Dallas Renegades head coach Bob Stoops praised the game flow after scrimmaging the St. Louis Battlehawks.

“Good football, both sides, both teams competed against each other well,” Stoops said. “We really got a lot of work done with just the whole layout of the game, timing of it all. There’s a lot of good football players out there. I thought both sides really played well overall, avoided foolish penalties and played a good clean game of football.”

Instead, the scrimmages were about execution, intensity and another chance for players to make an impression before rosters were finalized.

For the most part, that was on display.

“I saw guys excited to have an opportunity to play the game of football,” DC Defenders head coach Pep Hamilton said. “They enjoyed that feeling of having a gameday atmosphere. It was a good dress rehearsal.”

New York Guardians head coach Kevin Gilbride noted the impact special teams could have, especially the rules regarding kickoffs and punts.

“You’re always hoping for a big play because that can certainly ignite some things for you,” Gilbride said after facing the Tampa Bay Vipers. “And I do believe the way this game is structured, the kicking game becomes paramount.”