YOUTH FOOTBALL DRILL BOOK - Gregory Double Wing

50. Numbering SystemPurpose:• Teach your numberingsystem to the team.Coaching Pointers:• If you have a young team,they will have a hard timeunderstanding this at first.Be patient and review it untilthey are comfortable withthe concept.CSet-up and Instructions:Set up cones, shields, or some other objects to represent your baseoffense. Have all players take a knee behind the formation while thecoach explains the numbering system. First number your backs andhave the kids review by asking a player to go up and touch the 2-back,another to touch the 4-back, etc. Next, communicate how you wouldnumber the point of attack (some use a system where they numberlinemen, most will assign a number to the hole) and again review byhaving a player touch the 3-hole, the 8-hole, etc. Next explain how thefull numbering system works. For us, the first number is the ball carrier,the second number is the point of attack, and the tag word at the end isthe blocking scheme. Review this with your team. See if they can tellyou that on a 16 power the 1-back will carry the ball through the 6-holeand the line will use the “Power” blocking scheme.56