Post by pacman on Jan 20, 2006 12:50:23 GMT -6
I'm looking for thoughts on the Zone running game (Inside & Outside Zone) as it relates to a feeder system at the 5th & 6th grade levels on up.
My questions are these:
1) Is it feasible to teach your younger levels (5th/6th) IZ/OZ if you are running it as your base at the V/JV level?
2) If yes, how would you implement it? (Water down)
3) If no, how far down can you teach IZ/OZ (7th/8th)?
Personally I've been a believer in having a very simple offense that stresses the fundamentals of football, regardless of the system at the upper levels, however, I've been discussing this topic with a coach from a rival school and he believes it is important to teach the base system to the youth programs. His program runs the Wing-T and he teaches his youth the Trap, Sweep, Belly and Counter w/ GOB rules.
Are the requisite skills and rules needed to run zone too difficult for the younger levels?
I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks
My questions are these:
1) Is it feasible to teach your younger levels (5th/6th) IZ/OZ if you are running it as your base at the V/JV level?
2) If yes, how would you implement it? (Water down)
3) If no, how far down can you teach IZ/OZ (7th/8th)?
Personally I've been a believer in having a very simple offense that stresses the fundamentals of football, regardless of the system at the upper levels, however, I've been discussing this topic with a coach from a rival school and he believes it is important to teach the base system to the youth programs. His program runs the Wing-T and he teaches his youth the Trap, Sweep, Belly and Counter w/ GOB rules.
Are the requisite skills and rules needed to run zone too difficult for the younger levels?
I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks
