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What’s at stake in a family, pick-up game of touch football? Usually, just bragging rights. Or, maybe the stakes are higher, e.g., who has to do the dishes after the meal. Whatever the case, it’s important to enter into the game with a plan of attack.
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Backyard Football is an online GBA game that you can play at Emulator Online. This free Game Boy Advance game is the United States of America region version for the USA. Backyard Football is a single title from the many arcade games and sports games offered for this console.
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Here are some strategies and tactics to help your team post a “W” and enjoy the spoils that come with victory.
How to Win at Backyard Touch Football
1.) Dress the part. Everyone knows that when you look good, you play good. In this case, players are outfitted with Cabin Crew jerseys from Great Lakes Clothing Company. The cotton jerseys, a collegiate take on women’s crew necks have an over-sized cut giving players plenty of room to stretch for those long passes. (Even if you don’t play football, they’re super comfy and warm). On sunny days, don’t forget to add a little eye black under the eyes. Yeah, it might reduce some glare, but more importantly, it will help intimidate your opponents.
2.) Team selection is half the battle. Lots to factor in here including: speed, size, experience, sibling rivalry, hurt feelings, and more. As with NFL games, pick-up touch football is a quarterback league. Make sure you have a QB who can throw the ball on your team. After that, as tempting as it might be to draft for speed, go for players who have some experience playing football. Things like running routes and catching the ball are difficult to teach in one session. The “best-athlete-available” direction is not a bad approach. Remember you won’t have time to administer a Wonderlic test, so try to pick players who are quick studies.
3.) Put the ball in your best player’s hands. Let your star player star! Position selection and play calling are all about trying to make sure your best player touches the ball a lot on offense. Good things happen when your best player has the ball.
4.) Creative play calling rules the day. Reverses, laterals-and-then-forward-passes, and of course, the old hook-and-ladder plays should make up at least ½ of your offensive play calling. Also, you’re doing something wrong if a stop-and-go pass route isn’t called on 2 out of 5 pass plays.
5.) Take advantage of your field of play. Try running the curl route around the maple tree. Or, make sure your defender has to run through every puddle or slippery spot on the field. Use the imperfections of your field of play to your team’s advantage.
6.) The early, preemptive celebration. On questionable pass receptions and “did the ball cross the end zone” issues, if you’re on offense, celebrate immediately as if the ball was caught or the ball crossed the line for a TD. An early, and loud celebration dampers any protest attempts by the other team.
7.) Focus on fun. In a short time, the outcome of the game will soon be forgotten, but memories of the experience will last a long time. Let everyone have a shot at quarterback who wants to, don’t take it too seriously and cheer good play from both squads.
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7 Killer Plays for Touch Football
If you’re looking for some creative plays, try some of these:
1.) The zig-zag pass route. Have 2 players run in zig zag patterns instructing both of them that the pass might come on the zig or the zag.
2.) The crossing brush pattern. Receiver on the left crosses to the right, and the receiver on the right crosses to the left. Both receivers nearly touch shoulders as they pass each other creating difficulties for the defenders.
3.) The question mark pattern. One receiver runs the shape of a question mark.
4.) The angle shotgun. Center hikes it to receiver who is standing a foot behind the line of scrimmage. Quarterback goes out for pass – they always forget to cover the QB – and receiver tosses the touchdown pass.
5.) The Hook-and-Ladder. Receiver A runs a 10 foot button hook. Upon pass completion, receiver A laterals the ball to teammate B who is sprinting to the goal line within lateral range.
6.) The Statue of Liberty play. Quarterback takes ball back as if to pass, and holds it there for a receiver or back to come around, take the ball and run.
7.) The Hail Mary. Everyone goes long and the QB throws it far and high. See Doug Flutie’s pass against Miami in 1984 to fine tune your approach.
