The Play Sequence: Here's How I Do It

[Reginald Rutledge]

The Shootout Method applies even in solitaire and it works great. Now, I have the added dimension of having a league that is based on superstar status. Essentially, it is a weighted league and if certain players from certain teams are injured, it can have devastating effects on the future of that team. But again, that's football!

One of my customers asked for a detailed description of how a play is ran. I will show this sequence of plays in a few days when I return. But I can try to explain.


We will exclude the kick-off on this sequence simply because it utilizes the kicking chart and for this discussion, I just want to go over running an actual play.

1. Download the playbook to see exactly what play is ran.
2. After the offense and defense are on the field, the first thing would be is to determine where the spot of the ball is.
3. Once this is done, align your defense with the proper spacing that you want.
4. It can be a 4-3, 3-4, 6-2. You can have the CBs chucking at the line, spinning, etc.
5. Position your safeties where you want them and whether you want them in a spinning coverage mode or running up to contain the run.
6. At this point, the exciting part about this is you have no idea what the offensive formation is.
7. Next, shake the "Action Box". In the first compartment, it will designate the play. On this particular play, I roll 25, which is a sweep play to the tailback around left lend.
8. This play was done in recent Youtube video I think at about 3:49 mark.
9. The offense is set up according to how the formation shows on the playbook. I usually make a miniature board which shows all 100 plays and I pasted onto the board so I'll have it for easy reference.
10. The offense is set. If the play calls for a 3 receiver set, the defense gets to adjust only to where the receivers are.
11. Once the play is revealed, the defense can only pivot 1 player towards that play.
12. The play is then ran accordingly, whether it is a pass or run.
13. This is called "The Preplay Actions".
14. Once the play is ran, you then Shake the Box a second time looking at the middle compartment.
15. If that compartment shows no double combination of the same colored 6-sided dice, you go on to the next play and set up in that same manner as previously discussed.
16. If a double occurs, some type of action has happened whether it is a fumble, injury or a penalty.
17. These are all elements of the Shootout system. The total sequence of a play should take no less than 45-60 seconds to run a play. With effiency, you should be able to complete a 100 play game in 3 hours or less.
18. This will give you about 20-30 rushes for 1 back and the potential for 25 pass attempts for a QB.
19.Also, each team gets 4 audibles per half. This simply mean that a team, if not happy with a play, can shake the box and line up in another play or if you have a favorite play you like to run, you only get 4 opportunities a half to switch over into that play whether it is at the start or end of a game.
20. It is important that you hold on to those audibles until needed (and only then).
21. Take a look at the Youtube video, download the playbook, and watch after every play, I describe which play was ran from the playbook. The defense is all guesswork but it seems to work out well.
22. I will attach the playbook again.



Reg