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Post by fantom on Aug 18, 2014 11:54:37 GMT -6
A scrimmage, jamboree, or benefit game? I think that most of us will understand the first two terms but I may need to define a benefit game. In Virginia we're allowed two scrimmages. One may be e benefit game: Doesn't count in the standings but is played like a full-blown game, including full kicking game and keeping score.
As a coach, preparing your team for the regular season, which do you prefer?
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Post by jsk002 on Aug 18, 2014 12:02:59 GMT -6
Well - I think most of us feel like we get better as we go along. Provided that the opponent was evenly matched, I think I would opt for a scrimmage followed by a benefit game. This also assumes that we would have our standard week's worth of rest and recovery.
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Post by fantom on Aug 18, 2014 13:21:51 GMT -6
My least favorite, by far, is a multi-team jamboree. Each period is so short that it's hard to get a look at players who you're not sure about.
We usually go with a controlled first scrimmage and a game condition second scrimmage or benefit game.
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Post by mrjvi on Aug 18, 2014 15:37:36 GMT -6
In NY we have our only scrimmage on practice day 12 and our first game on day 17or 18. Not any time for anything else really.
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Post by coachd5085 on Aug 18, 2014 17:07:31 GMT -6
My least favorite, by far, is a multi-team jamboree. Each period is so short that it's hard to get a look at players who you're not sure about. We usually go with a controlled first scrimmage and a game condition second scrimmage or benefit game. I am drawing a blank at how three way Jamboree's have been run in the past here in Louisiana. In LA unless the rules have changed, there is generally one scrimmage and one Jamboree, which is two 15 minute halves. I would have to say of all of the things though, the Jamboree would probably be the most beneficial, but I do think that they build on each other. If you could only have ONE before the games started to count, I would probably take the controlled scrimmage.
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Post by freezeoption on Aug 18, 2014 18:52:10 GMT -6
we are allowed a jamboree which is 12 plays on offense and 12 on defense against a team, there are usually four teams at a jamboree so total of 36 plays, no kicking game, it is a nice start, lets you see what you need to do, our jam was last Friday, first game is this Friday, now we played in a total down pour, so it was very sloppy, but it gave us a way to see how the conditions can be and what has to be done
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Post by coachguy83 on Aug 20, 2014 1:27:49 GMT -6
In Illinois the only thing we are allowed to do versus other teams is summer 7 on 7. I would be happy to be able to have any of the options.
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Post by coachd5085 on Aug 20, 2014 5:48:37 GMT -6
In Illinois the only thing we are allowed to do versus other teams is summer 7 on 7. I would be happy to be able to have any of the options. Coach, I don't think fantom is talking about "summer". He is talking about events that happen during after the official start date of football practice but prior to the first game that counts in the standings. Are you saying you guys are much like NCAA Div 1 in which the first time you interact with an opponent is in Week 1 of the season?
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Post by mountainman on Aug 20, 2014 13:17:55 GMT -6
In Arizona, we have one scrimmage. Usually 10 plays O, 10 plays D, for a total of 60 plays. No score, no uniforms, no admission, etc. It is okay, but I would love one of the other options.
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Post by coachguy83 on Aug 20, 2014 23:44:04 GMT -6
In Illinois the only thing we are allowed to do versus other teams is summer 7 on 7. I would be happy to be able to have any of the options. Coach, I don't think fantom is talking about "summer". He is talking about events that happen during after the official start date of football practice but prior to the first game that counts in the standings. Are you saying you guys are much like NCAA Div 1 in which the first time you interact with an opponent is in Week 1 of the season? We are exactly like NCAA Div 1. It's always a little bit scary going into week 1 not knowing exactly what you have.
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