Pee Wee Football and Teaching the Fundamentals

Pee Wee Football is the foundation for every high school football program. Youth players learning the basic fundamentals of football then, the coach teaching his or her offensive and defensive schemes each year helps teams  build their program's future. It's important to keep your schemes basic. Trying to install a complicated read oriented offense or multiple scheme defense will only slow your teams overall growth. 

Pee Wee Football 101...The Offense

Football can be a complicated sport not only to young players but also to parents who may not be that familiar with their son or daughter's new sport. We will try to

help both parent and player with some fundamental terms of the game.

The Quarterback...one player on offense that's under or behind the Center that receives the snap.

The Running Back...one or two players on offense that carry the ball. They are usually in the back field behind the Quarterback. Typically designated as the H or T.

The Wide Receivers...two to four players that are on or off the line of scrimmage that block, run pass routes and catch the ball from the Quarterback. Normally designated as X, Z or Slot.

The Tight End...one two players that lines up outside the Tackle on the line of scrimmage that blocks or run routes and catches passes from the Quarterback.  Normally designated as the Y.

The Tackles...two players referred to as offensive linemen that lines up on the line of scrimmage outside the Guard and blocks during the offensive play.

The Guards...two players referred to as offensive linemen that lines up on the line of scrimmage inside the Tackle next to the Center and blocks during the offensive play.

The Center...one player referred to as offensive lineman that lines up between both guards and snaps the ball back to the Quarterback and blocks during the offensive play.