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The Balanced Line Single Wing Offense for Youth Football

Most youth football teams that run the Single Wing Offense run it out of the traditional unbalanced line set.

Many coaches have asked me about using the Balanced Line Single Wing Offense in youth football. For most coaches, they ask because they have "Special Rules" in their Youth Football Leagues that require them to use balanced line formations. From 2-3% of youth football leagues have rules like this.

It is very simple to modify the Unbalanced Line Single Wing Offense to a balanced line set. While most High Schools that run the Single Wing Offense do stick to the unbalanced set, a number of them do have a balanced line set or two as well.

Menominee Michigan High School runs nearly its entire Single Wing Offense out of a balanced line set. Menominee won yet another State Title last year as well as blew out the Defending Largest Class State Champion (Wayzata- 3,400 students) of Minnesota. Menominee as most of you know, has just 550 students. It's hard to argue with Menominee head coach Ken Hofer, who has over 250 wins running this offense from a balanced line set. Hofer is a legend in Single Wing circles and is an excellent clinic speaker.

Some modifications required if you run the Single Wing Offense from a Balanced Line Set:

The midpoint of the offensive line is the center, you now wedge on the center. Pull the Left Guard on off-tackle runs to the right. Pull just the Right Guard (not the power tackle also) on reverse runs to the left. The Left Tackle Blocks GD, Gap-Down on traps to the left.

As you can see, moving to the balanced line is no big deal if you are required to do so. If I was forced to run this offense, those would be the changes I would make. I would make my power tackle the left guard, as he would be my second most athletic lineman.

We must all play by whatever rules the leagues think makes sense, no matter how silly they may be. Don't dwell or whine about it, just make the adjustments and make it work.

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Dave has a passion for developing youth coaches so they can in turn develop teams that are competitive and well organized. He is a Nike "Coach of the Year" Designate and speaks nationwide at Coaches Clinics. His book “Winning Youth Football a Step by Step Plan” was endorsed by Tom Osborne and Dave Rimington.

With over 15 years of hands-on experience as a youth coach, Dave has developed a detailed systematic approach to developing youth players and teams. His personal teams to using this system to date have won 97% of their games in 5 Different Leagues.
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Why Did the Single Wing Offense Die Out?

At one time the Single Wing Offense was like the Spread Offense of today. Invented by Pop Warner in 1907, it was the most common offense in its heyday. At one time there were more teams running the Single Wing than not, at every level of football. In the 30's and 40's over 80% of College and Pro teams were running the Single Wing Offense.

Why do we see so few teams running the Single Wing Offense today?

Why Did It Die?

There are many theories here are just a few of the more popular and logical ones:

With so many teams running the Single Wing, the "familiarity factor" led to it being easier to defend. Just like today, the first time you see something like a 5 wide Offense it takes you by surprise but after you've played 5 wide teams 4-5 times it becomes much easier to defend. Imagine defending the same offense 8 of 10 games for 20 years in a row and practicing against it every day (assuming your team ran the Single Wing on Offense). The familiarity factor would be quite high.

The Platooning Theory

The move to two platooning football gave rise to specialization which in turn allowed for "finesse" players to play the game at Quarterback and Wide Receiver. Back in the 50s and before, most players played both ways. Even the great quarterback YA Title played both ways, leading the NFL in interceptions playing at safety. Title also excelled as a punter, playing special teams as most starters did back in those days. Players in that day had to be tough, physical, durable football players that had to excel in many facets of the game. Todays College and NFL players play one way and are very specialized. Today even many High School teams platoon. This specialization allows more practice time to be devoted to intricate offenses and the development of less physically dominant players.

The Sinking of the Titanic

The 1940 NFL Title Game factor. With the largest ever nationwide audience tuned in, the Chicago Bears using it's new fangled Straight T offense, beat the Washington Redskins and the Single Wing 73-0. This sound thrashing on the national stage led many to think the Single Wing was as good as a slingshot in a gunfight, it was thought to be antiquated and "old fashioned". Horse and buggy stuff in the days of air travel and indoor plumbing. This may have been the nail in the coffin for the Single Wing, as many teams started abandoning the Single Wing for the next greatest thing, the T Formation. Just like today, coaches are bandwagoners, they jump on board with the next greatest thing that has caught their eye and the fickle hearts of their fans.

The Keepers of the Faith

Fortunately the Single Wing never really died. There were college teams running the Single Wing right into the 1960s. A number of very successful High Schools never stopped running the offense including Menominee Michigan's Ken Hofer. The Maroons have been running the Single Wing for the last 40 years and have gone to the playoffs in each of the last 13 seasons and won 3 State Titles with it in just the last 9 years. Giles in Virginia is another one who has stuck with the Wing for the last 20 years plus and has won 2 State Titles in just the last 6 years. There are a handful of High Schools like these that kept the offense alive along with some forward/backward thinking youth coaches where the offense has really started to catch fire in the last decade. Add in what Urban Meyer has done with the Single Wing and you have a stampede of coaches jumping back on the Single Wing bandwagon. There were 25 or more Division I College teams running at least one Series of Single Wing plays in their offenses this season. Heck even the Miami Dolphins got in on the act with the Single Wing in their amazing turnaround this season.

