"Competition tasks:
Complete the first pass in the practice match; mission requirements: none; mission reward: base point +1.
Complete the first touchdown in a practice match; mission requirements: none; mission reward: base point +1.
Win the practice match: Mission requirements: None; Mission reward: Base point +1. "
Sure enough, just as Lu Ke expected, daily training tasks focus on polishing basic skills, while the rapid accumulation of basic points must be completed through competition tasks and special tasks. Although it is not yet known what the special mission is, the game mission has confirmed the suspicion. This was just a training match, and it actually included three basic points - he had only gained a total of three basic points from the daily training tasks in the past ten days.
However, completing the competition tasks is not that easy. Because rugby is not a one-person sport.
Putting the game tasks aside for the time being, Lu Ke called up the character attributes. After browsing for a while, he added the basic points he just obtained to the short passing accuracy, so this data became sixty-four. In a short period of time, his data is unlikely to change drastically, so he needs to temporarily focus on improving the most important passing ability of the quarterback.
The long pass accuracy has exceeded 80%. For a training team member or a substitute player, this data is enough and can even be said to be outstanding. Therefore, after weighing it, Lu Ke focused on the accuracy of short passes. This is an ability that he needs to urgently improve.
"Beep", the whistle blew. Lu Ke looked up and saw the defensive team players of the training team cheering. Looking carefully, the offensive team of the third echelon looked dejected. Standing in the middle Kevin looked even more depressed, grinding his teeth viciously.
After a long absence, Kevin seemed to not know how to pass the ball. All three attacks ended in failure and they were unable to advance ten yards. If they insisted on the fourth attack, they still failed to advance ten yards. task, then the ball will be handed over to the opponent, and the opponent will attack directly where their football is, which is twenty yards in front of their end zone.
This is almost equivalent to sending the opponent into the penalty area. Even if they cannot score a touchdown, they can at least get a free kick. Then the training team will take the lead with a "3:0" advantage.
This is unacceptable to the third echelon.
So, they gave up their fourth-down opportunity and had the special teams team come in and punt.
The so-called punt means that the punter on the offensive side kicks the football directly, while the special teams team on the defensive side prepares to receive the ball in the other half. After the defensive receiver receives the ball, he can continue to move forward. , this is called a return attack; the offensive team's special team must stop the receiver, because the position where the receiver is knocked to the ground will be the starting position for the opponent's offensive team to start the offense after coming on the field.
The most exciting punt can place the opponent's offensive starting position on the one-yard line in front of the opponent's end zone. In this way, even if the offensive right is converted, the opponent's offensive position will be extremely uncomfortable; the worst punt is The kick is to let the opponent's receiver rush forward, directly through the end zone, and complete the touchdown.
This is a bit similar to the goalkeeper's big-foot clearance in a football match. The best situation is that the goalkeeper kicks it out and the football lands in the opponent's penalty area, preventing the opponent from launching an immediate attack; the worst situation is that The goalkeeper made a clearance to the opponent's ace, and then the ace passed all the way, brought the ball back, and completed the goal.
During the punt process, there is another standard situation, that is, the punter kicks the ball directly out of the sideline, or flies out of the opponent's end zone, or kicks into the opponent's end zone. . Well, it's all the same result: the opposing offense will start their attack at their own twenty-yard line.
Kevin walked off the field dejected, and special teams from both teams came in to punt. However, the third team made no mistakes this time and kicked the football directly out of the baseline without giving the receivers of the sparring team any chance. Then, it was Lu Ke's turn to play.
Kevin's cursing voice came from the side, but Lu Ke ignored it. Instead, he led his teammates to jog onto the field and reached his own twenty-yard line. Everything is so strange and yet so familiar, as if I'm back in high school again, but that was already three years ago, a full three years ago.
The sigh just passed by for a moment, and Lu Ke called his teammates to gather around him, "They have never taken us seriously. Because we are sparring partners, just sparring partners, and we are not even qualified to be substitutes. But, they But they forget that every day, we are receiving the same training, we are all fighting the same confrontation, and the sweat and blood we put in are no less than them. What they can do, we can do too! I want to win Can anyone join me in this training match?”
Lu Ke was the first to stretch out his right hand, then raised his head and looked at his teammates. This shocking language made everyone stunned, but after the daze passed, their eyes began to gradually light up.
