Pressure Points of the Wide-Base Linemen

[Reginald Rutledge]

One of the great things about what I do is stretch the limits. Under the Shootout brand, the pressure points of the wide-based linemen can be devastating. In a 3 to 1 audible ratio, it allows the offensive team to put pressure on a defense at any spot where the arrows are shown.

Most people may look at this as unconventional miniature football and that's okay. That usually happens when something new is brought on to the scene but when you get your head pounded in with what was thought to be laughable, then you start to take notice.

The physics of these type of players are a little different from players who are placed in a longitudinal way. On the wide-base players, you have to account even more for center of gravity because if you don't, they may tilt over. However, because of the physics of these players, they allow for a greater forward momentum, which is basically additional force.

We've watched how these players can "get into" another player. It can be devastating. While a lot depends on the tweaking of the base, the combination of the right base and player can be a very intimidating athlete.

The O-Line has 15 pressure points that yardage can be gained by. The traditional lineman allows for power by the running back right behind the linemen. The pass-blocking versatile line allows for 15 pressure points but those are high risk which are the West Coast linemen package.

So the constant evolution of O-linemen from my originals gives me renewed energy and vigor. For a classic power guy, this may be a great weapon under this style of play.

[jeff]

This is interesting . Let's see some footage of them in action !

[Vince148]

Obviously, more surface area to contact with will give better blocking leverage and make it much more difficult for the defense to penetrate.

It is an obvious offensive advantage which will only lead to wide base defensive players because I do not see how regular based defensive lineman will be able to shed blocks otherwise.

The only problem I see is that in most leagues, you will have to have some space between bases which will stretch the OL further across the field horizontally and give less room for WRs to work with.

[Electric Coach]

Reggie,

When you get a chance, show these linemen on YouTube. I want to observe their movement.

Maurice

The Electric Coach

[Tomkat]

They seem a little too wide. Maybe a little unfair for the defense.

[Reginald Rutledge]

Based on the Shootout Rulebook, these are are very much legal.

The player is placed totally on a base.
There can be minimal spacing between the bases.

6.4.3 The offensive line does not have to be touching arm-to-arm with the blockers acting as the guide. They can be spread as far as one base length apart.

The thing is most people will never use this because it is difficult to break from the traditions of the game. I've seen this thinking so often over the years, especially on these chatboards.

It took all of 15 years on these chatboards to convince people to even shake the box, try the rules, play in stadiums, use custom figures, play on wooden boards, and many other things. So I know coaches will only try it if they see others doing it and it offers success. But that is usually a 5-year curve.

But the point is, in this particular method of play, you are only restricted by your own imagination. I feel I am pretty creative to offer advantages offensively for my team. This is one of those things that yeah, I could keep a secret but the goal is to enhance and improve the game, not silence what may be of benefit to some. Someday this thinking will be appreciated I hope long after I am gone.

I just want to know that when I play one coach, his coaching philosophies are not the same 3 yards and a cloud of dust of some other coach. I want that intellectual stimulation to know that "This is different, something I have never encountered". I want to be able to ask myself, "Is this within the limits and if so, why did I not cover this scenario?"

I want to be able to play the game at a fast pace and have to think on the fly! Bringing into existence the Elephant Line, the West Coast offense, and now the Wide Base line just offer up other creative thinking in making defenses adapt and think outside the box.

Again, I can only speak in terms of the Shootout method as we try to push the limits on what is capable in this game.

Reg

Reg

[detroitchild]

Reg,

We all might not agree to the changes you make but I for one want you to keep pushing the envelope in this great hobby. You and others continue to make this game fresh, fun, and VERY interesting for the rest of us.

Keep doing what you do bro!

[Vince148]

And I want to know what you are doing defensively to counter this type of a wide base line. That must be next on the creativity scale.