No Huddle at the Lower Levels

It has long been debated whether or not youth and middle school football teams could effectively run the no huddle schemes.  Many coaches fear that it requires more teaching and puts to much pressure on the kids, while others struggle with the idea of losing a portion of their "control" over the offense.  This past season, our middle school adopted our no huddle approach and found it to be quite helpful / successful.  While I am a fan of how we run things, it is my opinion that most systems can be adapted to help players at the younger levels play at a faster pace and control the tempo of the game.  When combined with wristcards it also can help the forgetful player who is always "out to lunch."  In the following interview, one of our middle school coaches answers a few questions about coaching the no huddle at the 7th grade level.  I hope his comments are helpful for those of you considering this transition.

Coach Kool's Interview