Posts tagged no huddle offense

Youth Football Play Calling System-Wrist Coach

Aug09
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Coach Jeff

How do you call your offensive plays ? Do you have your QB come to the sidelines? Do you meet him a quarter of the way? Or do you use a wrist coach? The most effective way to call plays is with a wrist coach. The wrist coach will allow for plays to be delivered to your youth football quarterback quickly and easily.

Throughout my coaching years, I have managed the no huddle offense. Each player on the field has a wrist coach on their arm. Each series, or grouping of plays, is highlighted with a color and named with a number. For example, coach yells “RED 2”- the players will look at their wrist and read the play name that is highlighted “red” and is numbered 2.

Game Day Sports Wristband

Having all players utilizing wrist coaches can take your offense to a whole new level. Running a no huddle offense with every player having a wrist coach is a certain nightmare for youth football defenses. You will see opposing coaches burning timeouts and having troubles subbing players in and out. You will notice football youth players and coaches getting tired because of the up-beat no-huddle offense. The no huddle will also help conserve the energy of your quarterback. If the quarterback comes to the side line for every play it will eventually take a toll on him and he’ll tire. Figure this: it is at least 20-30 yards this kid will have to run back and forth from the coach to the huddle every play.

Posted in Coaching Defense, Coaching Offense, General Coaching Tips, Product Reviews, Youth Football Equipment - Tagged football youth, play calling system, wrist coach, youth football gear, youth football play calling, youth football quarterback

The No Huddle Offense Benefits in Youth Football

Jul25
2011 1 Comment Written by Coach Jeff

The Benefits of the No Huddle Offense in youth football:

Run a lot of plays while controlling the clock.
Dictates the defense, makes the defense adjust to the pace of the offense.
Makes subbing players in difficult for the defense. It will be harder for them to get kids in when they need plays.
Does not let the defense breathe.
Lets the defense pick which way the offense will beat them. Allows you to call plays that will give your team the best chance of success Vs the defensive alignment.

I have been running no huddle for several seasons with much success. You can run this on the youth football level. It is probably the mostly under rated and under utilized scheme in youth football.

Posted in Coaching Offense, General Coaching Tips, Spread Offense, Wing T - Tagged no huddle play calling, youth football

Youth Football-Spread Offense vs Loaded Boxes and Pressures

Mar21
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Youth Football Online

The spread offense is a great way to spread the defense out, while creating natural running lanes. Spreading the defense will allow the offense to see where they out flank and outnumber the defense, allowing them to attack accordingly. The defense will line up three different ways: 1. Defense loads the box, playing the run (7-8 players). These plays will work against a loaded box:

Jet / Rocket/Fly Sweep
Buddle/Smoke/Tunnel and Pull Screens – Flare passes to the wing back or running back work nicely as well.
Play action (fake run inside, throw pass route outside).
Misdirection—makes the defense hold gaps and not pursue to the ball because of the fakes.

Screens, Jet/Rocket/Fly sweep, and quick misdirection will kill the blitz and loaded boxes. In youth football motion and screens are killers. 2. Defense adjusts to the wide-outs; defending outside, leaving a soft box. These plays will work:

Inside Traps
QB Trap
Inside Powers

3. Defense is mirroring the offense. Example: if you have 2 wide receivers to the right, then the defense will have two defenders on your 2 wide receivers:

The number one thing to do when the defense is matching numbers (players) inside and outside the box is to see where the blocking angles are. Look for easy blocking angles and flanks on the defense. Also have a coach watch the other teams defensive end to see if he shooting inside or outside.

It does not make sense to just call plays; you need to see how the defense is lining up. This will allow the offense to call a play which will hurt the defense. The youth football no huddle offense is a must for the spread offense. The spread offense lets the defense pick the way they will get beat. There are many benefits of the youth football no huddle offense, and yes it can be used with a lot of success in youth football.

Posted in Coaching Offense, General Coaching Tips, Spread Offense - Tagged defending the spread offense, youth football, youth football spread offense

Reasons Why the no Huddle Scheme Works in Youth Football

Jan14
2011 3 Comments Written by Youth Football Online

This will allow the offense to run several plays while controlling the clock.
This will force the defense to adjust to the offense.
It also makes subbing players difficult. This will make it even harder to sub in the “10 play player” (players that only play the required number of plays).
Push the pace! This will tire out the defense, do not let them breathe.
Let the defense pick which way we will beat them. How the defense lines up will dictate what play is called. Run where the offense out flanks or mans the defense, find those good blocking angles.
If the kids are conditioned well you really can take over the game, especially in the second half of the game.

-Coach Jeff

Posted in Coaching Offense, General Coaching Tips - Tagged hurry up offemse, youth football, youth football no huddle offense