As a north American who 1st played gridiron I’m bout it bout it. Teach your players to Read the play and go for it. Same as a defensive back reads the QB and makes a play or a linebacker reads the run and snipes into the backfield. But in the end it depends on the players ability to read the play. I’ve been told I do this decently because of my gridiron background. But I will say that the instincts of different sports, including union can be counter productive. Case in point union players tendency to come up as a line on the 1st few touches and get caught backpedaling for 50 metres and energy stores depleted by the time they get to the goal line. You rightfully pointed out the way the sweeper caught and handled the ball contributed to the successful snipe. This reminds me of the Springbok system where the wing has leeway to step in and blow up the centre if he reads it well; usually a no no in union; most forms of the code id imagine. Teach systems, or policies, but encourage players to trust their instincts to make plays, but then $h!t on them when their instincts suck!
It can be dangerous. But 80% of the time, teams head open side anyway. And as long as the snipe is early enough, the play gets shutdown before it can be completed.... So i reckon it's gutsy but brilliant defence
As a north American who 1st played gridiron I’m bout it bout it. Teach your players to Read the play and go for it. Same as a defensive back reads the QB and makes a play or a linebacker reads the run and snipes into the backfield.
But in the end it depends on the players ability to read the play. I’ve been told I do this decently because of my gridiron background.
But I will say that the instincts of different sports, including union can be counter productive. Case in point union players tendency to come up as a line on the 1st few touches and get caught backpedaling for 50 metres and energy stores depleted by the time they get to the goal line.
You rightfully pointed out the way the sweeper caught and handled the ball contributed to the successful snipe.
This reminds me of the Springbok system where the wing has leeway to step in and blow up the centre if he reads it well; usually a no no in union; most forms of the code id imagine.
Teach systems, or policies, but encourage players to trust their instincts to make plays, but then $h!t on them when their instincts suck!
It can be dangerous. But 80% of the time, teams head open side anyway. And as long as the snipe is early enough, the play gets shutdown before it can be completed.... So i reckon it's gutsy but brilliant defence