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This is the only book you need to learn how to evaluate yout football players. A complete method for running tryouts from a 20 year youth football veteran.

 

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Youth Football Tryouts and Evaluations (Paperback)

by Jim Oddo (Author) "This is the most complete book on running youth football tryouts and evaluating players."

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This is the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject of youth football tryouts and evaluating players. All tryout and player evaluation drills are explained in great detail. The book shows how to create a spreadsheet that will produce a power ranking of each player based on his performance during the tryouts.This book is written by a coach for coaches.

About the Author

Jim Oddo has been coaching youth sports for over 25 years. In youth football, Jim has coached many different levels starting at the 4-year old in flag football and all the way up to the 14-year old travel tackle level. Over his long career, Jim has used many different offensive and defensive schemes.

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Table of Contents

Overview
Chapter 1 - Evaluating Personnel
Evaluating Speed
The 40 Yard Dash
The 100 Yard Dash
20 yd competitive speed races
Impact Speed
Evaluating Quickness
Ability Test for Player Coordination in youth football
Pass Blocking
Evaluating Toughness
Iron Man drill
Bloody Alley
Evaluating Run Drive Blocking
Pad Blocking to test Drive Blocking Ability
Blocking with your Hands or Shoulder pads
Team Blocking in West Point or Oklahoma Drill
Evaluating Pass Blocking
Pass Blocking
Evaluating Tackling
Teaching proper tackling form on the pads
Angle Tackling Drill
Open Field Tackling
Evaluating Football IQ
Football IQ - West Point & Oklahoma Drill
Evaluating Listening Skills
Evaluating Agility Skills
Agility Drills for Youth Football Using the Hand Pads
Evaluating Competitiveness
Fumble Drill for youth Football
Evaluating Passing Skills
Looking for the Live Arm
Evaluating Receiving Skills
Evaluating Running Skills
Evaluating Kicking Skills
Chapter 2 - Parent & Player Pre Evaluations
Zero Tolerance Policy
Set the Ground Rules at the Youth Football Parent Meeting.
Acceptable Behavior
Expectations
Set Playing Time Criteria Up Front
Pre Screen the Parents and the Players
Communication with the Parents and the Players
Chapter 3 – The Youth Football Tryouts
Have enough help for the Youth Football Tryouts
The First Three Days of Tryouts
Youth Football Equipment Check
Dividing the Players during the Youth Football Tryouts
Chapter 4 - Organizing Tryouts
Breaking the Large Group into Smaller Groups
3 Days No Contact
1st Contact Day for New and Flag Players
Youth Football Tryouts and Evaluations Cut Down Day
Keep Tryouts Moving and Organized
The Power Ranking Tryout Grading System
Keeping Track of the Players during the Youth Football Tryouts
Evaluations versus Coaching
Addressing the Parents
Keep Attendance during the Youth Football Try-outs
Proper Stance for Blocking and Proper Tackling Form
Complete Equipment check of your Youth Football Team
General Parent Announcement at the Beginning of the Tryouts
Chapter 5 - Power Ranking Spreadsheet
Skills and Drills Evaluated
Age of the Players
Experience of the Players
Weight of the Players
Speed of the Players
Sumo Power
Run Drive Blocking
Pass Blocking
Open Field Tackling
Skills Tested for but not rated on Spreadsheet
Passing
Receiving
Punting
Kick Off
Kicking the Extra Point
Long Snapper
Direct Snap
Angle Tackling Drill Revisited
Oklahoma or West Point Drill used as a final confirmation
Chapter 6 – Sample Spreadsheet
Player Data
Finishing Group Data
Skills Data
Player Power Ranking Data
Grand Total
Chapter 7 - Tryout Week Schedule Sample
Chapter 8 – Coaches Player Evaluation Form
Chapter 9 – Cut Down Day
Cut down Day
Parent Requests regarding Team Placement
Parent Requests regarding Position Placement
Coaching Youth Football Making it Fun
Chapter 10 - Closing Remarks
Index

 

 

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