Pros and Cons to FOB tackling?

[joel_p1]

Thanks Jeff,
For that very quick response and info.. Good luck in your league and have a nice day..
Joel

[Coach K-LO]

FOB is used thru the entire game in the BEFL .....

FOB can work in the passing game, but you can't always play a blitzing defense .... even in AT world............

[artlax]

Is FOB:

Tackle is made when the TACKLERS" FOB touches anywhere on the ballcarrier/receiver.

or

Tackle is made ONLY when a TACKLER makes contact with the FRONT of the Ball carrier/receiver?

[jeff]

Tacklers front of base touches anywhere on the ball carriers base.

[artlax]

That is how my son and I play - just wanted to be sure.

[Michigan Joe]

I think if you allow 3 players to push in the back field (similar to the Texas shoout and DFW rules) then I believe FOB tackling would tilt the scales too much for offense. If the rules stipulate that the QB can't push then i believe FOB for the first 10 yards from the line of scrimmage is a good way to play.
The size of the board makes a big difference too. A wider board means more running lanes and hence I believe is probably better suited for any touch.

Lastly, the "audible" or "formation" rules make a big differnece too. For example the Texas shootout rules make stacking against a run a desperation move since the offense can audible the RBs out of their original formations with the defense only allowed to move only 1 player. If the rules dictated that the defense could adjust 1 for 1 on audibles, then they could easily stack against a running formation and I would think that a running play with any touch tackling would be very difficult.

[Anthony D Burgess]

Adrian is right.

Also you must consider who you play as that plays a important part.

On Front of the base tackling, it is more realistic than any touch. But FOB requires that you turn players to be more effective. You must understand pursuit angles.

Now the flat front part of the base is a solid tackle, but the corner ( the somewhat rounded part) is questionable and this is your broken tackle option.

See if this will help you: Take your base and trace your base on paper. Now take your player and do the same.

Draw a strait line even with the sides of the base that goes in front of the base.

The area between the two lines of the base is the tackle zone of that player.

If on a tackle the runners base/figure is in the tackle zone of the tackler then you have a tackle, but if the runners bases/figure is not in the tackle zone of the tackler then you have a broken tackle. A referee should bake that call not the coaches playing.

Michigan Joe:

I can't say anything about that style as I have never played it.

But I can say that there needs to be a balance on both sides of the ball. This option must be there or you give someone an advantage over the other due to the set up of the style your playing in.

FOB works best when you can turn players ( Players can react ) and every player that is not touching the opposing player should be allowed to react/turn. But guidline need to be in place to police this.