Formation Review Drill

Our Formation Review Drill is set up to rep our formations, motions, and spacing while continuing our emphasis on proper stance and start technique. It is similar to our marching drill, but there is no defense. It also allows us to rep our different tempos and conditions our players both physically and mentally for moving at a quick pace.

Drill Setup:
• Place your first team on the 10 yard line and your 2nd team on the goalline. (pic. 1)
• Clearly announce to the teams what tempo you are using, what you expect, and what plays you will be repping.
• The head coach should be in between the two groups blowing the whistle and enforcing discipline if needed.
• The offensive coordinator is calling the formations from the sideline (run your system, but make the team practice like it is a game with plays coming in from the sideline. If the HC is the OC he should delegate the calling ability for this drill and have an assistant call a script for the drill)
• Position coaches should be in charge of coaching the stance and start of their position.
• Additional coaches are pushing the drill and monitoring for errors and lack of effort. They communicate problems to the head coach for disciplinary action.


Drill Execution:
• This is a full speed drill. The first team quarterback will call the cadence for both teams and they will fire off the ball, sprint 10 yards and touch the line with their hand (discipline), They will then look back to the sideline as they jog back to the new LOS (5 yards ahead of the previous LOS.
• Once the players are back to the LOS, the formation / play will come in and the players should prep for the next play at the tempo that you expect.
• Linemen should not pay any attention to the formation. They should be talking about DL schemes and blocking assignments. This drill also works well without the OL.


Teaching Points:
• Spacing is crucial in any offense.  Move the ball from hash to has and ensure proper stretching and shrinking of the formations that you run.  Don't sacrifice quality for speed.  
• Expect full effort every play. Anything less by one player should result in up-downs for the team. They will quickly get the picture and right the ship.

• Coaches should push communication and execution while coaching on the run.
• The head coach must push the pace to make sure it matches his expectations.
• Players should understand that this is a conditioning drill as well. They are supposed to be tired. We want to test them when they are winded to make sure they are still able to execute the play.