03-23-2008, 06:40 PM
Question:
We are considering installing the 3-5-3 defense for our middle school team. I like the stunting attack of this defense.
Are there any pit falls I should be concerned with this age group of players ? Do or don'ts ?
Homer Smith:
It should be good. I assume you will have stacked LBers. Stacks require zone blocking which is difficult for young players.
The drawback is that you will have a 3-deep safety who will not tackleon the LOS. If a bootleg threat takes one of your frontal defendersout, you will have no more defenders tackling than they have offendersblocking.
We are considering installing the 3-5-3 defense for our middle school team. I like the stunting attack of this defense.
Are there any pit falls I should be concerned with this age group of players ? Do or don'ts ?
Homer Smith:
It should be good. I assume you will have stacked LBers. Stacks require zone blocking which is difficult for young players.
The drawback is that you will have a 3-deep safety who will not tackleon the LOS. If a bootleg threat takes one of your frontal defendersout, you will have no more defenders tackling than they have offendersblocking.