By Coach Martin | Football Positions
When football teams run base defensive formations, they often have four members in the secondary.
These players will consist of two cornerbacks and two safeties — a free safety and a strong safety.
While both latter positions are safeties, there are nuances of each position that make them slightly different.
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By Coach Martin | Miscellaneous
The game of football, and how it’s built, is similar for all skill levels.
The game consists of four quarters, with a halftime between the second and third quarters.
After the four quarters are over, there is an overtime period if the game is still tied.
While this structure is true for all levels of football, how long each of these quarters are, as well as the halftime, differs for each level.
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By Coach Martin | Miscellaneous
In the National Football League, there are many different requirements for when teams hold practices.
The league doesn’t stop working in the offseason after the Super Bowl.
During the offseason, the NFL and the Players Association come to an agreement as to when – and how – teams can hold practices.
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By Coach Martin | Football Basics
The pass interference rule in football is one that is often surrounded by controversy.
It seems that on just about every incomplete pass attempt, a receiver tries to get a ref to call pass interference.
While, of course, the defender would say otherwise.
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By Coach Martin | Football Defense
There are certain plays in football that can turn an entire game around in an instant — and one example of this is the Pick 6.
A Pick 6 is one of the most exciting plays in football.
It occurs on a passing play, and is something that the defense accomplishes.
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By Coach Martin | Football Basics
Defensive players try to pressure the quarterback on passing plays to cause an errant pass, force a fumble, or get a sack.
They run at full speed in pursuit of quarterbacks, which often ends up in a high-impact collision.
Many of these collisions are completely legal, as contact is all part of the game of football.
However, there are instances in which defensive players break the rules of the game and commit what’s called a Roughing the Passer penalty.
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By Coach Martin | Miscellaneous
At the start of both halves and following every score in a football game, one team will kick the ball off to the other.
This is how the ball changes possession in these instances of a football game.
Special teams units are the ones that handle the kickoff and kickoff return duties.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
There are times when the play the coach calls isn’t a great fit for how the defense actually lines up.
At other times, there may be a good opportunity to take advantage of a mismatch based on how both teams line up.
In these instances, the quarterback (“QB”) can do what’s called an ‘audible’.
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By Coach Martin | Football Offense
In football, a touchdown is actually worth 6 points.
It’s easy to think it’s worth 7 points – since it is what normally appears on the scoreboard after the kicker converts a point after.
However, that’s an often misunderstood aspect of the game.
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By Coach Martin | Miscellaneous
At certain times in a football game, one team may not want to kickoff the football deep to the other team.
Instead, they might want to try an onside kick.
This gives the kicking team the opportunity to recover the ball and turn it back over to their own offense.
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