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Post by talexander on Jul 17, 2008 4:29:49 GMT -6
Do any of you out there two platoon but have 2 or 3 kids go both ways. If so, how do you do it. I am looking at a modified platoon Schedule so we could get more time with our one-way kids.
For example, I thought about having a day that is Offense-defense--coaches go separate ways--, and then a split day.
does anyone else do this?
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dcoach84
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Post by dcoach84 on Jul 17, 2008 4:37:50 GMT -6
I have seen it done where a team goes offense-defense (simultaneously) and the kids that play both ways just switch between the two depending on the practice plan. For example, each kid goes to their position and then you can call it an offensive day for the guys that play both ways. The next day-the same thing but those kids (playing both ways) now go to their defensive position. If you only have a few kids going both ways and enough coaches to practice offense-defense at the same time, I would think it would be advantageous for you to do so....more reps.
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Post by tedseay on Jul 17, 2008 5:14:55 GMT -6
I have seen it done where a team goes offense-defense (simultaneously) and the kids that play both ways just switch between the two depending on the practice plan. For example, each kid goes to their position and then you can call it an offensive day for the guys that play both ways. The next day-the same thing but those kids (playing both ways) now go to their defensive position. If you only have a few kids going both ways and enough coaches to practice offense-defense at the same time, I would think it would be advantageous for you to do so....more reps. This is exactly what we used to do in high school, where we had the numbers to platoon, but 3-4 studs who needed to be on the field as much as humanly possible... |
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Post by fbcoach33 on Jul 19, 2008 10:22:20 GMT -6
we do this but practice both offense and defense every day. here is the issue we face, we will have only one or two guys go both ways, however if anyone gets hurt, needs a breather etc. the backup is usualley a starter on the other side of the ball so we really feel most of our kids need daily work on both sides to be sharp and effective.
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Post by touchdowng on Jul 19, 2008 11:24:43 GMT -6
We've never two platooned. Our goal is to have 22 different starters. We've come close with 21. Our FS/WR went both way. He was an all state player.
I have seen a rival school do two platoon - They divide their staff up beginning with the soph coaches on up (3 or 4 coaches on each side of the ball). Freshmen kids and the two coaches went both ways. They ran the Wing-T and 5-2 and did all of the base teaching during that year. Frosh coaches would make recommendations as to what side of the ball a player should go following his freshman season. Frosh coaches are critical in this system.
When they have a real stud who should play both ways, he spends most of his time on defense when it comes to gameplanning adjustments. Their theory is that the offense is installed during their 9th grade year but the defense does more adapting week to week.
Works well for them.
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Post by schultbear74 on Jul 19, 2008 12:09:00 GMT -6
I heard one coach say that although he had 4000 kids in the school. 80 on the Varsity football team and enough championship rings for each finger that he had seldom had a team with more than 16 kids that he counted on when the going got tough.
Two platooning is great, but you probably always have to hide somebody out there on offense or defense to do it.
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Post by dcoach84 on Jul 19, 2008 12:18:07 GMT -6
I have to agree with that. It's nice to two platoon, but I can't say I've been in a situation where we had 22 players who could get the job done. Usually, we end up hiding somebody or putting a few players both ways.
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Post by coachorr on Jul 20, 2008 0:42:03 GMT -6
We will start the season of two-a-days with Defensive session in the first period and offense in the later session. By week two, we will know who is where and determine if it is more beneficial to go two platoon or ironman.
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