The coach might tell everbody 45 counter 21 belly
2007-02-17 12:50:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
each line position has a number designating where a back is suppose to run. Even numbers to the left of center, Odd to the right of center. each back is numbered. usually like
1 QB
2 FB
3 RB
4 WB
in your example. the QB would fake handoff to the WB running at the 5 hole and handoff to the FB straight ahead......give or take lol
2007-02-17 12:58:32 · answer #1 · answered by wbaker777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every coach has his own special "codes" for plays, but many times it tell which player carries or goes out for a pass in what area.
For instance, back in my playing days (high school - I would've played college except for the minor detail that I was completely devoid of talent) The HB was "2", the FB was "3" , the QB was "4" and the TE was "6" This was the first digit in the number. The last digit in the number indicated where to go. The higher the even number, the further right the play went. The higher the odd number, the further left the play went.
So - a "28" sweep meant the HB ran to the right side of the TE. A "45" pull meant the QB was carrying the ball to the left side of the tackle. The "pull" part of it meant the right guard was "pulling" out of his normal position to help block in front of the QB. A "60 screen was a screen play to the TE along the right sideline.
I didn't have a code position number. I was the "Gitback". Every time I started to go out on the field the coach would holler "Boy, Git Back on the sideline and sit down!".
2007-02-17 20:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by pater47 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 te 6 t 4 g 2 c 1 g 3 t 5 te 7
te = tightend t= tackle g=guard c=center
basically how it would look on a running play first number is the back who will get the ball and second number is the hole they are supposed to run through.
then you have other key words such as dive which is strait ahead
counter which means you start out one way and cut back the other way
sweep is a hand off usually ran to the outside
toss or pitch is just that usually to outside
2007-02-17 23:05:22 · answer #3 · answered by wize guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every coach uses their own lingo to call plays. Usually one number will mean which back it goes to and which hole to run it in. Each coach also has their own gap system in the line, for example between the center and the right guard might be the 2 gap, and between the right guard and the right tackle might be the 4 gap.
2007-02-18 00:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by logan_hart_90 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first digit is the number of the back who is running with the ball (or being faked to get the ball) and the second digit is the hole (1 hole is between left guard and center, 2 hole is between center and right guard and so on).
2007-02-17 23:49:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a secret code that only the coach and players know. Each 'play' has one.
2007-02-17 20:54:48 · answer #6 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually the 1st number is the "number" (not jersey number) of the back who will get the ball. the second number is the hole. the 3rd part is usually the type of run.
2007-02-18 11:46:34 · answer #7 · answered by Smitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
code, like numbers in our sistem is which hole to go to, and like we would have r or l for which side, and four letter or three letter for the different positions
2007-02-17 23:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are calling plays.
2007-02-17 20:54:38 · answer #9 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