Each card has yardage ranging from five to 75 yards. The deck also includes one special field goal and one penalty card.<br /><br />Players get three cards in their hand and try to move down field by playing cards face up on the table. In order to complete a "pass play" you must play a "pass card" and a "catch card" with matching yardage. The goal is to move downfield to score a touchdown. The trick is that you must move <em>exactly</em> 100 yards - so if you are 10 yards from the end zone you cannot make a 20-yard pass or run. Because of this rule, sometimes you move down field very quickly but end up getting stuck in the "red zone" for a while. <p><br />There is plenty of strategy each step of the way in this fast-paced game. Should you move down field five or 10-yards at a time, or should you take a chance and try for the big play? There are big plays in the deck - such as a 75-yard pass and catch. However, the odds are much greater the bigger the play. You also have to be on the ball and know where your opponent is at all times, so you don't throw the wrong card to the discard pile and give him a card that he can immediately use. <p><br />Quick Count is fast, strategic and competive. One game might be low-scoring; the next might be high-scoring. Often the games are very close, but sometimes you might be on one side of a big win or a big loss. Each Quick Count game is different. You will want to play over and over! </p>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-53576333301233611832007-12-06T12:56:00.000-05:002008-12-10T17:26:36.510-05:00Quick Count Featured in Holiday Gift Guide<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhW8VXC2U8Vz5Au3YmRvFAF4FyONG0IufyRA8O0Z4HeFMjpOpD3VkiZjDj_jXucIADLZzpbIVMeRFD8TY31jSf8Yfs9JPxV_RarkTyPLUay6DYdMJf4bX4iOmCF7aYeX_4hgkdzlqBRXs/s1600-h/CinWeeklyCover.jpg"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140919567174224994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhW8VXC2U8Vz5Au3YmRvFAF4FyONG0IufyRA8O0Z4HeFMjpOpD3VkiZjDj_jXucIADLZzpbIVMeRFD8TY31jSf8Yfs9JPxV_RarkTyPLUay6DYdMJf4bX4iOmCF7aYeX_4hgkdzlqBRXs/s320/CinWeeklyCover.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a><strong> CinWeekly</strong> has included <b>Quick Count</b> in their annual Holiday Gift Guide, "...28 ideas for all the folks on your holiday shopping list."<br /><br />Quick Count is listed as the present to get, "for the game player."<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">See the <a href="http://www.cinweekly.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=A1&Date=20071204&Category=COV&ArtNo=712040801&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=2">article here</a>.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p></p>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-33948048518144441022007-11-16T07:56:00.000-05:002008-12-10T17:26:36.990-05:00Quick Count at College and NFL Tailgates<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4mom0Q79DwZgnBrZz1ieY2r_5GpX5R6wcIfjnwGoSIqsU6Cdz4aVOlAc5C1wkSsjrEJJNoKr6SVf_r7whZRdZ1u2_sNOyVNQgWb9vtqtiCPqnQRpkxPdkLSeRKP2Ui2ECAi6-vFURBut/s1600-h/FamilyPlayingQCNDFinal.jpg"><p></p></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133421623484846706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4mom0Q79DwZgnBrZz1ieY2r_5GpX5R6wcIfjnwGoSIqsU6Cdz4aVOlAc5C1wkSsjrEJJNoKr6SVf_r7whZRdZ1u2_sNOyVNQgWb9vtqtiCPqnQRpkxPdkLSeRKP2Ui2ECAi6-vFURBut/s320/FamilyPlayingQCNDFinal.jpg" border="0" /> The <a href="http://www.ndcincy.com/">Notre Dame Club of Cincinnati</a> played <strong>Quick</strong><br /><strong>Count</strong> during a recent Tailgate outside of Notre Dame Stadium prior to the Notre Dame-Air Force game. Thanks to organizer Jen Raabe!<br /><br />Quick Count will be played during two NFL Tailgates on November 18:<br /><p>- New York Giants at Detroit Lions thanks to our friends at <a href="http://www.detroittailgate.com/DetroitTailgateParty.html">DetroitTailgate.com</a>.</p><p>- Also, you will find Quick Count with the <a href="http://www.vikingstailgate.com/">VikingsTailgate.com</a> group before the Vikings-Raiders Game Sunday.