A playbook is something essential for a flag football team because it comprises of descriptions and diagrams of the plays that the players have practiced. It is their winning guide, their recipe for winning. It contains the plays that they are most familiar with, the drills that they have perfected; the strategies that could make them exceptional. As the coach, you know the uniqueness of each of your players. You have seen their strengths} and weaknesses. You know who the standouts are. Develop the playbook with this in mind. Decide where to setup players and then how to have the game rolling. As you develop your own team's playbook, think about the following tips:
Keep it easy.
A playbook should be clear and easily understood by everyone. If the players get baffled instead of empowered, the playbook defeats its meaning. You may begin with a drawing of 3 pass routes for your receivers: one short route, a mid route and a long route.
Keep the passing and running balanced.
Even though flag football is more of a passing game, running the ball is equally important to keep the opponents perplexed. To do this, you may draw about 2 plays to each side of the field, keeping one draw play in your playbook for aggressive pass rushers. The greatest teams have these to win tough games.
Maintain a progression of targets & keep lines open.
For pass plays, there should be at least 3 targets: the primary, the secondary and the bail out - the person a player goes to when no one is openand when he desires to get away from the sack. Develop complimentary receiver routes along with your pass plays so that if the right outside receiver runs a deep inside route, a secondary right side receiver can run a mid outside route. Place a bold reminder for your receivers to come back to the quarterback if in trouble.
Create a working audible system.
It is possible to find your team in trouble even though you thought you called the right play. Therefore, always preparea play or two to jumpto. It's not enough to match an audible with a code name. There must be a system. Avoid being easy to figure out. Try making a series of calls in which a specific word position designates the play. Be creative. Allow every player to be familiar with the system.
Don't forget your defense.
Match your plays with a strong defense. The goal is to beat the passing and running speeds of your opponents. A cover 2 is a basic defense to run that most of the time works. In this defense, the cornerbacks and linebackers cover receivers man to man, while the safeties divide the deep field in 2. If a receiver enters their 2 of the field, the safety rescues.
These are the basics to developing your own playbook. Don't reject other resources, such as the Internet, where a great number of playbooks are also attainable. These can permit you variety in your plays and a handful of ideas.
Still, the most important thing is that every member of your team accepts the plays. It is in this way that the playbook will work for you and that every player can pull off the play well.
Coach Miles has been advising flag football teams for over 15 years. He has developed several flag football plays over the years that have made it into top-selling flag football playbooks.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
College Football Elite Play by Their Own Rules
During an intense rivalry game in Athens Georgia between two top SEC teams Georgia Bulldogs and the visiting Gators of Florida, retaliation finally got out of hand. Florida star senior linebacker Brandon Spikes let his emotions get the best of him after having his helmet knocked off earlier in game and his eye poked. When Spikes got the opportunity for payback he took his chances after Georgia running back Washuan Ealey had been tackle by a group of Florida defenders spikes jumped into the pile late, put his hand in Ealey's face mask and started gouging at his eye. While Ealey was not seriously hurt in the incident what transpired was uncalled for.
For Spikes the defensive leader for the Gators what he did was wrong and senseless, just because his helmet was knocked of during a play does not mean he needs to go after a harmless player. For what Spikes did he deserved at least a 2 game suspension, but because he plays for the almighty Florida Gators under college football guru coach Urban Meyer he only received a half game suspension.
They can call it a bad judgment play or whatever they like what Spikes did was wrong, he should be suspended a lot longer. Considering after what happened top SEC officials should of stepped in and made sure coach Meyer actually penalized Spikes for his actions. Instead the officials said the punishment was good enough and even Florida school officials said it was Meyer's decision for the suspension and not theirs, they could care less. The punishment is just a slap on the hand that just tells the players next time don't get caught.
If you look at two other major incidents around college football this year it's obvious the elite teams in college football play by their own rules. Look at what happened to Oklahoma St wide receiver Dez Bryant, who got suspended for the rest of the season for hanging out with Deon Sanders in the off-season. Yes he lied about it when asked but what do you expect a college kid to do when forced into the situation he was in. He did not accept money or gifts, he did not work out for scouts, he jogged and ate dinner with a former NFL player. That's like telling players like Chris Sims and Clay Matthews when they were in college they can not go home because their fathers played in the NFL so being around them ruins their eligibility.
Then you have the whole LeGarrett Blount incident at Boise St, yes he should have been suspended for the punch, but that would of never happened if the Boise St player would of kept his mouth shut. Blount was heading to his sideline after a tough loss when he was approached by the Boise St player, which resulted in Blount knocking him out then going after anybody who stood in his way.
