Secrets From an 880 Point Football Season
- Date: 2007-05-21 - Word Count: 550
Share This!
Little Known "Trick" for Your Offensive Line Scheme
Did you know you can have 10 players on the line of scrimmage?
Many youth football coaches do not know this, they mistakenly think you can only have 7 players on the line of scrimmage. The rules state you must have at LEAST 7 players on the line of scrimmage, you can have more than that if you like.
How do you use this misconception that most coaches have and use it to your teams advantage?
Don Markham set a National High School Scoring record of 880 points in a 14 game season at Bloomington High School in California, using an offense that often had 8 or 9 players on the line of scrimmage.
Conway Springs High School in Kansas, a real Single Wing powerhouse uses 9 or 10 players on the line of scrimmage for its "Great Wall of China" series.
I have on occasion used 8 players on the line of scrimmage to create strong-side advantages for my youth teams. When we want this alignment, we would just move our wingback to stand foot to foot with our right end. We call this our "on" adjustment.
Here is how and why I would do it:
You have a strong-side defensive end that you want to widen his alignment by one body. This would make this defenders distance to the off-tackle hole that much farther to travel.
You have a linebacker sitting in the off-tackle hole and you want easier access to him for your wingbacks block and possible a better angle for the block. Instead of having your wingback go around the defensive end to the linebacker in the traditional path, the wingback would now be set inside the defensive end with a clear path to the linebacker.
You have a strong wingback and you want to block out on the defensive end with him, a variation of our "tunnel" call.
You want a larger pre-snap off-tackle hole due to the fact the defensive tackle will most likely line up on your right tackle like he is used to, rather than moving out one gap to what would most likely be his proper alignment.
It creates bubbles in the defensive line.
It makes you wedge easier to run if the defense widens to a proper alignment, with bigger gaps between defensive down linemen.
This is an advanced technique to use, but in my mind a very simple one to put in as the season progresses for teams that are doing well.
If you really wanted to widen that defensive end you could add the "nasty split"
(moving your right end out about 1-3 feet from your power-tackle) to the equation, if the defensive end widened, you would have a huge off-tackle hole to start with pre-snap. If the defensive end did not widen, he would be very easy to block for a sweep play.
These are advanced techniques that you can play around with as you go through your season, or not use them at all. My personal teams have used these nuances in just 2 of our seasons. Remember that coaching youth football successfully is more than just having the right football plays or even calling them at the right time, it means making small adjustments throughout the season to maximze your teams potential.
For more free youth football tips please go to Youth Football Plays
Did you know you can have 10 players on the line of scrimmage?
Many youth football coaches do not know this, they mistakenly think you can only have 7 players on the line of scrimmage. The rules state you must have at LEAST 7 players on the line of scrimmage, you can have more than that if you like.
How do you use this misconception that most coaches have and use it to your teams advantage?
Don Markham set a National High School Scoring record of 880 points in a 14 game season at Bloomington High School in California, using an offense that often had 8 or 9 players on the line of scrimmage.
Conway Springs High School in Kansas, a real Single Wing powerhouse uses 9 or 10 players on the line of scrimmage for its "Great Wall of China" series.
I have on occasion used 8 players on the line of scrimmage to create strong-side advantages for my youth teams. When we want this alignment, we would just move our wingback to stand foot to foot with our right end. We call this our "on" adjustment.
Here is how and why I would do it:
You have a strong-side defensive end that you want to widen his alignment by one body. This would make this defenders distance to the off-tackle hole that much farther to travel.
You have a linebacker sitting in the off-tackle hole and you want easier access to him for your wingbacks block and possible a better angle for the block. Instead of having your wingback go around the defensive end to the linebacker in the traditional path, the wingback would now be set inside the defensive end with a clear path to the linebacker.
You have a strong wingback and you want to block out on the defensive end with him, a variation of our "tunnel" call.
You want a larger pre-snap off-tackle hole due to the fact the defensive tackle will most likely line up on your right tackle like he is used to, rather than moving out one gap to what would most likely be his proper alignment.
It creates bubbles in the defensive line.
It makes you wedge easier to run if the defense widens to a proper alignment, with bigger gaps between defensive down linemen.
This is an advanced technique to use, but in my mind a very simple one to put in as the season progresses for teams that are doing well.
If you really wanted to widen that defensive end you could add the "nasty split"
(moving your right end out about 1-3 feet from your power-tackle) to the equation, if the defensive end widened, you would have a huge off-tackle hole to start with pre-snap. If the defensive end did not widen, he would be very easy to block for a sweep play.
These are advanced techniques that you can play around with as you go through your season, or not use them at all. My personal teams have used these nuances in just 2 of our seasons. Remember that coaching youth football successfully is more than just having the right football plays or even calling them at the right time, it means making small adjustments throughout the season to maximze your teams potential.
For more free youth football tips please go to Youth Football Plays
Related Tags: youth football, coaching youth football, football plays
Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles
Recent articles in this category:
- Canadiens Early Season Struggles
Inconsistency has reared its ugly head once again. After a shutout loss to the lowly New Jersey Devi - Mens Magazine in the Toronto Market
Magazines are wonderful things. They are able to explore their particular area of interest in more d - They Won the Lottery But Then Lost it All
We all dream about winning the lottery and every time we watch those balls spin we think about what - Manchester City Imploding
Life changed for Manchester City fans the minute their club was taken over by the ultra wealthy Oil - Different Types of Sports Water Bottle
If you are an athlete and there is a competition the next day, there are a lot of things to prepare. - Poker Supplies a Person Needs to Play
There are a lot of people all over the world that enjoy playing poker on a regular basis. There are - Data on NCAA Football 11 (XBox)
EA Sports has always been the pinnacle for sports video games. The Madden franchise for NFL football - World Golf Amateur Team Championship 2012
Golf is said to be the game of nobles. Over a period of time, the game has developed into a craze fo - Will "The Decision" Yield the Result? Lakers, Heat Seen as Likely Finalists
By far the biggest moment in the NBA offseason was the hour-long ESPN special in which LeBron James - The Evolution of the Game: Table Tennis
Table tennis was probably derived from the game "Royal Tennis," a popular diversion during medieval
Most viewed articles in this category:
- Rainbow, Brown And Brook Trout
Maine fishing has Rainbow, Brown, and Brook trout. Trout are an important part of fishing tradition. - Gymnastics Floor Music
Over the last decade or two, gymnastics as a sport has undergone considerable changes in the way it - Texas Holdem Blinds - Understanding Blinds In Texas Hold'em Poker
Posting blinds is a very important aspect of the betting structure of Texas Hold'em poker. It keeps - Indoor Mobility Scooters
Mobility scooters exclusively provide assistance to physically disabled people, who don't necessaril - Texas Holdem Tournament - Learn How To Run A Texas Hold'em Tournament
Texas Hold'em is a popular game, so next time you consider hosting a social function at your house w - The Nfl Channel And The Controversy Surrounding It
If you watch TV, and especially if you are a loyal spectator of the NFL Channel, you might have hear - Texas Holdem - How To Become Better At Texas Hold'em Poker
If you know the rules, if you know the game, if you know the odds, chances are you'll do well at pok - Essential Boxing Equipment For Every Boxer
When you are training to become a boxer there are a few very important pieces of boxing equipment th - Some Advice On How To Stay Motivated To Run
Staying Motivated to Run Do you have a hard time staying motivated to run? There are a lot of thing - NCAA: Three Good Coaches
There are coaches in each and every type of sport out there, and many of them are good at what they