The training team is like an invisible existence. They are members of the team, but they never receive corresponding recognition. No one even recognizes that they are an integral part of the team. Ignorance, discrimination, contempt, and contempt are always what they have to endure. They can't even tell their families, "I'm on the team." Because, they won't be on the field, they won't be on the bench, they won't even be on the roster.
John was the first to stretch out his right hand, superimposing it on the back of Lu Ke's hand; running back Derek Byrant was the second, then the third, and the fourth, and in the blink of an eye, eleven The hands are all superimposed together.
Lu Ke showed a big smile, "Guys, let's score some touchdowns!" This simple sentence made everyone laugh, and they all raised their palms and cheered loudly.
During the game, the offense, defense and special teams each have eleven players. In the offensive team, the general configuration is one quarterback, one running back, two receivers, one tight end, and five offensive linemen (Offensive-Line, referred to as OL); and One position is changed based on tactical needs. A wide receiver or tight end may be added as an offensive point, or a running back may be added as an opener when running the ball.
Among the five offensive linemen, the center is in the middle, responsible for kicking off the ball and passing the ball to the quarterback; the left and right sides are the left guard, right guard, left tackle, and right tackle.
In the 2010 movie "The Underbelly," based on a true story, the male protagonist Michael-Oher started out as a left tackle. This side is also called the "weak spot/blind spot" of the quarterback. For a right-handed quarterback, the left side happens to be the blind spot. He can see the defensive player coming from the right and avoid it, but You can't see the left side, which also makes the role of the left guard and left tackle crucial. They must do their best to protect the quarterback.
Under normal circumstances, the left tackle who protects a right-handed quarterback is the strongest in the entire offensive team, and he also has a unique skill. If it's a left-handed quarterback, it's right tackle.
However, these positions have no practical significance for the training team. They can be simply summarized as: attack, protect the offense, promote the offense, and score a touchdown after the offense.
Lu Ke looked around at his teammates and prepared to lay out tactics. Their shortcoming is tacit understanding. After all, he has never worked with his offensive line as a quarterback, nor has he cooperated with his wide receivers and tight ends. His eyes finally fell on John, this was his only support, "I bet they thought our first offense was to run the ball."
Don't talk about the opponent, just look at the eyes of his teammates. No one believes in his passing skills, and no one believes in his cooperation with the receiver.
Lu Ke did not explain, "But we have to pass the ball, and we have to pass it long-distance." The tactics in Lu Ke's mind have already taken shape, "Guys, we move to the left, Derek rushes up, ready to catch the ball, I will pretend The pass is thrown to you, and you start running forward, and at the same time, John, get ready to catch the ball. Everyone else is pretending to be a running game and trying their best to get Derek out of the way and they don't have to worry about me."
Fake running and real passing is a very popular offensive tactic. Pretend to hand the football to the running back and conduct a running attack, but in fact it is a passing attack. The focus is on deception, but also on the quarterback's passing accuracy, and the receiver's ability to catch the ball.
"..." Everyone opened their mouths, looking stunned and shocked. Not only did they want to pass the ball, but they also wanted to pass the ball long, or was it a fake pass and a real pass? This is really bold.
Derek shrugged, "I guess we have no other choice. So, that's it!" Everyone else nodded and said with a smile, "As long as your first pass is not intercepted. ,why not?"
There are a total of four opportunities in each attack. They can use the first opportunity to try and get used to it. The premise is that Lu Ke's pass will not be intercepted.
Everyone dispersed, and Lu Ke stopped John, "Man, run forward, use all your strength, and run to the opponent's thirty-yard line."
The opponent's thirty yards? Their kick-off was from their own 20 yards, which also meant that Lu Ke had to pass a 50-yard long pass.
John was stunned, his eyes widened, and he looked at Lu Ke in disbelief, but Lu Ke nodded, "I'm sure. Remember, the 40-yard line, and then the line is the one we are most used to. After rushing through the defensive line, run along the right area, and I will observe your position." Lu Ke patted John on the shoulder, "Man, I will pass it, trust me."
John shook his head slightly, then turned and ran out.
Lu Ke looked back at Derek, "Now, I think we need to practice fake running and real passing. This fake passing action can't be too fake. Although we are not Oscar-level, I think we can try it. , maybe we have talents?”
Derek is a cheerful black young man. He is a sophomore this year and one year younger than Lu Ke. He smiled brightly and said, "I will show you the style of an actor."
