Game version
Call-the-play: a partner shows a hand signal or color before the snap and you say what you saw. Swap, and count correct calls together.
Coverage Rotation Walkthrough
Team practice: walk through how the defense shifts after the snap so every player knows their area.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set cones for receivers and defenders.
Core: Two. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Cones, 3 or more teammates
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Awareness
The steps
How it works
- Set cones for receivers and defenders.
- The coach calls a coverage and a motion.
- Walk to your new area and say who you help.
- Do 10 walkthroughs, then speed up to a jog.
Coaching point
Talk it out, every rep.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (one signal), Core (two), More (a surprise signal). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are the quarterback of a spy team, reading the signals.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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