What offense to run for 11 and 12 yr olds

[LOUISVILLE R8R]

use the 2006 Raider playbook. That should work nicely.

[BearcatQB]

I agree with the option we ran it when I was that age and I tore it up

[or24]

lmao at some responses...that must be fun to do though.

[bigjayboogie]

Originally Posted by airaider 2005

I coach rec football down here in louisiana for about 3 years now. I usally run a 3 back set. I'm thinking about changing my offense but remember it is 11 and 12 yr olds. Anyone have any sugestions?

you can look at a spread or option...I like the option because it's a lot easier for youngsters to run than pass. With the option you can put the best athlete at QB...and even when you want to pass you are already rolling out and don't need a lot of blocking.

The key to any offense with youngsters is to overload what the defense can handle...so even throwing 3 or 4 wideouts into the pattern can be effective.

[airaider 2005]

Originally Posted by bigjayboogie

you can look at a spread or option...I like the option because it's a lot easier for youngsters to run than pass. With the option you can put the best athlete at QB...and even when you want to pass you are already rolling out and don't need a lot of blocking.

The key to any offense with youngsters is to overload what the defense can handle...so even throwing 3 or 4 wideouts into the pattern can be effective.

Thanks for the info. I stepped down in age this year and coached 7-8 yr old flags. We are the Raiders of coarse. Raiders sent us some nice jerseys this year.

[Sledge]

With that age just pound the rock with Wishbone, Inverted Wishbone, and Power I formations.

[N.O.RaiDaNation]

Originally Posted by airaider 2005

i do have a special qb. He can throw 30 yards acurate. 3 receivers that catches everything! my o-line averages about 180 pounds. One kid is 306 pounds and he is 11. My son weighs about 140 and he plays runningback. speed and loves to stiff arm. Reminds me of the late ironhead heyword.

Those kids are HUGE. I played Varsity football for 4 years in 5A(started last two years) and im 5'10 165 Wr

[Chefraider]

Originally Posted by DramaKing_504

I-formation or four reciever spread offense...
I formation simplifies the running and four WR set simplifies the passing game and makes opposing denfenses a little more honest.

This is what im putting in this yr......

[SherwinRazmy]

Originally Posted by Raider5000

Passing the Ball usually doesnt work with little kids....I suggest an I Formation and Run the Rock....and use that to set up a PA(play action) and throw. On Defence id probably run a 5-2.

That is alsmot what I was going to suggest, however I would add one more thing to that. When I played pop warner football we ran a lot of option. I would start off teaching them simple half back option. Once your quarterbak understands the proper execution of the half back option, you can incorporate the tripple option. All we ran was I formation and basically option. Our Option set up the play action pass and it worked to perfection because the defense would be anticipating the run.

*Towards the middle of the season when we started understanding the offense, we mixed in the spread and we lit it up. This is important but someone already mentioned it. PICK THE MOST ATHLETIC PERSON TO BE YOUR QB. HE doesn't need to have a cannon arm as long as he is accurate. Speed and holding on to the football is more important than a rocket arm at this age bracke.

Complicated offenses like the spread or west cost offense just does not work for 11 and 12 year old kids. Just stick to the basics like half back trap, dive, counter, sprint, toss, and blast. On Defense stick with the 5-2 but if you are going agianst a team that just loves to air it out, switch up to a 4-3. Zone does not also usually work with kids because they hardly ever stay where they are supposed to. Just stick with man and blitz if you want to.

[dollar]

I'd run the Double Wing and the Wing T... the Double Wing is virtually unstoppable if ran properly...

[voicekiller]

Ya I agree with some of the above...I would run the I with a modified Option...gets everybody involved and makes the kids learn the ins and out of football...also helps kids get ready for the high school system...The I and a modified option are very simple to impliment and wouldn't take very long to learn...then the more they get used to it and perfect it, you can add other cool things like a pulling guard/tackle...etc