Between the three incidents Oklahoma St Bryant's received the worse punishment, even though he should have not been punished at all. Yes Oregon Blount deserved to be suspended until further notice, that one I agree with although I think the Boise St player should have been dealt a two game suspension at least for his involvement. But I guess being the one that everyone across the world got to see get knocked out is punishment enough. But Spikes punishment just does not add up, I mean he tried to gauge a guy eye out and got a half a game suspension that ridiculous. At least they could have suspended him for the next game entirely considering they are playing Vanderbilt this weekend, I don't think missing Spikes from the game will ruin their chances of winning.
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For Spikes the defensive leader for the Gators what he did was wrong and senseless, just because his helmet was knocked of during a play does not mean he needs to go after a harmless player. For what Spikes did he deserved at least a 2 game suspension, but because he plays for the almighty Florida Gators under college football guru coach Urban Meyer he only received a half game suspension.
They can call it a bad judgment play or whatever they like what Spikes did was wrong, he should be suspended a lot longer. Considering after what happened top SEC officials should of stepped in and made sure coach Meyer actually penalized Spikes for his actions. Instead the officials said the punishment was good enough and even Florida school officials said it was Meyer's decision for the suspension and not theirs, they could care less. The punishment is just a slap on the hand that just tells the players next time don't get caught.
If you look at two other major incidents around college football this year it's obvious the elite teams in college football play by their own rules. Look at what happened to Oklahoma St wide receiver Dez Bryant, who got suspended for the rest of the season for hanging out with Deon Sanders in the off-season. Yes he lied about it when asked but what do you expect a college kid to do when forced into the situation he was in. He did not accept money or gifts, he did not work out for scouts, he jogged and ate dinner with a former NFL player. That's like telling players like Chris Sims and Clay Matthews when they were in college they can not go home because their fathers played in the NFL so being around them ruins their eligibility.
Then you have the whole LeGarrett Blount incident at Boise St, yes he should have been suspended for the punch, but that would of never happened if the Boise St player would of kept his mouth shut. Blount was heading to his sideline after a tough loss when he was approached by the Boise St player, which resulted in Blount knocking him out then going after anybody who stood in his way.
Between the three incidents Oklahoma St Bryant's received the worse punishment, even though he should have not been punished at all. Yes Oregon Blount deserved to be suspended until further notice, that one I agree with although I think the Boise St player should have been dealt a two game suspension at least for his involvement. But I guess being the one that everyone across the world got to see get knocked out is punishment enough. But Spikes punishment just does not add up, I mean he tried to gauge a guy eye out and got a half a game suspension that ridiculous. At least they could have suspended him for the next game entirely considering they are playing Vanderbilt this weekend, I don't think missing Spikes from the game will ruin their chances of winning.
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It's OK to Be a Girl and Love Football!
Football is a fantastic sport...particularly the NFL. It has been my favorite spectator sport since I was a little girl, sitting on my Dad's lap watching his favorite team play. There is something so great (especially if you have a favorite team) about listening to the thousands of people in the stadium cheer, or sometimes boo, when a touchdown is scored or the defense intercepts the ball. OK, I know if you're reading this you are probably a girl wanting to know more about the sport, so what I just said may not make much sense to you. But, have no fear! I am here to give you a short guide to football so you can impress your boyfriend, or to have more fun hanging out with your husband on a Sunday afternoon while he's watching the game.
This knowledge comes from 40 years of watching football, and although I never played (I WAS a cheerleader for many years and that's as close as we girls can get), I have earned the respect of many a man by knowing my stuff about football. I'm also way more obsessed about my favorite team than most men I know!
#1 - The object of the game is to outscore the opponent by advancing the football into your end zone scoring as many touchdowns as possible. This is done by the OFFENSE. Meanwhile, the DEFENSE tries with all their might to stop the offense from scoring a touchdown.
There are 2 end zones on the playing field - 1 for each team. They are located at each end of the field where the goal posts are located (hopefully no explanation needed here).
A TOUCHDOWN is worth 6 points and is scored when a player catches or carries the ball into their end zone. After scoring a touchdown, an attempt to kick an extra point through the goal posts is made. If successful, it is worth 1 point and makes it a total of 7 points scored in that series.
Another way to score is called a FIELD GOAL. If a team thinks they won't be able to make it in the end zone for a touchdown (for various reasons), they might attempt to score by kicking a field goal, and it is worth 3 points.
#2. - Stay with me here. Each team has a series of DOWNS in order to get the ball to their end of the field to score. A team has to take the ball 10 yards each time to be able to advance, and they have 4 attempts to do so. For example, the team starts the series with the ball on the 20 yard line. They run the ball for 3 yards and get tackled (see, you're learning the lingo!). They still have 7 yards to go to make the FIRST DOWN. Let's say the next play they go 9 yards, this means they not only get a FIRST DOWN, they get to start over with what is called a 1ST AND 10....which means another first down and 10 yards to go to get another 1ST AND 10, and so on. If the team does not make the 10 yards within the 4 attempts, they have to kick the ball to the other team. It's actually a little more involved then this, but I'm just trying to give you the very basics!
#3 - While the OFFENSE is trying to score a TOUCHDOWN by passing and/or running the ball toward their end zone, the DEFENSE is trying to stop the other team from advancing! This is done by TACKLING the OFFENSIVE players, trying to SACK THE QUARTERBACK, or trying to INTERCEPT the ball while it is being thrown. This is also more complicated than described, but the more you watch the more you'll catch on!
#4 - In the NFL, a game is made up of 4 QUARTERS. Each QUARTER is 15:00 minutes long (I'm sure you'll notice that it's not actually 15 minutes in real-time). It goes like this; 1ST QUARTER, 2ND QUARTER, HALFTIME, 3RD QUARTER and 4TH QUARTER. If, when the game is over and there is a tie, it will go into OVERTIME and the first team to score will win.
Well, this is a very basic and broad description of the game of football. I hope it's a start toward you feeling comfortable with watching a game! Most of the girls I know that don't like football, simply have no clue to what the sport is about, much less know any of the facts or lingo. I really feel that if they had a little more knowledge about the game, they might find it exciting to watch...plus a lot of guys think a football-watching girl is a sexy thing!
By the way, if you don't have a favorite team and want to pick one to "amp" up the whole experience, please don't pick one based on their colors. That's way too "girly"!
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This knowledge comes from 40 years of watching football, and although I never played (I WAS a cheerleader for many years and that's as close as we girls can get), I have earned the respect of many a man by knowing my stuff about football. I'm also way more obsessed about my favorite team than most men I know!
#1 - The object of the game is to outscore the opponent by advancing the football into your end zone scoring as many touchdowns as possible. This is done by the OFFENSE. Meanwhile, the DEFENSE tries with all their might to stop the offense from scoring a touchdown.
There are 2 end zones on the playing field - 1 for each team. They are located at each end of the field where the goal posts are located (hopefully no explanation needed here).
A TOUCHDOWN is worth 6 points and is scored when a player catches or carries the ball into their end zone. After scoring a touchdown, an attempt to kick an extra point through the goal posts is made. If successful, it is worth 1 point and makes it a total of 7 points scored in that series.
Another way to score is called a FIELD GOAL. If a team thinks they won't be able to make it in the end zone for a touchdown (for various reasons), they might attempt to score by kicking a field goal, and it is worth 3 points.
#2. - Stay with me here. Each team has a series of DOWNS in order to get the ball to their end of the field to score. A team has to take the ball 10 yards each time to be able to advance, and they have 4 attempts to do so. For example, the team starts the series with the ball on the 20 yard line. They run the ball for 3 yards and get tackled (see, you're learning the lingo!). They still have 7 yards to go to make the FIRST DOWN. Let's say the next play they go 9 yards, this means they not only get a FIRST DOWN, they get to start over with what is called a 1ST AND 10....which means another first down and 10 yards to go to get another 1ST AND 10, and so on. If the team does not make the 10 yards within the 4 attempts, they have to kick the ball to the other team. It's actually a little more involved then this, but I'm just trying to give you the very basics!
#3 - While the OFFENSE is trying to score a TOUCHDOWN by passing and/or running the ball toward their end zone, the DEFENSE is trying to stop the other team from advancing! This is done by TACKLING the OFFENSIVE players, trying to SACK THE QUARTERBACK, or trying to INTERCEPT the ball while it is being thrown. This is also more complicated than described, but the more you watch the more you'll catch on!
#4 - In the NFL, a game is made up of 4 QUARTERS. Each QUARTER is 15:00 minutes long (I'm sure you'll notice that it's not actually 15 minutes in real-time). It goes like this; 1ST QUARTER, 2ND QUARTER, HALFTIME, 3RD QUARTER and 4TH QUARTER. If, when the game is over and there is a tie, it will go into OVERTIME and the first team to score will win.
Well, this is a very basic and broad description of the game of football. I hope it's a start toward you feeling comfortable with watching a game! Most of the girls I know that don't like football, simply have no clue to what the sport is about, much less know any of the facts or lingo. I really feel that if they had a little more knowledge about the game, they might find it exciting to watch...plus a lot of guys think a football-watching girl is a sexy thing!
By the way, if you don't have a favorite team and want to pick one to "amp" up the whole experience, please don't pick one based on their colors. That's way too "girly"!
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