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6yyGqktqEu02IyWhoVMKX7q_zsBCoaKptBBIKGsrF3AEaD0quHXXdjaPVF_70__nZko4Rgbrxcx7VoaVPxgTX8AgKMIcKN0yp0KfzDHfrx4zz3xVBQ0GfmUhJMFsCsgk6JwucGcC71Tt/s1600-h/JoeandChaseNDTailgate2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133421816758375042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6yyGqktqEu02IyWhoVMKX7q_zsBCoaKptBBIKGsrF3AEaD0quHXXdjaPVF_70__nZko4Rgbrxcx7VoaVPxgTX8AgKMIcKN0yp0KfzDHfrx4zz3xVBQ0GfmUhJMFsCsgk6JwucGcC71Tt/s320/JoeandChaseNDTailgate2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>Notre Dame vs. Air Force Tailgate</em></strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133421894067786386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamCJ2rtD0Bc2hy2hATNdPT8z3RZpGVPHBITaSGAJ_UsUfDKKdVrKcLQvqm7kPfVrzUjozBN9KGUvG72SgT8Z2Meu-nmQECKCPZ3xTUSk1YnN5akmoLGXpxsz5F6y0McJJUdfITt6EGqKw/s320/ThreeGuysND2.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /></p>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-34539305783829729422007-11-02T09:32:00.000-04:002007-11-13T09:56:25.587-05:00Q&A with Quick Count Inventor Jeff Spelman<span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>How did you come up with the idea of creating a football card game?</strong></span></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;">"My two older sons were seven and four at the time. They loved Pokemon cards and could talk and play with them for hours. At the same time, they didn't show much interest in baseball cards or football cards - the kinds of things I loved at their age. I watched the way they played with their cards and asked them why they liked Pokemon and not the sport cards. They gave me plenty of feedback. </span></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;"><br />"I realized traditional sports cards with statistics on the back didn't hold their interest, so I began to think about inventing a game using cards. I didn't want to use playing cards or baseball or football cards. I wanted something in between. At first, I worked on inventing a baseball game for them. After a few unsuccessful weeks, I had an idea one morning about a football game. I sat down and wrote out a bunch of thoughts. During the next few weeks, I kept tinkering with it. I played both the football and baseball games with my oldest son. Then I started showing other people my games and getting feedback. The football game was always better received so I began focusing on improving that game. I made many adjustments to the rules, and then finally after a few big changes, everything fell into place very well. I felt like the missing link had been discovered. Now suddenly, everyone who played had amazing comments about the football card game. I realized it was ready."<br /><br /><strong>So, then how did you go from idea to reality?</strong><br />"At the time, I had left my career in baseball and was looking for new professional opportunities. I had the generous support of a few key people that helped me launch Quick Count. Luckily, the world's largest playing card company was literally 10 minutes from my house. My brother-in-law designed the cards. I wrote the business plan. A friend handled the legal matters. My wife pitched in with many great marketing ideas - and we were off and running."<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Tell us about your background in football.</span></strong><br /></span></span><span style="color:#000000;">"I was lucky to work with three future College Football Hall-of-Fame coaches during my time at Louisville, Notre Dame and Virginia. I worked with Howard Schnellenberger, Lou Holtz and George Welsh. After arriving at Notre Dame in 1988, I worked with two different college football programs who rose to No. 1 in the country over a three-year stretch from 1988-1990. </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">During my final season in 1990, I was put in charge of running a Heisman Trophy campaign for our returning quarterback Shawn Moore. I had a $12,000 budget for the Heisman campaign, but it was definitely an uphill battle. The University had not had a top-10 Heisman finisher in nearly 50 years, the state of Virginia and the ACC had not had a top-5 finisher in decades.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;">"I came up with some innovative ideas on how to market Shawn. Things fell into place. Our team was ranked No. 1 in the nation for three weeks - a first in school history. Shawn had a great season on the field. Eventually, he was invited to be one of the four finalists for the Heisman. I had the privilege of attending the Heisman Trophy ceremonies in New York. It was one of the most thrilling and satisfying moments of my life - sitting at the Downtown Athletic Club on national TV and seeing Shawn get that recognition."