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NAYSI Activity Tip
January 1, 2009
No. 15
7 on 7 Football
During the BCS bowl football games at the end of the 2008 season, an announcer attributed the success of the Big 12 quarterbacks to this practice activity. It is called 7 on 7 football.
Simply stated, each team is composed of its offensive and defensive players without their respective interior linemen - the big uglies. It is a passing, route running, catching and defensive game. Linebackers and defensive backs do what they can to stop the ends, running backs and quarterbacks. Sounds like a fun game to me. This practice activity is played at a fast pace. Needless to say, it is most helpful if the players are running their offensive plays and defensive schemes.
Suggested Rules: Not blocking. Not hitting. No tackling. Award points to the offense for completions and to the defense for incompletions. Award points for touchdowns and interceptions. Naturally, the winners watch the losers run or the losers carry the winners back to the locker room.
Variation: Add pads and helmets so that players may practice their blocking and tackling.
