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[Chris Harris]

a play sheet that people use to call plays and kickoffs.

I've seen videos of people rolling dice before kick offs and plays. 

 

[Coach Shawn]

I created a system using 12 sided dice.

I set up offense. I then set up defense.

Next determine which situation your team is in:  is it Run, Normal, or Pass?

I determine this based on the chart below:

Yds to	Down
Go	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
0 - 3	Run	Run	Normal	Normal
4 - 7	Run	Normal	Pass	Pass
8 - 10	Normal	Pass	Pass	Pass
11+	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Next roll on the correct column based on your situation.

	Run	Normal	Pass
1	Run 1	Run 3	Run 3
2	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4
3	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5
4	Run 4	Run 4	Run 6
5	Run 5	Run 5	Pass
6	Run 6	Run 6	Pass
7	Run 7	Pass	Pass
8	Run 8	Pass	Pass
9	Pass	Pass	Pass
10	Pass	Pass	Pass
11	Pass	Pass	Pass
12	Pass	Pass	Pass

This gives you your play type. And for a run it tells you what hole the ball carrier must target.  Example, a Run 3 means the Ball carrier must target the hole between the left tackle and the left guard. (Odd numbers go left, even numbers indicate a run to the right).

pivot offensive players to fit the play. I allow two pivots.

If in a 2-minute drill situation roll 2d6; snake eyes indicate that you do a run play, all other results are pass. If you are killing the clock then roll 2d6 but snake eyes mean a pass with all others being a run.

[Coach Shawn]

This system does not specify which formation to use.  Instead I try to use formations that complement the team’s capabilities but that has the flexibility to carry out a surprise Run result when you were expecting a pass play.

I do use timeouts (3 per half) as a way to alter the dice roll.   So if you roll a play that you just know would be a disaster you can use a timeout to re-roll the play dice. If you have no timeouts left you are stuck with the original roll.

or you may instead use the time out to shift the Run play to the opposite direction but keeping the corresponding hole to target, ie a run 4 becomes a run 3.  
 

so anyway I hope this gives you some ideas.

[Chris Harris]

yes, thanks.

[Curt]

I use a single dice for my 6 defensive formations but here is offense. I use 2 decks of poker cards, both of which have a red and black joker plus an extra card that is designed to "keep the deck in play" if a card gets lost or damaged for a total of what I call 6 specialty cards. Aces through 7's are designated running plays. Black 8's are 5 yard penalties against the defense. Red 8's are 5 yard penalties against the offense. 9's through Queens are pass plays. Red and Black Kings are 10 yard penalties against the offense and defense. The remaining 6 cards involve 15 yard penalties against the offense and defense, a 5 yard penalty with automatic first down in favor of the offense, turnover to the defense at line of scrimmage and automatic touchdowns for either the offense or the defense. I shuffle them for each possession during the game. Not sure if that helps. I hope you find what works perfectly for you, good luck. Blessings, Curt

[zak99b5]

I prefer electric football when it's focused on the plastic guys and metal field. 
 

When I played solitaire, I had three offensive formations (pro set for normal,  extra receiver in the slot for obvious pass plays, and a heavy run). Three defensive formations (base 4-3, dime, and goal line run d). 
 

Down and distance would dictate both teams' formations. I always had at least one RB in the backfield so I could run or pass the ball. Also, I could dump the ball to the RB if receivers weren't open on a pas play. 
 

I tried to set up the defense as best I could (taking into account what the offense was able to do), but I would always try to move the ball with the offense for both teams. 
 

Seems kinda formulaic, but we all know how the players can have a mind of their own. So running the same play against the same defense gives different results each time. 

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but we all know how the players can have a mind of their own. So running the same play against the same defense gives different results each time. 

To me that's the best part of electric football. you can run the same play against the same defense over and over and will never get the same result.