Basics on 7vs7

7vs7 är passpel med Touch på fullbredd plan. Alltså inte flaggfotboll.

Här är basics gällande 7vs7:
If you played football growing up, you likely played in the fall, with maybe some spring football and conditioning during the rest of the year.

But now, 7-on-7 tournaments are on the rise nationwide.

What are the benefits (and downsides) of 7-on-7 football?

First, let’s start with what 7-on-7 is...

Like the name suggests, it’s NOT a full contact 11-on-11 game.

Players have no pads. They’re considered “down” if they’re touched below the neck. It’s touch football, essentially.

The offense has a center, a quarterback, and five receivers. The defense has linebackers and defensive backs.

The offense gets four downs to move the ball to a certain point on the field, where they receive a fresh set of downs.

When they get to the red zone, they have four downs again, or they turn the ball over.

Oh, and it's played on a 40 yard field, so games are much faster and possession changes rapidly.

The quarterback has four seconds to throw the ball, or it’s considered a “sack.”

Defense scores points by intercepting the ball (five points) or stopping the offense on downs (two points).

There are no field goals - if the offense scores, they can choose to try and score from 5 yards out (for one point) or 10 yards out (for two points).

The biggest and best reason to do 7-on-7 is simply the volume of reps.

7-on-7 lets your offensive skill players get in hundreds more reps in the offseason than they typically would.

Your QB and receivers get to build chemistry and work on timing against live defenses, over and over.

Your quarterback builds arm strength.

Your receivers get to sharpen their route running.

Your passing offense will benefit significantly from 7-on-7.

The only real “downsides” to 7-on-7 are the injury risk and the fact that it’s less meaningful for run-first offenses.

While 7-on-7 is great because it’s almost zero contact, there’s always the risk of a non-contact injury... and having a crisp passing offense doesn’t mean as much if you’re a power running team.

But these are minor concerns.

Overall, 7-on-7 football is a great tool for your team in the offseason, IMO.

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