8 man?

[R45A]

Maybe I'm just slow at getting information, but what is 8 man football, what is it for, why do they have it, and what is it for????? i've seen a couple of post that has the term in it, but i have no clue what it is......any one with info, i would appreciate it.....

[R45A]

minus one of the "what is it for"....lol

[krichunaka]

Unaka had to play the eight-man game last night at King's Academy because King's has a very low turnout this season. I think I counted 14 total players on their team.

 

You simply go with three less players. It gives a team with speed a chance against a bigger team in that you could possibly get your speed guy/athlete to the corner or exploit one-on-one coverage....things like that. It's difficult to create zone, and two deep is pretty much out the window.

 

However as this particular game turned out, King's couldn't block Unaka's much bigger interior defensive linemen, and it got ugly for about a quarter. But KA is very young - freshmen and sophomores - and we look forward to their visit to Stoney Creek next season. A very classy bunch of players, coaches and fans.

 

I played eight man football in the Marine Corps in the seventies, and I think several military installations still have it. Again, it's a numbers thing. Hope this helped.

[R45A]

Thank you very much! Now im not totally in the dark! lol

[meanjean]

Do they play tackle or is it with flags attached to your belt with copendenderous looping machinations?

[splainshornet]

Back in the 1930s it was 6 man football infact, many football experts thought that 6 man football would overtake the regulation 11 man game. Schools like Harriman, Rockwood, Onieda, had the 6 man variation. The 8 man game is kinda like Arena league football outside. The kids try just as hard as the other schools they just don't have enough players to do 11 man. Many Schools like that only have 11-15 players TOTAL.

[footballfan007]

tennessee schools who play 8 man are franklin classical high school,tennessee school for the deaf,hendersonville aaron academy,knoxville grace academy,seymour king's academy among others

[R45A]

now im really getting it!