Arizona high school summer football 2018
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High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona high school summer football 2018
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Kids can feel like stars in June when their sensational plays in 7-on-7 are highlighted in social media.
Even before June, when all-star 7-on-7 teams are formed, players travel to national tournaments for more glory.
It is the 7-on-7 passing games in Arizona high schools that have turned June into a season in itself, without the hard-shell helmets and shoulder padsbut with the intensity of tackle football in September.
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We were beating a lot of teams. I think they felt embarrassed. That calls for confrontations.
Skyline during a high school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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You have to hold your players accountable whether its 7-on-7 or regular season.
It is the 7-on-7 passing football games in Arizona high schools that have turned June into a season in itself, without the hard-shell helmets and shoulder pads but with the intensity of tackle football in September.(Photo: Billy Hardiman/azcentral sports)
Some coaches will travel to California for more tournaments.
Mountain Pointe quarterback Ahmen Williams during a high school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona high school summer football 2018
Its a necessary evil. You cant not do it.
High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
I think 7-on-7 is great for the QB and receivers to build chemistry and compete against other schools and see different coverages, Central offensive coordinator Chandler Hovik said in a message. But there are some coaches who are willing to risk all football technique and do whatever they have to do to win 7-on-7, which makes it unrealistic at times. Defenders holding guys 10 yards off the ball. Quarterbacks not even dropping back, just standing there to throw. And when there are no refs, some coaches refuse to believe that their team is doing anything illegal football-wise during the game and thats when issues occur.
Some tournaments use certified referees. Others self-officiate between coaches.
Arizona high school summer football 2018
High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Arizona high school summer football 2018
After the designated 25 minutes, the winners celebrate like they just won a championship.
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Arizona high school summer football 2018
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Arizona high school summer football 2018
Hathcock believes that club culture creeping into football is causing more transfers.
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Mountain Pointe quarterback Ahmen Williams during a high school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Its like pick-up football on the playground.
Arizona high school summer football 2018
As a coach, you have to find balance, Mohns said. If you do it every weekend, youre getting kids beat up and worn out. Its not worth it.
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Arizona high school summer football 2018
I dontknow if its any crazier than its ever been, he said. When you put together teenage kids with all of their energy and competitiveness with coaches who hate to lose, youre going to get fired up.
Mountain Pointe during a high school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Last year, Arcadia got outscored 472-29 and went winless, losing all ten games it played.
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When they win, they lose their freaking minds, Mesa Desert Ridge coach Jeremy Hathcock said. They trash talk like theyre in the NFL. Its hilarious. Its unruly.
High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mountain Pointe head coach Rich Wellbrock during a high school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Arizona high school summer football 2018
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Mountain Pointe during a high school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
College coaches already know who has the ability to play at their level, said Smith, the son of Larry Smith, who was head coach at UA, USC and Missouri. These college coaches use their own camps to see the kids they are already interested in. Watching those kids at their camps during 7-on-7ss allow the coaches to see if the kid has the size, speed, feet, mechanics, hips and intangibles in person.
I think the concept is great, he said. 7-on-7s allow for skill kids to get used to the speed of the game, while going against other teams.It allows the opportunity for kids to perfect their craft, all while making mistakes, without those mistakes mattering on the scoreboard.
High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona high school summer football 2018
High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Phoenix Arcadia is trying to make a statement under new coach Kerry Taylor, a former Chandler Hamilton High, Arizona State and NFL wide receiver. And his Titans are doing that in 7-on-7 tournaments to let people know theyre not going to get stomped on.
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It is a great opportunity for coaches to coach.That is the concept of 7-on-7. Its called practice. It has now turned into parents believing that their athlete will be recruited, because of 7-on-7s. This is evident with all the club teams.Any high school coach that has coached at the FBS or FCS level will tell you that they cannot attend any of the 7s competitions, unless on their own campus, as well as they do not find kids to recruit based off of 7-on-7s.
High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona high school summer football 2018
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High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
In 7s, quarterbacks hold the ball for four seconds and run around to find open receivers, who in turn juke defenders with a bunch of moves. Running backs getinto routes all the time. Defenders dont have to read their run/pass keys.
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A bunch of guys get together, receivers go out for passes and the quarterback tries to find the open man.
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In the past week I saw the final eight teams in a certain 7-on-7 tournament. Of those eight, six of them either run a wing T offense or an offense that consists primarily of two running backs and one tight end 80 percent of the time. These teams are out there running spread offenses in 7-on-7s, but during the season they will be 75 percent run at minimum and play with more than two receivers probably 20 percent of the time.
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But Arizona State, Arizona and Northern Arizona all host 7-on-7 passing tournaments for high school teams. And colleges all over the country have camps for high school players.
Youre seeing the middle-of-the-road kids, who are really good high school kids (leaving), Hathcock said. You never lost them before. Im losing them left and right now, because theyre teaming up with other teams kids and being talked up. Theyre not even Division I kids. Thats what I find the most confounding.
High school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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College coaches can tell in a couple of plays if a kid is good enough or not.Parents dont understand the recruiting process and someone at some time decided to put together a 7s tournament and market it as a recruiting opportunity.This has caused many high school coaches to place way more importance on 7s. I tell our McClintock coaches and players to use 7-on-7s as a pete and learn. Coach on the run and teach.
A lot of teams thought they were going to play a 0-10 team from last year. We told them, This is not last years team. Youre going to have to play a lot harder.
Yet parents are being told the opposite because certain gurus sell it that way for their own reasons.
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Mountain Pointe during a high school summer football scrimmage at Brophy College Preparatory on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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I went to one 7-on-7 tournament and Im never going to go back again, he said. I got cussed out more by parents. Youre not seeing real defenses. It had nothing to do with reality. The officials cant control everything. A couple of fights broke out with us and other teams. I said, Im not doing this again.
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It leads to results that arent found on Friday nights in11-on-11 tackle football with blitzing and stunting and blocking and tackling.
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These are all unrealistic, Smith said. We run our offense in 7s and if our QB doesnt get rid of the ball in under 3.2 seconds, then its not good when I evaluate his decision-making ability.
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Arcadia is known as a program that is stepped over and not respected by a lot of teams, Taylor said. This year, we had to make a statement on how hard we compete, sending a message we arent going to be walked on.
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Gilbert Perry coach Preston Jones doesnt have his teams involved in any 7-on-7s against other schools in June. He has never believed in them. It didnt hurt the Pumas, who reached the 6A final last year with a quarterback, Brock Purdy, who rewrote 6A passing records.
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Tempe McClintock second-year coach Corbin Smith believes 7-on-7s are out of control.
Mohns teams have won the past five state championships at the 4A level with balanced attacks. He says he tries to keep the 7s to a minimum. The Sabercats played in a big Memorial Day weekend tournament in Scottsdale, one at ASU and another in Flagstaff at NAU.
That is more to be able to have contact with them in June.
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In the first tournament at Phoenix Central, where there were no certified referees, Arcadia fought back and things got chippy. The Titans, in fact, were kicked out midway through their fourth game.
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