What would you do...

MOVE TO ANOTHER STATE! IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE,LEARN TO MAKE DO WITH WHAT YOU ARE ALLOWED. OBVIOUSLY, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED THE STANDARD "TOOLS OF THE TRADE" AS AN O LINE COACH, SO BE INNOVATIVE. BARNSTORM WITH THE REST OF THE STAFF AND YOUR HC AND COME UP WITH AGILITIES THAT WILL ENABLE YOUR GUYS TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE AS A COACH AND THAT EMULATE ACTUAL TECHNIQUES THAT YOU WILL BE USING. OBVIOUSLY, IF YOUR NOT EVEN PERMITTED HELMETS, THERE WILL BE NO CONTACT OF ANY KIND. bUT, IT WOULD BE A GREAT TIME TO REALLY INSTILL THE CORRECT HAND POSITIONING OF YOUR GUYS ON THE DL, THE PROPER TECHNIQUE FOR BASE AND ZONE BLOCKING ( STEPS AND HANDS, LANDMARKS, ETC.) TIME TO EMPHASISE THE ALL IMPORTANT SECOND STEP AND GETTING IT DOWN TO MAINTAIN BALANCE, ETC.
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING YOU CAN COME UP WITH TO MAKE CERTAIN THEY ARE EXECUTING THE BASIC BLOCKS CORRECTLY THAT THEY WILL BE UTILIZING COME FALL. DON'T WASTE TIME LAMENTING OVER WHAT YOU CAN'T DO, FOCUS IN ON WHAT YOU CAN DO AND GO TO WORK! BEST OF LUCK.

Coach Easton

Let them beat on each other. I live in AZ. We cant use anything other than each other either.

AIR AUSTIN,

If your permitted to use the barrells, that is a great idea. But, if you are permitted only what you said in your original post, they would be illegal, right? If you would be permitted barrells, why can't you use the dummies, chutes, shields, etc.? No doubt about it though, if you can use the barrells, go for it!

Coach Easton

There in most states the use of barrells or aids other than stand up or lay down dummies are permitted. With the use of barrells they are not specifically addressed. Coach CAmpbell

COACH CAMPBELL,

Thanks for that break down on the use of barrells regulation. Without doubt, they are a top tool.

Coach Easton