6 man mechanics

[Theisey]

Originally Posted by grantsrc

I've heard of some people that work a modified 6 man with one or both deep wings off the sidelines and on the field, between the numbers and the hashes I believe. I've never seen it in person or anything in writing about it, but it does limit the "dead space" in the middle.

We "used" to do that (ECAC/CCA mechanics) but of few years ago the manuals were re-written to keep us off the field at the start of a play. That does not imply that the S/F never go on to the field as the play goes to the opposite side as in fact we do.