Footballs 4 Family

The name of the game in family (or any) football these days is deception. Most teams are pretty evenly matched in players and plays. Therefore, the winning team in such a contest is the one who has the best deception on both offense and defense. This article looks at offensive and defensive deception and also describes the role of equipment in this process

On offense there are three basic plays – pass, run or kick. There are endless varieties of these plays but only three fundamental plays. So the deception secret on offensive is to get the defense to believe that the play is not what it seems. This means that pass plays should look like running plays, running plays should look like pass plays and kicking plays can be either one. Much offensive deception depends on the quarterback and how he handles the football. However, offensive deception is the part of the job of every offensive player. For example, lineman can make passing plays look like runs in how they block. The most deceptive teams are those who work hardest on deception.

On defense there are many deceptive plays. At one time there were very few. Now the best teams can literally change defenses and be totally deceptive on every play. Football, especially at the professional and college level, has become very complex on defense. So to be good on defense a dedicated player must be intelligent and wary as well as strong. Football now is not a game for dummies. On defense the key deception is to be where the offense doesn’t expect you. This is accomplished by tricks on the line of scrimmage and very aggressive defensive play, like storming the passer, on all offensive plays. Totally deceptive defensive play has become the standard for the best teams.

Good equipment can also help deception. The most important item here is the game football. It must be an official football and the preferred one is the official NFL football covered in top grain leather. This all leather football plays very well in all conditions but it is also the most expensive. The best teams use this football and it can be a Spalding football or a Rawlings football. It is also possible to use a less expensive composite football covered in leather and rubber. But this football, that can be an Olympia football or a Rawlings football, is not as playable (and deceptive) as the all leather football. The least deceptive football is a rubber football. But it is also the least expensive and can be a Champion football, a Mikasa football, an Olympia football or a Baden football. So to achieve maximum deception always select an official leather football.

Accessories like a football pump, pressure gauge, inflating needles and a football repair kit should be of good quality. The ball pump can be a foot pump or an air pump. But they should be good quality to keep the game footballs playing properly.

Another key accessory is the tote bag. This ball bag holds up to 10 footballs and is made of nylon mesh in a variety of colors. The nylon ball tote or nylon ball bag carries the football equipment to and from the games and safeguards this equipment at the games. Don’t be without a ball tote!

Using maximum deception is how all football is played these days. The best teams do it extremely well on both offense and defense. So be sure that your family team works hard on deception!