Game version
Catch-and-call: a partner throws and calls a color or number, and you say it as you catch. The pair counts catches, then swaps.
Option Route Read
Read the defender at the top of your route and break the open way.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Run 6 yards at a defender partner.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best of catches out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and 2 partners
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Football, cones, 2 partners
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Catching
The steps
How it works
- Run 6 yards at a defender partner.
- They step inside or outside.
- Break away from them and look for the ball.
- Do 12 reps; the passer must read it the same way.
Coaching point
Break away from leverage.
Safety: Use a clear, soft area and throw at a speed your partner can handle.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (soft toss), Core (medium), More (on the move). Beat your own best of catches out of 10.
Story
You are a receiver making the big play in the final minute.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best of catches out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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