ESTABLISHING A QUICK-PACED OFFENSE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Aside from scoring, the ability to control the clock and the tempo of a football game is the primary objective of any offense. For years, the pattern was to pound the ball slowly and chew up the clock to control a game and defeat an opponent. Yet, with the advent of the spread offense, the speed of play calling and substitutions has quickened, allowing coaches to better manage the tempo and get more offensive scoring opportunities. Adopting a quick-paced, quasi-huddle at the middle school level allows coaches the opportunity to change the flow of the game and get more offensive plays. After all, an offense can score only once per possession, so coaches want to increase the number of scoring opportunities they have.  At Conestoga Unlimited, we want to establish a quick-paced offense in a simple manner. It always struck me as silly when you see a team huddle at seven yards, then send