Post by planck on Oct 22, 2024 19:51:37 GMT -6
See the subject.
Ask because we can't kick deep very well. Inconsistent kickers, coverage unit can't rely on depth landmarks bc ball goes wherever, etc. But one of our kickers is a flippin wizard at onsides. He can kick cross body, dribblers that stay right between his feet, short high off-the-ground pops, all of it.
So we stopped kicking deep. We onside kick until the opponent adjusts, then we kick over them and cover. NBD, we do it to make other teams have to abandon their return plans.
One of our opponents never adjusted. We were up 21-0 before they ever got the ball, and only bc they recovered an onside. We went 4-5 on onsides. Only let up when the benches emptied (backups can't do onsides).
On one hand, it's fun to be able to let a kid shine and attack a team in a unique way. On the other hand, it feels kind of mean. On the third hand, we've shown on film. That we WILL stop if you simply bring guys up. That's all you have to do.
I dunno. We're not going to stop, just curious what people think.
Ask because we can't kick deep very well. Inconsistent kickers, coverage unit can't rely on depth landmarks bc ball goes wherever, etc. But one of our kickers is a flippin wizard at onsides. He can kick cross body, dribblers that stay right between his feet, short high off-the-ground pops, all of it.
So we stopped kicking deep. We onside kick until the opponent adjusts, then we kick over them and cover. NBD, we do it to make other teams have to abandon their return plans.
One of our opponents never adjusted. We were up 21-0 before they ever got the ball, and only bc they recovered an onside. We went 4-5 on onsides. Only let up when the benches emptied (backups can't do onsides).
On one hand, it's fun to be able to let a kid shine and attack a team in a unique way. On the other hand, it feels kind of mean. On the third hand, we've shown on film. That we WILL stop if you simply bring guys up. That's all you have to do.
I dunno. We're not going to stop, just curious what people think.
