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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman
Are "centers" (snappers) trying to "get skinny" and make the snap from as erect a posture as they can manage? Are they taking as wide a stance as possible, using their legs to claim the A gaps as their space? Or are they snapping from a normal snapper's posture?
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No, our ten year old snapper has a hard enough time making teh snap while looking upside down at the holder.
No, he is setting up in his normal stance. By normal, I mean the same he uses when trying a shotgun snap to our QB.
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You're seeing defenders slant inward on the Gs? How does that collapse the middle? Are they trying to throw one of them into the snapper to draw a foul?
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Yes, since we have two players back, they pile up the middle. By sending two defenders at the guards they collapse the pocket. Keep in mind that we have a ten year old snapper. He is not whipping the ball back.
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You might want to keep in mind that the guards are allowed to lock legs with the snapper.
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Thanks. We teach them to do this just after the snap. A couple teams do this prior to getting set. When we pointed this out the crew said it is legal. I'm not complaining about the call or lack of, rather I just want clarification so we can better prepare our boys. Some day they will be playing in front of guys like you and I hope we can instruct them now so that we avoid problems later. Thank you!