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oneupper · 11-10-2010, 10:33 AM

Thought this was hilarious.

YouTube - Driscoll Middle School Trick Play

JaxRed · 11-10-2010, 10:47 AM

They had briefed the refs before the game that this would be coming. Otherwise I'm sure the refs would have blown a whistle.

Todd Gack · 11-10-2010, 12:32 PM

That's cheap. You run that play in a middle school game? Nice way to teach the kids the fundamentals.

Roy Tucker · 11-10-2010, 12:48 PM

Heck, I call it out-of-the-box thinking.

Gadget plays like that make it fun for the kids. That QB was a great actor.

GOYA · 11-10-2010, 12:50 PM

Nice way to teach the other team that they have a lack of fundamentals. :-)

westofyou · 11-10-2010, 12:50 PM

I think it's a cheap play, the coach is the one who designed it, he's outsmarting a bunch of 8th graders... GENIUS!!!

Roy Tucker · 11-10-2010, 12:53 PM

Hmmmmm... not so sure I'm keen on the coach being part of the ruse..

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/sp...trickplay.html

Chip R · 11-10-2010, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westofyou

I think it's a cheap play, the coach is the one who designed it, he's outsmarting a bunch of 8th graders... GENIUS!!!

True. It's cheap. But the other team is now going to learn a lesson that when the center picks up the ball, it's a live play.

IslandRed · 11-10-2010, 02:15 PM

Just a variation of the "hey, this is the wrong ball" play from a year or two ago.

I suppose it's not that big a deal in the big picture, but it does smack of Watch Me Coach.

Todd Gack · 11-10-2010, 02:56 PM

If you want to do this play at the varsity level where you have smarter and better athletes on the field, be my guest. But a play like this is liken to playing stall ball, in basketball, at the middle school level.

But then again, there are a lot of overzealous, idiot football coaches the grade school and middle school levels.

KronoRed · 11-10-2010, 03:35 PM

I don't think that play would be legal in high school or above due to how the snap is.

westofyou · 11-10-2010, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KronoRed

I don't think that play would be legal in high school or above due to how the snap is.

The ball is almost always sent between the snapper's legs, but only in Canadian football is that required.

11-10-2010, 10:33 AM	#1
oneupper Danger is my business! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Back in Florida Posts: 7,902	Incredible Middle School Football Play Thought this was hilarious. YouTube - Driscoll Middle School Trick Play __________________ "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it." http://dalmady.blogspot.com

11-10-2010, 10:47 AM	#2
JaxRed Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 9,264	Re: Incredible Middle School Football Play They had briefed the refs before the game that this would be coming. Otherwise I'm sure the refs would have blown a whistle.

11-10-2010, 12:32 PM	#3
Todd Gack Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,637	Re: Incredible Middle School Football Play That's cheap. You run that play in a middle school game? Nice way to teach the kids the fundamentals.

11-10-2010, 12:48 PM	#4
Roy Tucker Be the ball Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 11,187	Re: Incredible Middle School Football Play Heck, I call it out-of-the-box thinking. Gadget plays like that make it fun for the kids. That QB was a great actor. __________________ The motel of lost companions Waits with heated pool and bar

11-10-2010, 12:50 PM	#5
GOYA Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 5,143	Re: Incredible Middle School Football Play Nice way to teach the other team that they have a lack of fundamentals. :-)

11-10-2010, 12:50 PM	#6
westofyou breath Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PDX Posts: 39,633	Re: Incredible Middle School Football Play I think it's a cheap play, the coach is the one who designed it, he's outsmarting a bunch of 8th graders... GENIUS!!!

11-10-2010, 12:53 PM	#7
Roy Tucker Be the ball Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 11,187	Re: Incredible Middle School Football Play Hmmmmm... not so sure I'm keen on the coach being part of the ruse.. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/sp...trickplay.html __________________ The motel of lost companions Waits with heated pool and bar

11-10-2010, 02:15 PM	#9
IslandRed Charlie Brown All-Star Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mt. Juliet, TN Posts: 4,681	Re: Incredible Middle School Football Play Just a variation of the "hey, this is the wrong ball" play from a year or two ago. I suppose it's not that big a deal in the big picture, but it does smack of Watch Me Coach. __________________ "I don't have a baseball team, I have a theological seminary." -- Charlie Brown

11-10-2010, 02:56 PM	#10
Todd Gack Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,637	Re: Incredible Middle School Football Play If you want to do this play at the varsity level where you have smarter and better athletes on the field, be my guest. But a play like this is liken to playing stall ball, in basketball, at the middle school level. But then again, there are a lot of overzealous, idiot football coaches the grade school and middle school levels. Last edited by Todd Gack; 11-10-2010 at 02:58 PM.

11-10-2010, 03:35 PM	#11
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,347	Re: Incredible Middle School Football Play I don't think that play would be legal in high school or above due to how the snap is. __________________ Go Gators!

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