</span></span><br /><p></p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">What happened to you professionally after that?</span></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;">"I left college football after that season. I had already worked with a national championship team (Notre Dame, 1988), and then had the amazing opportunity to work with another No. 1 nationally-ranked team and attend the Heisman ceremonies. I figured it was time to move on to new challenges.<br /></span></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;">"So, I started a company called Team One in 1991. My focus shifted to baseball. College baseball coaches and scouts at the time were watching and evaluating high school prospects in a very inneficient manner. Every summer scouts and college baseball coaches would travel from game to game and city to city spending valuable time and money just to see one or a few players at a time. </span></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br /></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br /><span style="color:#000000;">"I created the first high school baseball "showcases." I scouted and identified the top individual players across the country, and invited them, not teams, to come together for "showcases" - which was another word for a scouting combine. Players would take batting practice, run, go through defensive drills and play games. Now suddenly, Major League teams and colleges could go to one location and see dozens of top prospects in a more efficient setting. </span></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br /><span style="color:#000000;">"The first showcase I ever ran attracted over 130 Major League scouts and college coaches. I expanded the idea from one event in 1992 to over 50 more showcase events the next decade. Between 1992 and 2006 I worked with over 5,000 players and every Major League team and major college baseball program. Our players were drafted by Major League teams over 1,900 times during that period. Over 170 of them have already reached the Major Leagues. I look back at that time very fondly. I had a tremendously dedicated staff of workers and coaches and developed many friendships with young players and their families. Each time I watch a Major League game now, I'll see one or sometimes even six of seven of my former players on the field at one time. </span></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">"In 2006, I realized that after 14-plus years in baseball, I was ready for a new challenge. I wasn't sure at the time what that something was, I just felt called to try something different." </span><br /></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><p></p><p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>I guess that "something" is Quick Count. Why do you think Quick Count will gain popularity?</strong></span></p><p></span></p><span style="color:#000000;">"Quick Count is fun. People love to play over and over. They like to build upon their strategies. There is always a different way to try and gain an advantage over your opponent. There is also a certain simplicity to Quick Count - there are no game pieces or batteries. You learn the fundamentals of the game in about 10 minutes. It's a game that rewards strategic thinking. </span><br /><p></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">"At the same time, Quick Count reflects the game of football very well. There are field goals, penalties, passes and runs, and big plays and small plays. Each time through the deck is one quarter, so there is a built-in type of game clock - without really using a clock. People love how portable Quick Count is. You can take it to parties, tailgating or play it with friends while watching football on TV. You can take it on a bus or in the car. It's a terrific Holiday or birthday present. Just think how many people you know love sports and love to play cards. Quick Count is the best way for someone to enjoy football and playing cards all at once."