How do you build your playbook?

[Vince148]

Slowly, plays are being developed. It's been a lot of trial and error.

I'm seeing a whole different side to this game. Angles, turns, timing. I'm now looking at this from more of a "physics" perspective. Kind of like pool. If I make two objects collide at certain angles, what will be the result vector?

So this is how my playbook is being developed. Although, I have only about 4 palys that seem to be working consistently.

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

Hey Vince,

I only have 4 competative games under my belt but I guess running plays also depends on your ruleset. Try and run different plays from the same formation. I have both running and passing plays designed for all of my formations. However my STEEL VALLEY DIVISION mates in the NHFL have not seen all of my formations. Stick with the four plays that work but throw some twists to it.

[Coach K-LO]

Think of your playbook as
"formations with a purpose"

You have found some secrects to this thing with angles (very important function) to help your understanding about plays.....

quick play -

28 quick pitch

Everyone has this play, but don't call it by name. Basicly, it's a run to the outside. But how the formation is setup makes the play better/worst....

base formation offset I with the TE to the left

WR is replaced by backup TE and is the WR on the strong side. You have now created a mis-match with a CB being blocked by a TE

if you runner uses the whole field, he will "drift" to the edge of the formation before cutting up field where your 2 TE should have won the battle and created a "turn up" spot for your RB.


That is what you practice for....being able to run a play like that and know what is going to happen reguardless of down/distance or playing style.

[Jim Davis]

i just line-up and say he got-it and run the ball all the way down the field.
it's that easy.

[roller]

I love your comment Jeasymoney...

I like to run plays out of a single set with multiple outcomes. For example, out of a pro formation I might have the o-line, qb and running backs doing the same thing every play. What I change is who gets the ball depending on how the defense lines up and where my best matchups occur. Theoretically, it is a similar approach to running the Option.

The offense says to the defense, here is how I am gonna roll... See if you can figure out where it's gonna go and if you can stop it.

[sweetka]

Put my defense on the field, then get the last five yards with my offense.

Seriously though:

I have about 18 sets that have several plays I have been running for years. All are designed to take what you give me. Chess as you said. I try to use variations to counter the defensive response. Most of the sets are from Bill Parcells' playbook. Sweeps disguised as power formations, keeping receivers dead in play until needed.

Some coaches do it well, some do it but you know what's coming. I do it when you make an adjustment or overcompensate.