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Post by coachcb on Feb 10, 2007 11:11:27 GMT -6
I just finished up designing my PB (pretty extensive) using a traditional number coding (gap/player/route) system. I really did my best to limit verbage and adjectives, but I am still wondering if it's overly complicated.
The first HC/OC I worked under didn't number anything, except for the few WR routes he used.His terminology was very simple; each of his running plays was designated by the mascot of an NFL team. The corresponding PA for each was designated by an NFL mascot of a team from the same state as the running play. Here's an example-
-OSV was called "Giant" ( basics of my numbering system-34 Veer)
-PA off of OSV- "Jet" (34 Veer Pass)
-The routes for "Jet" are always the same, unless he tagged it,which he rarely does.
- The OL had very simple PA blocking rules that covered most of the PAs- they just had to sell the blocks hard.
I always really like this guys system- really easy to call (especially with a no-huddle attack) and teach. I also like traditional numbering techniques, but I do wonder if it gets needlessly coomplicated. Do any of you guys feel the same way?
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Post by fbdoc on Feb 10, 2007 14:23:05 GMT -6
Don't really understand if there's a question in there. We went to a no huddle with wrist bands. We call out a "code" and the players find the code to see what the play is. Plays are called
Sweep Right
Dive Left
Trip. Option Right
Sweep Right PA (play action pass)
and so on...
If your system works for you keep it. Simplicity out of Compexity, Order out of Chaos.
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Post by coachcb on Feb 10, 2007 14:37:35 GMT -6
I'm asking if we, as coaches, are making our terminology more complicated than it needs to be.
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Post by fbdoc on Feb 10, 2007 14:59:04 GMT -6
Its an easy trap to fall into - I've done it more than once myself. One thing I like about our no huddle is that it forces us to keep the verbage at a minimum. Our Fly Sweep is simply called Sweep Right (or left). The "call" tells everyone the motion, snap count, and blocking. We can still add tags if needed but we try not to get to verbal.
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Post by coachcalande on Feb 10, 2007 16:22:15 GMT -6
formation, adjustment, motion, ball carrier, hole number , series, blocking tag
soooo, for example
"rhino- zoom, 34 power "
"eagle, zip, 34 power"
"eagle, over, zig, 34 power"
"blah blah, bloom, zig-zag 34 power"
everything is the same to the oline...they hear "4 hole" and "power" and know what to do.
all that other stuff is to make it look pretty and whatever. I love coaching the oline.
passing...well I used to prefer numbered routes...but now I like memorized patterns because chances are we will only use a few of them anyhow....so, ...
flood pass
boot pass
counter keep pass
belly keep pass
waggle pass
10 series/11 series- 3 step drop stuff
50 series/80 series- sprint and roll out stuff
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Post by wildcat on Feb 10, 2007 17:25:17 GMT -6
We had a fullback a few years ago...big, strong kid who could run all day but was dumber than a sack of padlocks.
His name was Beau so the playcalls were "Beau left" (dive left), "Beau right" (dive right) and then we got really tricky by calling "Beau sweep right" and "Beau sweep left".
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Post by groundchuck on Feb 10, 2007 19:16:40 GMT -6
We do not number our backs/holes. We just say "sweep right" or "Sweep left" etc. In terms of motion we are very simple too. We don't use a lot except by the flanker and for him it is just "fly". Our passes...we have three dropback which we name and the play actions are just named as well "waggle pass right" if we tag it we might say "waggle pass right wheel" or something like that.
I have worked for guys who use very extensive play calling systems and guys who are very basic. Both work.
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Post by coachjd on Feb 11, 2007 15:40:43 GMT -6
At a clinic I went to in January I listened to a coach who dropped all his numbering for pass plays and run plays and gave everything names and called them left and right just like most of the replys so far. He said their philosophy on this is not KISS (keep it simple studip) they us MISS (Make It Seem Simple) His point being that they have kids who can rattle off the name of plays off of Maden or College Football 07 but cannot remember any number tags if they had one.
I have seen some NFL playbooks that called IZ: Belly, OZ: Bounce, IZ w/ FB blocking playside force: Boss (back on strong safety), IZ w/ fb blocking playside Lber: BOB (back on backer). They started off all the zone blocking scheme plays with the letter B.
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