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Post by coachbamf on Jul 25, 2011 8:45:03 GMT -6
Coaches, I am about to start my first season at a new school where one of my duties will be to be up in the press box during the game. I know I will be checking for alignments etc.
I was wondering if any of you can give me some advice on being in the press box in terms of what to look for and what to communicate or any other general advice. Thanks.
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Post by bobdoc78 on Jul 25, 2011 8:54:44 GMT -6
Dont follow the football. Look at one half of the line to get down tech. as well as you can. Watch how backside lb is flowing when play is away.Are they chasing you from backside with no one for reverse. Watch just the corner to the run play side. Is he playing pass first. I did all kinds of things to coach the guys upstairs but it never worked out. If have a good enough view as option oc I would love to know exact tech. Is he a wide 3 almost gap or tight close to a 2.
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Post by coachhart on Jul 25, 2011 10:04:02 GMT -6
Check brophy's blog, there's a link in a previous thread. A great blog on what to do when you're in the box.
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Post by lonniebob on Jul 30, 2011 15:23:34 GMT -6
To echo what Bobdoc said, don't get caught watching the game.
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bear42
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Post by bear42 on Jul 30, 2011 16:22:51 GMT -6
Prepare a press box bag. Head phones, charts (if used) (if not you need to), pencils, paper, rule book (Know It), snacks/drink (non alcoholic), wasp spray, something to clean the window with (some look like the trailer windows in "My cousin Vinny".
Go up early and watch the other team warm up, record kicking distances, possible new plays, who might be hurt or back in the line up, check out cheerleaders (that was inappropriate).
Never feel that your job is any less important than the coaches on the field, take it serious and work at it. Practice when you are watching TV. It is very hard not to watch the ball.
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raiderx
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Post by raiderx on Jul 30, 2011 22:36:49 GMT -6
One of the best things I used to do when I was in the box was chart formations. Make formation cards...laminate them and use a vis-a-vis marker to diagram how the D lines up to different formations. Good visual for the OC and sure beats trying to read chicken scratch on 6 card. I kept mine to 2 formations on each sheet...rt and lt of a particular formation. Erase them after the game and you have them for next week.
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Post by 19delta on Jul 30, 2011 22:59:58 GMT -6
When I was calling plays, this is what I wanted to know from my spotter:
1) Who is making the tackle? If I knew who was making the tackles, I knew who wasn't getting blocked and we could adjust accordingly.
2) What are the DEs doing? Are they coming hard off the edge or are they playing soft?
3) What is the backside OLB and corner doing? Are they susceptible to counter or boot?
What I DIDN'T want was the guy up in the box suggesting plays or, even worse, drawing things up in the dirt.
When spotting for defense, these are some of the things I relayed:
1) Formation
2) personal groupings
3) Tendencies
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