</span> </li><br /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://quickcountfootball.blogspot.com/2007/09/quick-count-inventor-jeff-spelman.html">Bio of Quick Count Inventor Jeff Spelman</a></p>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-2241394455093724602007-09-16T10:19:00.000-04:002008-12-10T17:26:37.060-05:00Quick Count as a Fundraiser<em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhB2PYsD3C8rJ5s_vfAAdaP6OAFV5fiknSWMDRuZ6TFVs5DodsR2RcDaAlTHouaCSftGlltHh-JViGoOrich-7Z-u9ee5syOZ2sndlZIQhv6hHmMu-KxApDV9VUEDaeHl0IBny33y5gLY/s1600-h/75yard_CatchCardFINAL-copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111606320144834146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhB2PYsD3C8rJ5s_vfAAdaP6OAFV5fiknSWMDRuZ6TFVs5DodsR2RcDaAlTHouaCSftGlltHh-JViGoOrich-7Z-u9ee5syOZ2sndlZIQhv6hHmMu-KxApDV9VUEDaeHl0IBny33y5gLY/s320/75yard_CatchCardFINAL-copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Quick Count</strong></em> is available to non-profit organizations as a fundraiser.<br /><br />The program is especially targeted to Athletic Booster Clubs and youth football teams. Quick Count's fundraising program features many benefits, including:<br /><br /><strong>1.</strong> No money down or financial risk for the organization<br /><br /><strong>2.</strong> Earn 50% or more on each sale<br /><br /><strong>3.</strong> A fun game that can be enjoyed by people from age 7 to adult<br /><br />Quick Count brings people together face-to-face for a fun, action-packed 30 minute game between two people.<br /><br />For more information on Quick Count's fundraising program, please contact:<br /><br /><strong>Jeff Spelman</strong><br />513-259-8514<br />thespelmangroup@aol.comJeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-72264947743644106072007-09-11T10:26:00.000-04:002008-12-10T17:26:37.189-05:00Quick Count Welcomes Sports International Football Camps<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGymIx9KUuTGg7FfqeLvEF-98keVgBufOVnNu2SxWLVelnJTyyZzTJZPJk5elG9adB_0YMpbxwi1UWfCz4LnrV33iWt9n3zBREkKrAbOfywVdHUq4WpHg1y3z0BCL9_ZTJ5XEPR6MsK7hj/s1600-h/FootballCamps_ftr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142737102844611714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGymIx9KUuTGg7FfqeLvEF-98keVgBufOVnNu2SxWLVelnJTyyZzTJZPJk5elG9adB_0YMpbxwi1UWfCz4LnrV33iWt9n3zBREkKrAbOfywVdHUq4WpHg1y3z0BCL9_ZTJ5XEPR6MsK7hj/s320/FootballCamps_ftr.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Welcome friends of Sports International Football Camps.</span> </span></p><p>- <a href="http://quickcountfootball.blogspot.com/2007/09/there-are-three.html">Learn More About Quick Count</a><br />- Buy Quick Count Now</p>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-27613220870474055752007-09-06T12:52:00.000-04:002008-12-10T17:26:39.462-05:00Article<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqSwiDdClp2HE585wV2zUSCZX_sUSmuiVNUho-G4jiA2hyphenhyphenf_-QRyfq3yLGSanZMWeGErJ8LIeJmLQruR79fAZTo9ZiZEcAaHljruBVBAkrw8F_p28vw7Z-13i-NgrpQD8xPcUv6FRgHGx/s1600-h/CinWeeklyarticle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140919459800042578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqSwiDdClp2HE585wV2zUSCZX_sUSmuiVNUho-G4jiA2hyphenhyphenf_-QRyfq3yLGSanZMWeGErJ8LIeJmLQruR79fAZTo9ZiZEcAaHljruBVBAkrw8F_p28vw7Z-13i-NgrpQD8xPcUv6FRgHGx/s320/CinWeeklyarticle.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-22949502119202010932007-09-04T12:27:00.002-04:002008-11-04T14:12:20.577-05:00Variations of Quick CountLike many other games, there is more than just one way to enjoy Quick Count.<br /><br />In a normal game of Quick Count the only item you need is the Quick Count deck. During the game, players are rewarded seven points for touchdowns and three points for a field goal.<br /><br /><strong>Want to try a new twist to Quick Count?</strong> All you have to do is add a pair of standard six-sided dice to the game.<br /><br />A friend of ours made a suggestion recently.<br /><br />Here is his new twist to Quick Count:<br /><br />1. He creates a "kickoff" at the beginning of each drive. A player rolls the die and gets five yards for rolling a "1," 10 yards for rolling a "2," 15 yards for rolling a "3," and so on; all the way up to a 30-yard return for rolling a "6."<br /><br />2. A touchdown is worth six points.<br /><br />3. After scoring a touchdown, the player decides whether to go for 1 point or 2 points.