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Can anyone share their callsheet or what you put on yours and also i might sound dumb but I have a lot of plays how can I get a printer/what would I look for to have big paper like the callsheets you see on tv in the NFL in college

I often hear the term “good anchor” for Defensive Lineman thrown around but little explanation on what this constitutes. What is the proper technique for anchoring? Is it stopping and digging into the dirt with your feet.

Welcome to the Daily Off Topic Thread. In this thread we are going to permit off-topic conversations that do not fit the general content of the sub. Here is what this sub can be used for:

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I know the hash marks are closer together but whats the reason for not putting a boundary receiver basically on the sideline?

I am looking for the best software to draw on a video. I am not talking about Hudl-- I want something where I can freeze frame-- draw-- then resume for content creation. I have tried Klip Draw but its complicated and clunky at times-- looking for something better. Any suggestions?

I've posted before and got some great feedback so here I go again with 9man flexbone stuff.

We're going with Pistol double tight double wing. We want to run gap scheme blocking. Inside run, outside run, counter, rocket toss and triple option (likely to be decided in the huddle to start).

Our rocket toss has a built in counter. We took it from the faster than the fly offense. So this could or could count as our counter play as well.

So, the question is what would be your 2-3 base run plays? Knowing we have rocket with a built in counter and that we are doing a simplified triple option do you go Power? Belly? Duo? GT type counter with RB? Zone dive (not ideal) or something else?

It's youth football. We have three 1.5hr practices a week (split between offense and defense) and we'll have about 7-8 weeks practice before our first game. We'll have 20-25 kids so 12 kids on offense plus a full 12 player reserve.

We average 30+ offensive plays a game and playoffs are much more.

Lastly, almost everyone runs a 3-3 with lots of blitzing so expect 4 rushers per play and the old 5 or 6 man rush. With this formation I could see teams moving to 4DL and corners in tight having contain and the wing backs.

Thanks

Besides getting worn out faster

Does anyone have any good info on slot t? Specifically liberty hill 🗽

Any refs in here want to address their instant snap cadence? Anyone run an as fast as possible cadence??

Big fan. I’ve probably watched every YouTube game of there’s twice.

Not a slot t novice… Idk why people assume when I ask about slot t.

Lastly. Anyone else tempo/sugar huddle a run heavy scheme? (Not running plays as quick as possible. either getting right into formation (usually shift late) or sugar huddle)

Cheers

Looking to volunteer at a local high school(s). How would or what would be a good example of an email I should send to head coaches? Formal or informal? Thanks for the help and advice!

Is there a coaching discord? I'm in the process of getting into coaching but I'd like to join or build a discord for people to bounce ideas off of in quicker fashion than in here.

A guy in the comments apparently made a discord for this already!

Link is below

Looking into getting a laser timing system to help time accurate 40s and measure MPH.

Anyone on here have one they love? What about one they wouldn’t waste the money on?

I’ve always heard that it’s all about connections to become a GA at a division 1 school. I’m currently in my final semester of my undergraduate and have been looking for opportunities to get involved in a D1 program. I have some ties to the school I’m at but they aren’t looking for any GA’s currently. And I’m looking to get involved as soon as possible.

Does anyone have ideas on how to create my own opportunities at other programs?

Have anything on your mind or got any fun plans for the weekend? Feel free to discuss them here!

Welcome to the Daily Off Topic Thread. In this thread we are going to permit off-topic conversations that do not fit the general content of the sub. Here is what this sub can be used for:

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Welcome to Chalk Talk Thursday! This is our weekly discussion thread for users to submit new plays they have designed. If you have an idea for a play and can draw it up, please post here. Keep in mind that it is very rare that one could devise a viable play that is entirely new that hasn't been ran before somewhere. Be open to criticism as well. There is so much more to coaching football than drawing plays, and many people do not realize how much coaching, technique, and development needs to happen on the actual field for a play to work.

It is strongly recommended that you STUDY a system or scheme first to gain an idea of how a play is put together, and how RULES help a play function.

PLEASE PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR YOUR PLAY!

