Scripting Plays - Dumb Question

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volinbham

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Okay VN - when they say a team has scripted the first 15 plays for a game how do they know what situation (field position and down/distance) they'll be in after any given play?

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a good guess. they formulate a plan based upon the defenses that the other team run in certain situations, and attack based upon tendencies.
 
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GASOUTHERNVOL said:
a good guess. they formulate a plan based upon the defenses that the other team run in certain situations, and attack based upon tendencies.
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how is that any different than any game plan?

Do they stick with the script? If they planned the third play to be a draw would they run that on 3rd and 1 since it was in the script?

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volinbham said:
how is that any different than any game plan?

Do they stick with the script? If they planned the third play to be a draw would they run that on 3rd and 1 since it was in the script?

I lied about hanging up and listening.
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Most likely they would change plays. The reason to script plays is so the OC can see if I do this the DC will do this. Like sometimes when a offense stalls for a few plays the OC could simply be "buttering" up the D.
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volinbham said:
how is that any different than any game plan?

Do they stick with the script? If they planned the third play to be a draw would they run that on 3rd and 1 since it was in the script?

I lied about hanging up and listening.
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Most of the coaches I've known that have scripted plays treated the script as a general guideline only and were always ready to break from the script for a play or two depending on the down and distance or field position. The idea is to see defensive tendencies and set up playcalls for later in the game, but not at the expense of moving the ball and scoring.
 
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GAVol said:
Most of the coaches I've known that have scripted plays treated the script as a general guideline only and were always ready to break from the script for a play or two depending on the down and distance or field position. The idea is to see defensive tendencies and set up playcalls for later in the game, but not at the expense of moving the ball and scoring.
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Makes sense but it's hard to imagine why you wouldn't script plays in this manner.
 
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volinbham said:
how is that any different than any game plan?

Do they stick with the script? If they planned the third play to be a draw would they run that on 3rd and 1 since it was in the script?

I lied about hanging up and listening.
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It's not any different than a game-plan. There have been times when teams have run the first three or four plays of their script, realized nothing was working, and essentially scrapped it. Obviously if the QB sees eight in the box and it's a draw play, an audible will happen.

Usually, they will use 15-20 plays, but move away from the script depending on the game situation -- RZ calls, 3rd down 3+5+7, backed up, etc. It helps with preparation, and as previously said, tendencies. The players get the 15-20 plays in their head.
 
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One of my best friends coaches high school and his idea of "scripting plays" consists of about 30 offensive AND defensive plays he has prepared for very specific situations on both sides of the ball..I know High school is very different than CFB or NFL..But I do think the first 15 plays being scripted would be extremely difficult if they don't work right off the bat..JMO
 
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