Modern Day Single Wing

While the Single Wing of today still contains many of the core principals of the 1940s Single Wing; Overwhelming at the point of attack, using angles and leverage, deception and great ball fakes, motion and great play action passing. The Single Wing many of us run today also includes some new bolted on features like: Jet or Fly Sweep Series, Trap and screen games, Mesh or Air Raid passing concepts and much more.

Youth Single Wing Football

How wide spread is the Single Wing at the youth level? Is the familiarity factor going to kill my chances of being successful with it?

Our latest research from marketing executives of several very large companies and polls of over 1,000 youth coaches tells us:

There are about 2,500,000 kids playing youth football today.
There are about 120,000 youth football teams in existence today.
About 2,400 of those youth teams are running the Single Wing Offense.

So us Single Wingers are still in the minority and the familiarity factor is still low as about 2% of youth football teams are running the Single Wing. But those adopting the offense is growing and will continue to grow in the advent of seeing it on TV on both Saturdays and Sundays. Same goes for the success a number of our teams have had at the National Pop Warner National Championships and other big Tournaments. With so many teams having so much success with it at the youth levels, interest is bound to spike up. But don't fret about that, my teams have been doing consistently well with it over the long haul. We have been running it for 11 seasons against a lot of the same teams and a lot of my competition has bought my book, has my DVDs and comes to this very web site daily. We have a tracking thing on the web site that shows me which towns hit the web site every day.

Coaching Youth Football

The moral of the story is to expect to see more Single Wing Football wherever you are. But don't worry, we are still a minority, they still have to stop it and if you bought the book you have the countermeasures at your fingertips for the most commonly used techniques and schemes used to stop this offense.

One last thought: Do you platoon? Do your best players play both ways? Are you able to devote 5 days a week practice time to just offense, no defense or special teams? Boy the youth game and dynamic seems to fit more of the mold of the constraints the teams of the 40s and 50s had, doesn't it?

Dave Cisar-

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Cheer For England With Team Football Shirts

The England team has always been a favourite among football lovers, and although it may not be more popular as the teams of Argentina and Brazil, it is most certainly as popular as them. And to the home crowd, the England Team has a different place altogether. Over the years, it has produced some of the best football stars of the current football era like David Beckham and Owen and Wayne Rooney, and there aren't many who would not love to have their team shirts as souvenirs. However, since that it often not possible, replica shirts of the soccer stars are the next option. It is a great way to show your support for your team and if you are fortunate enough to meet your idol, you can have them autographed and display it with pride.

England Football Shirts: England Football Shirts replicas are widely available in almost all the leading sports store in England. You can easily buy them off the rack or have them custom made. Shirts with the name of the football stars imprinted at the back are also available but they cost a bit more than the ones with no names. You can even choose goal keepers' shirt if you want to stand out from the crowd.

England Football Kit: Instead of just buying a shirt to support your team and if you are a sports person yourself, you can buy the entire football kit. All the items have the logo of the England soccer team and you will definitely look like a national team player yourself when you step out in them. The items like sneakers, gloves, socks etc will all come in useful when you play and the jersey will grab eyeballs when you support your team in them.

Hiring Shirts: If you do not want to buy the shirts because you want to have the one with the latest designing, then you can even hire the football shirts. The jersey of the England football team has undergone quite a few modifications over the years, with each design aiming to make the players look better than before. However, some die hard soccer fans prefer to collect all the shirts, so that they can boast of a collection, which are even handed down from generation to generation.

Football is a maddening game and the frenzy that it creates is undeniable. The team can only perform well when they have its supporters to boost their morale, and the sight of hundreds of supporters in the gallery cheering for them is a treat for the eyes.

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Football Vs Soccer - How They Are Related, and How They Are Not

Two of the most beloved sports Football and Soccer have much in common. Lately, many are wondering why there is such an international pull for soccer while football remains an American sport. This articles intent is to bring out some of the similarities and differences between soccer and football based on: history, team size, and fan size.

History: Football vs. Soccer

Football is actually a relative from soccer. Though the date is unsure of when the sport was first known to be played, there were many professional teams starting to spring up in the late 1800s. It was not that much different from its closer cousin rugby, but was showing some far different plays from soccer already.

Here is an interesting fact. Soccer or "football" as is as known in most European and South American Countries is actually the founder of both rugby and football. The major disconnections occurred when the rules for soccer changed to a "no hands" rule. At this point rugby was born. Later as rugby split into two different kinds of play: traditional rugby which allows drop kick goals and more footwork, and American football which has kickoffs and field goals (reminiscent of its soccer days) tackling and hand offs (similar to rugby) and forward passing, options, and other additions.

