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Title: HFBIQ Discussion: The "Shield" Punt Formation
Post by: hemmy on December 03, 2010, 09:58:48 PM
It sucks, why do we use it?
Title: Re: HFBIQ Discussion: The "Shield" Punt Formation
Post by: WildcatNkilt on December 03, 2010, 11:08:25 PM
Remind me how many punts we had blocked this year?
Title: Re: HFBIQ Discussion: The "Shield" Punt Formation
Post by: hemmy on December 03, 2010, 11:10:06 PM
I don't remember any, but were very close countless times. Cmon guys this is important.
Title: Re: HFBIQ Discussion: The "Shield" Punt Formation
Post by: WildcatNkilt on December 03, 2010, 11:16:12 PM
Special Teams formations is the only thing on this team I don't worry about.  But to answer your question...

It's actually not bad.  The average Punter stands 13 yds behind the snapper (15 if the snapper is talented).  Ideally, the ball needs to get from snapper to punter in the 1.6-1.7s range to give the punter enough time.  The shield is ideally placed to where the punter has enough room to get the punt off, yet the shield can slow any diver/jumpers and restrict the point to where they can jump/dive to block.  If punter and snapper do their job, there shouldn't be any problems unless the line decides not to block all together.
Title: Re: HFBIQ Discussion: The "Shield" Punt Formation
Post by: 'taterblast on December 03, 2010, 11:38:05 PM
allows your players to get off the line and downfield much, much quicker than your traditional, pro-style punt formation.
Title: Re: HFBIQ Discussion: The "Shield" Punt Formation
Post by: slimz on December 04, 2010, 11:11:55 AM
Interesting to watch teams (I think OSU may be one) who are now using speedy guys at long snapper so they actually serve as sort of mid-gunners.
Title: Re: HFBIQ Discussion: The "Shield" Punt Formation
Post by: steve dave on December 04, 2010, 11:14:44 AM
mods, pleas merge with WGAF thread.  tia. 
Title: Re: HFBIQ Discussion: The "Shield" Punt Formation
Post by: Iceberg on December 04, 2010, 01:22:24 PM
Interesting to watch teams (I think OSU may be one) who are now using speedy guys at long snapper so they actually serve as sort of mid-gunners.

This is not new. This was the norm for a while and is starting to come back. HS do it all the time.