We are having our first scrimmage today

Quoting Football Coach>:
Thanks for all of the information you have provided. I have another
question. We are having our first scrimmage today, and I was wondering what I need to be doing offensively. Do I create a script and run those 10 scripted plays like I would a game plan, or do I just run through the playbook and see how each play does and then run through it again? We are using the 01 playbook you have on your site. We have modified Power I Rt fake 22 43 to be a trap play where we are pulling the offside guard. I think this will be an awesome play. Do we run that in a scrimmage, or wait? I don't think anyone in our league has run a trap play since I have been associated with this youth league. I am excited.
But I digress, back to the scrimmage question. I was just going to run plays and document how well they were executed. Or is there a better.
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I think scrimmages should be used to develop hard nose tactics and not show all my guns. Script? Yes I would run a 4 - 5 play script on both sides and monitor crucial areas like x blocks. How the back handles the ball and the qb the hand off and line of scrimmage for infractions. any dropped balls and off the field for up downs. then back on. They have to know there are consequences for major infraction like lost balls in tall grass. We scrimmage next monday. Get everyone in and try to have fun. Don't you coach 8-9's. I think you will find it difficult at best to pull anyone unless you are pulling to kick out and end. Trying to trap inside with little guys is almost always a losing afair as the center guard gaps are the hardest to defend. So pulling some one from inside lets a guy run free to my qb and mess up the whole she bang.
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Practice schedule and how to rank players

I hope it is OK to send you a question. This is my first year to coach Youth 10-12 yr old Football. I was a football player as a youth, and played in Jr. High and High School. I also love to watch football but I need some help or advice on coaching. By the way, before volunteering I thought I was a great coach in the stands.
But anyway, I was wondering if you had any advice on some drills to run for player evaluations. The players will be in full pads, and have about 15 - 20 minutes at my station. Myself and other coaches on my team will be evaluating players for out draft on Sunday. Some if not most of these kids will be first year players. Also, do you have any advice on what to use for evaluation sheets that we fill out on each player. One last question, do you have any advice on a practice schedule to use for the first couple of weeks of practice and then a practice schedule to use to the rest of the season. We are allowed 2 two hour practices a week, and 1 one hour pre game practice. Please let me know if I am asking too much or more than your service provides.

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ask them if they have ashma
ask them their phone number and address
ask them if they wanted to sign up or if they got signed by a parent against
their will.
ask them all these things after runnings the forty while they are winded and
unready for your quiz. you will notice right off who has brains.
ask them if they play other sports.
make them do 2 roll overs then throw a ball out in front of them to jump on and
scream ball. See who looks like they don;t want to hit the ground

always race the kids and narrow it down to about 5-8 and hopefully everyone
will notice why these kids get to run the ball.

race the biggest kids and the fastest big kids get to play end or maybe even
linebacker depending on rules about weights.

yes your right
i played 6 years college and THOUGHT I knew what i was getting into. Nope got
killed and ripped and romped and plowed.

It takes alot of talent and help to properly coach 11 people to do what you
tell them
My youth coaching guide