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Video games in the recent age have had a very small number of companies control the entire sports market. EA Sports and 2K Sports are juggernauts in their own rights. But there was once a company that made games that were simple, fun and uber-competitive: Humongous Entertainment. They made “Pajama Sam” and “Putt-Putt” as well as many other franchises. However, the one franchise HE is widely known for is their “Backyard” sports editions. Baseball, Football, Basketball. All sorts of sports full of kids that are short and from port to port. A particular game that I grew fond of over the years was “Backyard Football” for the Nintendo GameCube. A game that houses a great diversity of neighborhood kids (as well as professional players) that go head to head in a 5 V 5 version of football. The big catch, however, is the special plays the game provides to aid in your quest for victory. Plays like “Leap Frog” on offense give you chunk yardage by leaping over the offensive line; While plays like “Cough Drop” force an automatic fumble on defense. It’s all very entertaining and just dang fun to play! The connection I will be trying to make today is how players in the game are compared to this year’s draft class.
#1: Leonard Fournette (LSU)- Pete Wheeler
Leonard Fournette wowed us all with his amazing rushing title in 2015. His speed and ability to maneuver around blockers should not and will not go unnoticed by teams this year. His 6.5 YPC is an amazing tool for teams to have. 1st down carries for chunk yardage are omni-important if a team is looking to come out on top. Well, LeonardFournette reminds me of a young man from the video game named Pete Wheeler. A dominant running back with lightning-quick speed and moves that can turn heads and break ankles, Wheeler is the best running back in the game. His legs churn and churn for every yard he can muster. He gives his team his all, and I’m all but certain Leonard Fournette will do the same.
#2: Malik Hooker (OSU)- Lisa Crockett
Easy, the top-ranked safety according to CBS.com has to be paired with the best safety in Backyard Football. With 7 interceptions (including one against Clemson in the CFP Semi-Final), Malik Hooker is a shark in the deep blue ocean
that is the Secondary. His decision-making, as well as his vision of the field, makes him a looming threat. Instinctual and hard-hitting, Hooker will make any defensive coordinator sweat a little less. As I begin to write about his comparison, my heart beats a little faster, my hair starts to stand on end, my legs begin to tremble. Lisa “show me the money” Crockett is not just a force to be reckoned with. She is THE force. Offenses have reported punting on first down. Only as to not further her already tremendous power. Every step she takes is an earthquake in the neighborhood. Every time she breathes, a tornado begins to whirl in the skies above. Malik Hooker is a great safety, but making a comparison to Lisa “dead or alive” Crockett is foolish, to say the least.
#3 C.J. Beathard (Iowa)- Tony Delvecchio
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Two guys that are all about heart and have cannon arms. C.J. and Tony are truly two guys cut from the same cloth. C.J. is an Iowa boy who just loves to play football. His 2015 campaign at Iowa was nothing short of Magical. With 17 touchdowns and only 5 INT’s, it was the best season for a quarterback in recent Iowa memory. His ability to find the open receiver well outside the pocket. 57% of the time, in fact. He is also a team leader in the locker room and on the field. Just like his counterpart, Tony. Tony is one of the better Quarterbacks in the game. His speed isn’t his greatest strength, but it is made up for in accuracy and power of his arm. Tony doesn’t take too kindly to rowdy teammates. He runs a well-disciplined team with only the coolest kids on the block.
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#4 Jabrill Peppers (Michigan)- Pablo Sanchez
Jack of all trades. Swiss Army Knife. Superman. All of these descriptors can apply to Jabrill Peppers and Pablo Sanchez. Jabrill Peppers was a Wolverine who could do it all. Cover, Rush, Run, Return, Catch, Pass, Block, And much much more, he was a fiend on the field. His greatest asset is his speed. The ability to dart around the field and make plays is undoubtedly one of the best a player can have. Peppers also leaves it all on the field. The way he makes hits reminds me of Jadeveon Clowney on the Houston Texans. But Peppers has the body of a safety. Which brings me to the franchise staple of all the “Backyard” games. Pablo Sanchez. With great all-around potential, Sanchez is an essential part to any team. He can do it all. It’s just up to the player to mold him into a more refined version of himself. He needs direction. Needs a leader. Give him a path and he will follow, with all of his production following close behind.
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From the Backyard to the Big Stage
These young men are about to embark on a journey very few make it on. Their skills, work ethic, and support brought them to the NFL Draft. And they all have something different to prove. Whether it is bringing your eventual team a Lombardi Trophy, or an MVP plaque in their trophy case, each person has their goals. But one thing that these players and those in our virtual world have in common is that they need guidance. They’ve had great coaching in their schools, but the coaching staffs will need to take these players to that next level. And just like in Backyard Football, the kids cannot do it themselves.