[dogwood30]

My play selection with dice is similar to Ed's. Before each play I set up my offensive line with the TE slightly off the tackle and a wide reciever on each side. The defense lines up with end and a tackle across from the 2 guards and off tackles leaving a gap in front of the center this is where my middle line backer goes. I have a cornerback on each of the 2 wideouts and a linebacker on the TE. Before I position the QB and RB's on offense and the 3rd LB and 2 safties on defense I rool my 30 sided dice. An odd number is a run and ane even number is a pass. I set my offense up first to any play I think is best for that team and the same for the defenders. A roll of 30 on the dice allows the offense to run anything they want.

I use the dice to call the plays during the first half up to the 2 minute warning. Inside of 2 minutes the offense can call run or pass.

The dice calls the plays on first and second downs only. Third and fourth down the offense can call pass or run unless on 4th down when a punt or field goal is attempted.

The one thing I changed this season is if the offense loses yardage on a loss, sack or penalty on first down they may then call any play on second down.

Right now the second half play choices are totally the offenses. I try to impartially play head coach for both sides in the second half. If a team has the lead and has a good running attack they will usually play conservative and mostly run the ball. A team that is behind may pass alot. Some third and fourth down decisions are tough. Turnovers are more likely in the passing game so I do have to run once and awhile.

I have adopted a new draw play rule as follows:

On a pass play lets say the 2 backs are lined up in front of the QB. I turn on the board and no reciever breaks free or even if he has broken free but not in position to gain any yardage the QB may give the ball on a draw play if any part of his base is behind the line of scrimmage and his base is in contact with one of the backs bases whose base is not touching a defenders. This play is effective alot on short yardage. I may have a reciever open for say 10 yards but I only need 3 yds for a first down and the draw play presents itself I may take the draw play if the runner looks like he will make the first down and not risk the pass. It depends on the score and situation. This play only works if the players happen to end up in the position for the draw to happen. It may not even present itself during a game and sometimes it may happen several times. It ends up being a surprise play against the defense like a draw play should be. On the flip side the play may not work out for the offense. It depends on those little guys.