Fill In Coaches

A few questions have been raised about the practice of sub coaching.

Opposing coaches feel that they are at a disadvantage when forced to play a sub coach. The feeling is that sub coaches are much more willing to play recklessly and aggressive than they would when coaching their own teams. This is an all or nothing approach, but when it works, it is very hard to play against.

I myself sub some and will tell you up front that I am a wee bit wilder when I sub then when I coach my own team . I appreciate very much all the subbing that the guys do for the league and feel it is a worthwhile thing . I really don't believe in playing the computer or simming the games, so here is what I have come up with.

1. Treat the team as if it were you own (Hard to enforce )
2. No onside kicks unless in last 2 minutes of 2nd and 4th quarters
3. No going for it on fourth down in your own territory at all, must be at the opponents 45 or closer. The exception is if there is less than 8 minutes or less remaining in the game and you are losing. This issue seems to be the biggest concern.
4. No blitzing 7 guys all the time limit 4 times a game
5 Owners can only have 4 subs a year (Or be approved by the Commish to have any above 4)

(I myself have done items 3 and 4 above when subbing )

I am trying to think of things that would not happen in the real NFL, I am NOT trying to limit a coaches play calling. I just don't want it to become a disadvantage to play a sub. When you play with a " Nothing to lose attitude" it is an edge. A big one. And it makes it very frustrating for the opposing coach.

Remember these are guide lines for subbing for another team not when you are coaching your own team If you want to go for it on every 4th down have at it, or onside kick.

Again Guide lines not rules and in a game if a sub slips up and does one of these things its not the end of the world or the game will be forfeited or something we all make mistakes