<br /><br /><ul><li>If he goes for "1" then he rolls the die. If he rolls any number between 1-5 then the "kick" is good and he gets one point. If he rolls a "6" then the extra point attempt is no good.</li><li>If the player goes for the two-point conversion, it goes like this: If he rolls a 1, 2 or 3, then he gets two points. If he rolls a 4, 5 or 6 then the two-point attempt is no good.</li></ul><p>***</p><p><strong>What's Your Opinion?</strong> Try the kickoff and the extra points with dice, and let us know what you think. Which do you prefer more - rolling the die for kickoffs, or using it for extra points? </p><p>Do you have your own new twist to playing Quick Count? </p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Please post below.</span></em></p>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-55877523119503294112007-08-25T14:24:00.007-04:002008-12-10T17:26:39.922-05:00Quick Count Images<div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02J4VymwqhtrFpMAMM_mPSHlyxm9Rya3FidO5O9I603Z-i-_7HAnA0ot8A3CtSe67YfhWlDS_hngLXqvNL69DPlsYunPuE8ck57VXY07JV0vxMXBRsRoMgY9-Jxw5UDlkYmRs5-EXx-HA/s1600-h/Quick+Count+Fanned+Cards.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246757014414056770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02J4VymwqhtrFpMAMM_mPSHlyxm9Rya3FidO5O9I603Z-i-_7HAnA0ot8A3CtSe67YfhWlDS_hngLXqvNL69DPlsYunPuE8ck57VXY07JV0vxMXBRsRoMgY9-Jxw5UDlkYmRs5-EXx-HA/s400/Quick+Count+Fanned+Cards.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRqX_7WJADRxTU_mJ3i74GoU5NQGUPlZS9HfKdbHmeFG8exAuSe4Y5MBoGc8fTrXsvVx41s2xpVtNRmOm_Ui_7DUjZYHkZDytkULI1H4VZWqFRXHAMf97DrBBpDERxTCIueO36UkR169T/s1600-h/Quick+Count+Fanned+Cards.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmAIaXO2x33V2Bdbv9yy1RJ5_A_wR4TlowM4JSx5E33e-25NeXjH6b3wJIoOR_WJskTtGlGJECNYR_UfaTTqibTOx0AcHdyNligi9cK4hIxqvnxHU0ZIG07q86T9T-itldQQOSlA5FPrg/s1600-h/AUT_1387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125342872052086434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmAIaXO2x33V2Bdbv9yy1RJ5_A_wR4TlowM4JSx5E33e-25NeXjH6b3wJIoOR_WJskTtGlGJECNYR_UfaTTqibTOx0AcHdyNligi9cK4hIxqvnxHU0ZIG07q86T9T-itldQQOSlA5FPrg/s320/AUT_1387.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWaML2ClBci4EcAGMGvtwNctw9CgS94TVHZztrxfWMwLFTiDHtITF3CVU8m_OUL_WN9rXxIw8hyphenhyphenMhTV-ri92ejhRdpMA-ZN5rBOFcx-KRnYfSkWpGFWFt-SfCRXKgufbtrpi4mW6OBaQF/s1600-h/AUT_1379.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125343297253848754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWaML2ClBci4EcAGMGvtwNctw9CgS94TVHZztrxfWMwLFTiDHtITF3CVU8m_OUL_WN9rXxIw8hyphenhyphenMhTV-ri92ejhRdpMA-ZN5rBOFcx-KRnYfSkWpGFWFt-SfCRXKgufbtrpi4mW6OBaQF/s320/AUT_1379.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUrBpPmJ8WtcPoaTIIwEcZ7Oj_squsB-DKJB7rhyphenhyphenLCdZBRsl6nGBouw4hhl1vNXmOjgnoQnShW5Y0RO2xBe1rA3NMPQFDEImXV-Vk2kylN7Tpa_4A56HlW7RxwST9RXTOvDw_VKhGLRZl/s1600-h/AUT_1388.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125342386720781970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUrBpPmJ8WtcPoaTIIwEcZ7Oj_squsB-DKJB7rhyphenhyphenLCdZBRsl6nGBouw4hhl1vNXmOjgnoQnShW5Y0RO2xBe1rA3NMPQFDEImXV-Vk2kylN7Tpa_4A56HlW7RxwST9RXTOvDw_VKhGLRZl/s320/AUT_1388.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-1972870844128981092007-08-25T14:09:00.000-04:002007-12-19T13:47:00.984-05:00Buy Quick Count<strong>CREDIT CARD</strong><br />You can buy Quick Count with any major credit card using Paypal (click on either Buy Now or Add to Cart button on the right nav bar)<br /><br /><strong></strong><p></p><p><strong>BY CHECK</strong></p>If you would rather pay for Quick Count with a check, please send $7.99 per deck plus shipping costs (see below)<br /><p></p><p>Make check payable to Quick Count. <p></p><p>Mail to:</p><p>Quick Count<br />PO Box 135<br />Newport KY 41072</p><p><p><b>Shipping Costs</b><br /><br /><em>Option 1:</em><br /><br />USPS First Class Mail shipping in a padded bubble envelope:<br /><br />$3.50 for 1-2 decks FLAT RATE (delivers in 2-7 working days)<br /><br /><br /></p><p><em>Option 2:</em></p><p>USPS First Class Mail shipping in a padded bubble envelope: $5.00 for 3-5 decks FLAT RATE (delivers in 2-7 working days) </p><br /><em></em><p></p><em>Option 3:</em><br /><br />USPS Priority Mail shipping in a box:<br /><br />$7.50 FLAT RATE for up to 5 decks (delivers in 2-3 working days)<br /><br /><em>Option 4:</em><br /><strong>FREE SHIPPING</strong> on all orders of <em>6 or more decks</em>!Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-78881175650884399172007-08-18T16:08:00.000-04:002007-12-11T11:36:10.839-05:00Quick Count Inventor Jeff Spelman<strong><a href="http://quickcountfootball.blogspot.com/2007/11/q-with-quick-count-inventor-jeff.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Q&A with Quick Count Inventor Jeff Spelman</span> </a></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Jeff Spelman</strong> invented Quick Count for his sons, before realizing that the game would be appealing to football fans everywhere.<br /><br />"I made this for my kids first," Spelman remembers. "I came up with the rules and the look and feel of the cards. In the beginning I designed the first decks on my computer, printed the faces out, cut them, and taped the faces to old decks of playing cards. At the time, my intention was to make this just for my children. Then, after showing the game to some friends and family, I realized that Quick Count would be fun for a lot of people. There was one big challenge, ‘how could someone with no experience inventing games actually get their idea to market?’<br /><br />“I was encouraged by recalling a story from my childhood. I grew up in a small Cincinnati suburb called Reading. Around 1970, a man from my hometown had a similar idea and dream. He was a barber, who had invented a really fun card game. He followed his dream and self-funded the first round of decks and sold them out of his barber shop. Not long after that he began selling them at a small grocery store in Reading, which happened to be right across the street from my great-grandmother's house."<br /><br />That game was the eventual worldwide best-seller <em>Uno.</em><br /><br />Decades later, Spelman has pushed forward with his idea as well. In a matter of months, his game had a name – Quick Count - and was being produced by United States Playing Cards in Cincinnati, maker of the world’s leading playing card brands.<br /><br /><strong>Prior to inventing Quick Count</strong>, Spelman worked over 20 years in various sports and media positions. Between 1984-1991, he worked in the Sports Information Offices at the University of Louisville, University of Notre Dame and University of Virginia .<br /><br />During his time in college athletics, Spelman worked with Louisville's 1986 NCAA championship basketball team; Notre Dame's undefeated national championship football team in 1988; and Virginia's No. 1 nationally-ranked football team in 1990. During that 1990 season, Spelman also gained national attention for his innovative Heisman Trophy campaign for quarterback Shawn Moore, who finished 4th in the Heisman voting, the highest finish by a University of Virginia player in over 50 years.<br /><br />By the age of 24, Spelman had already established a surprisingly diverse and interesting resume in sports and media, enjoying positions many in the business wait a lifetime to experience.<br /><br />In addition to his work in college athletics Spelman had already worked:<br /><br /><ol><li>As a Floor Manager for ESPN's Top Rank Boxing</li><li>A freelance statistician and researcher for NBC, CBS, ABC and ESPN</li><li>Publicity Asst. for the former Louisville Redbirds (AAA baseball team) </li><li>Assisistant Media Director for the 1987 Pan American Games serving as a liasion between the Organizing Committee and various Latin American television networks</li><li>Sports Intern at WLWT-TV (Cincinnati), where as a 16-year old high schooler, Spelman befriended a big New York Yankees fan in the station's newsroom. "He'd always want to know how the Yankees were doing," Spelman recalls. "I'd drop by his desk a few times each shift to give him updates, or just tear some copy off the AP wire with the update and sit in on his desk if he were busy." The time was the early-1980s. The newsman was <em>Jerry Springer</em>.</li></ol><p>In 1991, less than a year after running the Heisman Trophy campaign and working with his second #1 nationally-ranked college football team in three years, Spelman left college athletics to scratch an entreprenuerial itch. He founded Team One Baseball, creating what has become a multi-million dollar high school baseball showcase industry ... forever changing the way top high school baseball players are scouted.