I'm still allowed in the huddle for my age group but I've got a friend getting ready to coach his 1st season from the sidelines. Practice time has been limited this spring and typically when we are in the huddle we have to answer a few questions or 2 for the 1st couple of games so he is a bit worried about getting the plays in and getting them off.
Do you guys shuttle or use a wrist coach to get the plays in? Or do you have another method?
Basically for the 1st game or 2 they will struggle with formations/assignments I figure. Just wondering what your experiences have been?
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Posted 26 March 2012 - 09:37 AM
We go to the coaches on the sidelines at the 9-10 year age group.
We basically thinned down our playbook and to start the season we had only two formations and 8 plays that we ran.
We ran the plays over and over in practice with limited time but were able to get the 8 plays down pat.
We basically thinned down our playbook and to start the season we had only two formations and 8 plays that we ran.
We ran the plays over and over in practice with limited time but were able to get the 8 plays down pat.
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 01:17 AM
I saw a coach once use index cards with plays drawn on the cards and had the shuttlers bring the plays in and out. The QB would just put the card in his wrist band. I know this sounds crazy, but I use a one word system. One word means everything. Formation, motion, snap count, and play. You have to be committed to it from the start, but it has worked well for me.
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 11:34 PM
Have 4 basic formations; give all of your playmakers a number, i.e. WR 1 = 1; WR 2=2; RB=3; QB=Q. Now, teach them your routes; i.e., stop, go, slant, and go; turn around, etc.
I play 9/10 year olds; no huddle. So a basic formation would be gunslinger == 3 wides; I want to go deep, so I call Gunslinger 1 go; motion 2 and 3 to the other side; slant.
Next play, Gunslinger with the 3 getting the ball on motion; so call Gunslinger 3 Ace
next play, I want a naked bootleg to Q; motion all 3 receivers to the other side; call Eyes on Q
FYI -- that was the set of plays I called today and got a touch down
You don't need play cards or wrist bands; just make sure your kids know their numbers and listen to the play call at the lines -- WE NEVER HUDDLE.
I play 9/10 year olds; no huddle. So a basic formation would be gunslinger == 3 wides; I want to go deep, so I call Gunslinger 1 go; motion 2 and 3 to the other side; slant.
Next play, Gunslinger with the 3 getting the ball on motion; so call Gunslinger 3 Ace
next play, I want a naked bootleg to Q; motion all 3 receivers to the other side; call Eyes on Q
FYI -- that was the set of plays I called today and got a touch down
You don't need play cards or wrist bands; just make sure your kids know their numbers and listen to the play call at the lines -- WE NEVER HUDDLE.