Soccer on the other hand has a long history, according to the Munich Ethnological Museum there is a Chinese text dated around 50 B.C. talking about "soccer" games in china. Though it is unsure how similar these games were to what we know as soccer today.

Team Size: Football vs. Soccer

There is a tremendous size difference between football and soccer. In football you not only have players that make up a team, but you have specific teams within your team. There are three major teams that consist of a football team: The offense, the defense, and special teams. Each one has a specific objective. The offense with a quarterback, receivers, and guards' objective are to score touchdowns, while the defensive team's job is to stop the opposing team from scoring by tackling the quarterback, runners, or blocking passes. Special teams deal with punts, field goals, and kickoffs. All in all there are anywhere from 30 - 60 players that combine to make a football team.

Soccer is a continuous sport. Meaning unlike football where you have set plays and an offensive and defensive team, in soccer the ball is always going. That being the case there are still offensive and defensive parts to the play of soccer. One can tell whether a team is on the offensive or defensive by where the ball is on the field. If the ball is on your side of the field then you are on defensive, if it is on your opponent's side then you are on the offensive.

Fan Size: Football vs. Soccer

Determining which sport has a greater or more loyal fan base is difficult. Here in the United States American football by far has the larger fan base. However, outside of the United States (and perhaps Canada) you do not hear much about football, only soccer. Entire cities have been known to shut down for the world cup, and yet the most watched event was last year's super bowl. One thing is a fact. Both soccer and football have loyal fans that are not going anywhere.

Conclusion

Soccer or Football? Well when it comes right down to it, you are choosing between two very popular sports that will continue to gain momentum in the years to come.

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How to Stop the Single Wing Offense in Youth Football

We have yet to be stopped very well, but there have been a team or two that slowed us down in a way most youth football coaches wouldn't think of.

To answer this, all I can do is relate my direct experience. We have played teams over the last 6 seasons with every imaginable defense and stunt you could dream up in your wildest mad scientist lab. We are always the most filmed, most researched, most talked about team in the leagues we play in. It's probably because of how different the offense is and how many points we put up each week.

We have even played the same team with the same group of coaches 3 years in a row. They put up a different defense and different set of stunts each year and we still came out on top each time, so the newness factor for our success may not be all what it's cracked up to be.

Our parents have overheard opponent scouting coaches just throwing up their hands and saying "No way we can stop this I don't even know where the ball is." There are other youth football coaches that have been very confident and said "All we have to do is X and we will shut them down." X may stop one play but it doesn't stop the entire offense or the adjustments detailed in the book. Some of the comments of the smug expert defensive coaches have been darn right funny and those are usually the teams we score 3 TDs on in the first quarter.

I have no problem with opposing coaches scouting us. I take it as a huge compliment that they think so highly of us that they would spend time studying our football team. I'm very friendly and joke around with these guys, I really appreciate their effort to understand our football plays and system.

There has not been a single type of defense or tactic that consistently gave our youth football team problems. There have been a few defenses that we love to see. we run through these like butter:

4-4
GAM
10-1
5-2 Monster

We do well against the others too, but the above youth football defenses perform particularly poorly against the Single Wing Offense. We also found that teams that stunt and stem a bunch are vulnerable to big plays and often get behind early and never recover.

The few teams that have given us problems do so in an area you wouldn't think would have much to do with stopping the Single Wing, it is the opponent's offense. When we play teams that can get a few first downs every possession and keep our offense off the field, we can struggle. In 2006 we lost a playoff game in overtime to a team that always got 1-3 first downs on every one of their possessions. They also got an extra possession due to very good special teams play. Their coaches did an excellent job of eating up the clock and keeping us off the field. They stayed in a base responsibility defense and varied from it very rarely if at all.

The teams that gambled on offense and went 3 and out played right into our hands, we got the ball early and often and scored early and often. Same for the teams that got out of their base defense and threw a bunch of blitzes and stunts our way. The defensive kids were playing out of position, got burned and lost confidence in the "scheme" and ended up playing tentatively.

Is the Single Wing Offense the "silver bullet" for youth football? In of itself probably not, but add to it proper practice priorities, solid defense and special teams play and it's a knockout combination.

Here is a poll that answers the question: What is the defense you like least to see as a Youth Single Wing coach? It was answered from a group of 41 experienced Youth Single Wing football coaches.

Wide Tackle Six
6 votes (15%),
5-3
5 votes (12%),
4-4
7 votes (17%),
4-6
2 votes (5%),
GAM
4 votes (10%),
10-1
2 votes (5%),
7 Diamond
1 votes (2%),
5-2 Monster
2 votes (5%),
3-3-5
7 votes (17%),
4-3
1 votes (2%),
3-4
1 votes (2%),
Other
3 votes (7%)

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