<br /><br />During his first year, Spelman signed Alex Rodriguez and future Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter. He later scouted and signed All-Stars such as David Wright, C.C. Sabathia, Prince Fielder, Mark Teixeira, Roy Halladay and over 165 other Major League Baseball players. Between 1992-2006, Spelman's Team One Showcase players were drafted over 1,900 times and earned over a half a billion dollars in signing bonuses and Major League salaries. Spelman signed future Major Leaguers from over 30 different states, plus Canada, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. His Showcases also featured players from Australia, Taiwan and Germany.<br /><br />Spelman's expertise in the baseball scouting industry led to him writing for nationally-popular websites CBSSportsline.com and MLB.com. He also served as the National Baseball Scouting Director for Rivals.com and was a frequent sports talk radio guest across the nation, commenting on the Baseball Draft, and top high school, college and Minor League Baseball players.<br /><br />Spelman sold Team One Baseball in 2004 and continued to work in baseball before leaving the sport in 2006. He then founded Spelman Media, Inc. and invented the game <em>Quick Count</em>.</p><p>Spelman, his wife, and three sons reside in Northern Kentucky. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://quickcountfootball.blogspot.com/2007/11/q-with-quick-count-inventor-jeff.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Q&A with Quick Count Inventor Jeff Spelman</span> </a><a href="http://quickcountfootball.blogspot.com/2007/11/q-with-quick-count-inventor-jeff.html"><br /></a></p>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-24051744955058474622007-07-22T18:40:00.000-04:002008-12-10T17:26:40.293-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLDA7AgLGeDDFTkuybUd5HfXOZrnvXdqRR5PtN9hqr8yTxcX_1J6VEgTNjPvmFOM34a_ceDA6kR6yZAsW9RjhJoEmVyJA8r_wmvLy2mi7-butI2Le2rWhdMZKHPlITRApEhrjs6UUDtVf/s1600-h/BoxCover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124294948613104754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLDA7AgLGeDDFTkuybUd5HfXOZrnvXdqRR5PtN9hqr8yTxcX_1J6VEgTNjPvmFOM34a_ceDA6kR6yZAsW9RjhJoEmVyJA8r_wmvLy2mi7-butI2Le2rWhdMZKHPlITRApEhrjs6UUDtVf/s320/BoxCover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-77032415447397694592007-07-18T12:13:00.005-04:002008-12-10T17:26:40.302-05:00Contact Us<strong>Contact Us:</strong><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ePXiAjnkkaY/Ru_36p_f3kI/AAAAAAAAACM/vipsGljTA7E/s1600-h/BackWeb.jpg"></a><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong>Michelle Spelman, Sales Manager</strong><br />513-314-1436<br /><a href="mailto:mspelman@quickcountfootball.com">mspelman[at]quickcountfootball[dot]com</a><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Jeffrey Spelman, CEO</strong><br />513-259-8514<br /><a href="mailto:jspelman@quickcountfootball.com">jspelman[at]quickcountfootball[dot]com</a><br /><br /><br /><strong>Mail Address:</strong><br />Quick Count<br />Flying Pig Games LLC<br />425 Walnut Street Suite 2112<br />Cincinnati Ohio 45202<br /><br /><strong>Phone:</strong><br />513-259-8514<br /><br /><strong>Fax:</strong><br />513-421-2111Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-78171668424315477952007-06-18T13:03:00.001-04:002008-12-10T17:26:40.590-05:00Quick Count Rules: 2 Players and NEW 4 Player RulesFor 2 Players:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ePXiAjnkkaY/Ru_36p_f3kI/AAAAAAAAACM/vipsGljTA7E/s1600-h/BackWeb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111576689165459010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ePXiAjnkkaY/Ru_36p_f3kI/AAAAAAAAACM/vipsGljTA7E/s320/BackWeb.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>To Begin:<br /></strong>• Deal both players three cards, face down.<br />• Then, turn one card up and place the rest of the deck face down.<br /><br /><strong>To Win the Game:<br /></strong>• The game lasts four quarters. Each quarter is one time through the deck.<br />• Players score points by advancing exactly 100 yards through run, pass and catch cards; or by kicking a field goal. Each touchdown is worth seven points and each field goal worth three. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. In case of a game-ending tie, shuffle all cards and begin an overtime period playing the normal game rules. First one to score wins.<br /><br /><strong>The Play:<br /></strong>• At the beginning of each turn, the player chooses the top card from the face-up pile or the top card from the deck.<br />• Play a run card or a matching pass and catch combination face up in front of you. Place each play next to one another so all players can see the yardage on the current drive.<br />• If you are able to successfully make a play, then draw from the deck the same number of cards you just played and repeat turn.<br />• In order to score a touchdown, you must advance exactly 100 yards on a drive (for instance you can’t play a 20-yard run card if you are on the 10-yard line).<br />• The drive continues as long as you are able to make a play. When unable to make a play, discard one card to the pile face-up, always ending each turn with three cards in your hand.<br />• At the end of the first and third quarters, pick up the pile and combine with the cards already used in scoring drives from all players. Shuffle and continue with the next quarter. Be sure to keep the cards in your hands and the current cards being used for a drive. At the end of the second quarter (halftime), pick up all cards in the deck and shuffle, then begin the third quarter.<br /><br /><strong>The Strategy:</strong><br />• You can play a run card anytime during your turn. You must play a pass and catch card together, and only if their yardage matches.<br />• There is one field goal card in each deck. You can play it anytime during your turn, once your current drive has advanced at least 70 yards. It is especially useful at the end of the 2nd and 4th quarters.<br />• There is one penalty card in each deck. You can strategically play it to negate a big or key play by your opponent. You must play the card before your opponent makes another play.<br />• There is ongoing strategy as to which cards to keep and which to discard, as you move downfield while also trying to keep your opponent from advancing as well.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">© 2007 Spelman Media, Inc.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">These rules are also found on two rules cards in each Quick Count deck.</span><br /><p><em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Want to add kickoffs and extra points to Quick Count? </span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Click <a href="http://quickcountfootball.blogspot.com/2007/10/variations-of-quick-count.html">here</a> for details.</span></strong></em></p><p><strong>NEW! </strong> For 4 Players:</p><p>By popular demand, we are pleased to introduce new game rules to accomodate 4 players! </p><p>4-Player Rules · All rules from the 2-player games apply. · Use one deck. · Teammates sit across the table from one another (alternating spots between teams). · All four players do not play their own drive. Instead, each team shares a drive. The player who puts down the first card of any drive “hosts” that team’s drive. Either teammate can make plays on the drive when it is their turn. An optional addition to this game is to adopt the “pick it up” rule. Both teams must agree to this style of play before the game begins. If a player wants to pick up a card from the discard pile, he must tell his teammate to “pick up the card.” The teammate then picks up the top card from the discard pile. The player must immediately decide whether to pass that particular card to their teammate, or keep the card, and give their teammate another one from their hand. When passing the card to your teammate, keep the card face down. Play continues. The player adds that particular card to their hand. If they only have three cards in their hand at that point, then draw the top card off the team’s deck. A play or a discard then has to be made. </p>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760511446457612320.post-8425207018261125182007-04-28T06:30:00.000-04:002007-10-28T06:31:26.615-04:00Test Email<b>E-Mail:</b><a href=mailto:thespelmangroup@aol.com>E-mail Jeff Spelman </a>Jeff_Spelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00955384809598312460noreply@blogger.com