=TIENT MUNE ED 348 364 SP 034 019 AUTFOR Windemuth, Timothy Martin TITLE Flagball for the '90s. INSTITUTION American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Reston, VA. National Association for Sport and nysical Education. REPORT NO ISBN-0-88314-524-3 PUB DATE 92 NOTE 193p. AVAILABLE FROM AAHPERD, Publications Sales, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 21091. PUB TYPE Gnide3 - Classroom Use - Teaching Guides (For Seacher) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Availatae from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Athletic Coaches; Athletics; *Drills (Practice); *Football; *Fundamental Concepts; Higher Education; High Schools; *Learning Strategies; *Physical Education; Safety; Teaching Guides IDENTIFIERS *Flag Football ABSTRACT This text, prepared for college and high school physical education teachers and coaches, describes flagball, a safe and enjoyable alternative to the game of tackle football. The book covers fundamentals, drills to teach these fundamentals, and strategies of the game. The book stresses a practical, hands-on approach to teaching, using sample learning progressions to take the instructor from the basics to game-like scrimmages. The publication is divided into nine chapters: (1) Introduction; (2) Offensive Fundamentals (passing, passucching, blocking, and ball exchange); (3) Offensive Formations and Play Selection; (4) Defensive Fundamentals (defensive line play, and line backer and defensive back); (5) Team Defense; (6) Special Teams; (7) Coaching Strategies; (8) Rules, Mechanics, and Modifications; and (9) Classroom and Coaching (class organization and schedule, outline of a 10-week flagball unit, skills test for class, evaluation for class, and an example of an athletic team practice). 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Alliance objectives include: Professional growth and developmentto support, emourage, and 1. health, leisure, provide guidance in the development and conduct of programs in and and movement-related activities which are based on the needs, interests, inherent capacities of the individual in today's society. understanding 2. Communicationto facilitate public anti professional and appreciation of the importance and value of health, leisure, and movement- related activities as they contribute toward human well-being. the 3. Researchto encourage and facilitate research which will enrich and to depth and scope of health, leisure, and movement-related activities; disseminate the findings to the profession and other interested and corwerned publics. to further the continuous development and 4. Standards and guidelines health, evaluation of standards within the profession for personnel and programs in leisure, and movement-related activities. of 5. Public affairsto coordinate and administer a planned program in professional, public, and governmental relations that will improve education activities. areas of health, leisure, and movement-related the Board of 6. To conduct such other activities as shall be approved by Governors and the Alliance Assembly, provided that the Alliance shall not engage in any activity which would be imonsistent with the status of an educational and charitable organization as defmed in Section 501(cX3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or any successor provision thereto, and none of the said purposes shall at any time be deemed or construed to be purposes other than the public benefit purposes and objectives consistent with such educational and charitable status. Bylaws, Article III ^4.- DEDICATION Flagball far the '90s is a culmination of information I have gathered throughout my coaching career. Looking back to what has molded my philosophy and had the greatest impact on my professional life, I would have to eve the credit to a core of my college professors. These men I hold in Idghest esteem as Christian physical educators who made a tremendous impact on my professional career. I thank and dedicate this text to these men: Walter HAmmerslough, Bill Jarvis, Bill Napier, Marion Pritchard, and Robert Schnieder. Tim Windemuth SPECAL THANKS TO: Kim Cox Mons Jensen Bruce Pifer Matt Stanfill Cheri Wind emu th ma, fi iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 1 4 Offensive Fundamentals Chapter 2 4 PASSING FUNDAMENTALS: 4 Quarterback qualifications 5 Passing 6 Check list for throwing 7 Check list for common errors in throwing 7 Drills 8 Check list for learning progression 10 PASS CATCHING FUNDAMENTALS: 10 Pass receiver qualifications 11 Techniques of catching the football 14 Check list for pass receiving 14 Check list for common errors in pass receiving 15 Pass patterns 16 Drills 21 Check list for learning progression 22 BLOCKING FUNDAMENTALS: 22 Proper execution 23 Pass block 24 Open hole block 24 Brush block/saven block 24 Trap block 26 Cross block 27 Combination block 27 Hook block 28 Screen blocking (NIRSA) 28 Check list for proper blocking techniques 29 Check list for common errors in blocking techniques 29 Drills 32 Check list for learning progression 33 BALL EXCHANGE FUNDAMENTALS: 33 Center qualifications 34 Techniques of playing the center position 35 Check list for centering the ball 35 Check list for common centering errors 36 Drills 36 Define halfback qualifications 36 Three point stance Hand-off 3? Pitch and carrying the ball 37 Check list for proper ball exchanges 38 Check list for common errors in ball exchanges 38 Dells 38 Check list for learning progression 39 Chapter 3 Offensive Formations and Play Selection 40 Developing the qualities of a good offense 41 The offelsive numbering system 41 Blocking assignments and how they are called 42 The huddle 45 Shifts 45 Calling audibles 45 2 minute drill or hurry up offense 46 Run and shoot offense 46 Check list for team offense 49 Check list for common errors in offensive play 49 Passing zones 50 . Offensive formations and plays 52 Checklist for learning progression 96 Chapter 4 Defensive Fundamentals 97 DEFENSIVE LINE PLAY: 97 Rules for flagbelts 98 Flag pulling by the defensive line 98 Need for proper execution and qualifications for defensive lineman/woman 100 Stance and use of hands 101 Rushing techniques 102 Check list for flag pull and defensive rush 103 Check list for common errors in defensive line play 103 Drills 104 Check list for learning progression 106 LINE BACKER & DEFENSIVE BACK FUNDAMENTAIS: 107 Linebacker and defensive back qualifications 107 Stance 108 Footwork and body position 108 Pursuit and its importance 109 Coverage and strategy 109 Talk and teamwork 111 Check list for linebackers and defensive backs 112 Check list for common errors in linebackers and defensive backs 112 vi 6 112 Drills 117 Oteck list for learning progression Team Defense 118 Chapter 5 Introduction to team defense 118 Defensive team theory 119 Formations 121 Explanation of player-to-player, zone and combination defense 135 137 Defensive huddle and signals 138 Check list for team defense Check list for common errors in team defense 138 139 Drills Check list for learning progression of team defense 139 Special Teams 140 Chapter 6 Punting the ball 141 142 Place kicking 143 Kick-off team 145 Drills 145 Kick-off receiving team 146 Diagrams of receiving teams Punt formation 149 Fake punt information 152 152 Diagram of fake punt formation 153 Drills Punt receiving formations 153 154 Diagprams of punt receiving formations Field goals and extra point formations 156 Diagram of field goal and extra point formation 156 157 Drills Alternate ways to score extra points 157 Coaching Strategies 158 Chapter 7 Offensive strategy 158 Play selection 159 Coaching the quarterback to think (run or pass) 160 Defensive stratesy 163 163 Defensive selection Coaching the defensive quarterback 165 Special teams strategy 165 The mental game 166 vii Chapter 8 Rules, Mechanics, and Modifications 167 Chapter 9 Classroom and Coaching 175 Class organization 175 Outline of 10 week flagball unit 177 Skills test for class 179 Evaluation for class 180 Athletic team practice 180