Foul line to foul line

Like most coaches, I often said that I wanted my team to run. I have to admit however that too often I haven't done a good job of actually doing it. One good way to see if your team is running full out is to time them from foul line to foul line. The truth is that most players hardly ever at full speed.

Here's a test. Time all your players for a sprint from foul line to foul line. Ideally this is done in try-out camp early in a practice while they're still fresh. Now you know how fast they can go. Time them the next time that you scrimmage. Odds are that they are running nowhere near their full speed. It's just too easy for everyone to convince themselves that they, or their team, are running full speed. Repeat this test often and take corrective action if the effort isn't there.