| Touch tends to be a more open, faster paced, higher flying style than flag. Flag generally has a more substantial running game, which require more linemen, who must know run blocking schemes, which means lots and lots of practice. In touch, some teams choose to have lots of practices and that's fine but with school, jobs, wives, and kids sometimes getting out on Sunday mornings is tough enough, never mind weekday practices too! Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against practice, the point is - in flag you MUST practice and practice a lot, in order to be competitive. In Touch practice helps but I've seen teams who's idea of practice is getting in the huddle and drawing their plays in the dirt and they still kick butt. You don't need huge lineman like you do in flag. Hey, if you can get a few beasts on the team to protect the QB that's great but with the "EVERYONE'S ELIGIBLE" rule, smaller faster linemen work out well too. It's like backyard ball but cranked way up!!! |
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