Guidelines:

• No "joke" plays. We are here to learn.
• Specify WHY you are designing a play, and WHAT level/league it is for. It's fine if you're not coaching, but we need the context.
• Your submission needs RULES that guide your players on what to do.
• Pass plays require some type of QB progression for making a decision on who to throw to.
• Be mindful that you cannot predict what your opponent will run 100%. Designing plays to be "Cover X" beaters, or "3-4 beaters" IS NOT the way to go about it. It is better to have one play with solid rules and coaching points that can attack anything than one play for each coverage, front, personnel, or stunt you face.
• There is no universal terminology in football. Call plays what you want, but keep in mind that no one cares about fancy play names, or the terminology aspect.
• Please offer more text/information on your play than just a link or picture.
• Draw your play up against a realistic opponent!
• Make sure your offensive play is a legal formation. In 11-man football, you can have no more than 4 players behind the line of scrimmage (minimum of 7 on. You can have more than 7 on the line as well). Only backs (players behind the line) and the end players on the line of scrimmage are eligible receivers.

You may use whatever medium you'd like to draw your play. Two common software for designing plays that have free options:

• GoArmy Edge - Football
• Playmaker X

Welcome to the Daily Off Topic Thread. In this thread we are going to permit off-topic conversations that do not fit the general content of the sub. Here is what this sub can be used for:

• Play Designs (normally in violation of Rule 11)
• Players asking for technical advice and tips WITH VIDEO. VIDEO IS REQUIRED.
• Lighter, off topic conversations adjacent to football, but do not necessarily fall under the coaching or strategy of the game.
• Equipment questions
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I have always wanted to coach high school football, but I haven’t had the opportunity yet. From 2016 to 2019, I coached youth flag and tackle football before attending graduate school and transitioning to full-time work. My current job offers more flexibility, so I recently interviewed for a position with an 8-man football team. Although I didn’t get the role, I had asked during the interview if I could still volunteer. The coach appreciated the question but ultimately suggested I try coaching middle school flag football instead. I did reach out to the middle school AD, but the response wasn't too confident in my opinion.

For high school coaches, what advice would you give to someone looking to volunteer on your staff? Right now, I’m focused on gaining more experience. I am not even worried about getting paid. I did reach out to some local high schools to see if I could volunteer on their staff. Is this common to volunteer unpaid?

Hello all! This is my first ever post and I am looking for some advice and guidance. I really want to become a head coach, or OC or DC, because football brings me the most joy in my life. I have no prior experience coaching or playing any football, but since i've been a wee lad, I have lived and breathed the game of football. I want some guidance about how I should go about pursuing my dream?!

Me and quite a few buddies (24ish players) play football on a monthly basis. Over the past few games it's become somewhat apparent to me that the key to winning is pressuring the QB.

Neither teams' corners are too great due to lack of practice but the WRs aren't exactly NFL caliber, so the corners are in fine coverage for the 2 seconds before the rush arrives.

Other than having elite oline play, I'm curious if anyone has tips or strategies to combat being under constant pressure from the DL?

A new rule of /r/footballstrategy is no spamming or blog/site/channel pushing. While it's fine to refer folks to these resource in comments, we want to contain the self-promotion. Welcome to Self-Promo Wednesdays. Here you can promote your website, channel, blog, or other form of media-based platform as long as it pertains to football strategy, coaching, or overall education of the game. You may also suggest or promote others here as well.

What are you favorite EDD drills for your position group or for each position group individually?

Are there any that are essential to you?

Welcome to the Daily Off Topic Thread. In this thread we are going to permit off-topic conversations that do not fit the general content of the sub. Here is what this sub can be used for:

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I feel like most pass rush packages, even those involving an 9-tech OLB on the outside, rarely involve a 5-tech nowadays. Its like the entire DE positions has just been relegated to 6-tech. I don't really have any numbers to back this up, but feel free to prove me wrong or tell me a player who does 5-tech often.

But I think it's a classic case of the game favoring very specialized positions and roles, you're either edge or interior pressure, no in-betweens. See also how the jack-of-all-trade MLBs are being substituted for CBs

Does anyone have the chart that was going around Twitter last week that was red and blue for how much a team ran a concept? They had every college team on it? I can't find it anywhere.