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Inside the Numbers – 2-Point Conversions

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How many times did your team attempt a two-point conversion during the 2008 season?

0 – 5 Attempts: 57.4%
6 – 10 Attempts: 23.8%
11 – 15 Attempts: 8.4%
16 – 20+ Attempts: 10.4%

Of those attempted 2-point conversions, how many times were you successful?

0 – 5 Conversions: 76.4%
6 – 10 Conversions: 14.6%
11 – 15 Conversions: 4.1%
16 – 20+ Conversions: 4.8%

“Survey Says…”

AFM asked survey respondents to share what they do to increase their chances of converting 2-point conversions.

Numeric Advantage with the Swinging Gate
“We run the swinging gate. We have three color-coded calls that represent the three sections of the field. Whatever section we have the numeric advantage we call it and run a play to that side. We have been successful 32 of the 36 times we have run it.”
Josh Harper
South Lamar High School, Millport, AL
32 for 36 converted in 2008

Summer Passing Leagues
“As the head coach and the OC, I find our best 3-yard play during passing leagues during the summer and then again in training camp. Then every Wednesday during our Short-Yardage Situation period in practice, we move the ball to the goal line and put it on the three. Then make it a competition to score. Each week I have two plays that are our 2-point conversion plays. First is a run, second is a pass – we’ll practice both. Sometimes we have even told the defense which play has been called. The best part about this is, as the year goes by, the defense usually knows the exact play we are running which makes it even more difficult to convert in practice.”
Tim Mayfield
Sunnyslope High School, Phoenix, AZ
3 for 3 converted in 2008

The Muddle-Huddle
“We practice the snot out of it. We run the ‘Muddle-Huddle’ and can run four different 2-point conversions off it – direct sling-snap to the fullback out wide, option with the kicker or holder, pass to the single wide-out or shift to our offensive set and run a play. We won one game this year 34-28 and successfully converted our 2-point conversions on all four touchdowns.”
Doug Pettit
Taylor High School, Pierson, FL
20+ for 20+ converted in 2008

The Element of Surprise
“We always run the swinging gate on 2-point conversions. During the 2007 season, we were 29 of 37 on 2-point conversions. We believe this is an area people don’t spend enough time on. At the Middle School level, people don’t scout as much so we have the element of surprise and find our opponents are usually not prepared. The kids love it, have fun and believe we have a secret weapon. We have the option to run to the wall if they spread out, option to the open side, or throw a couple of different receiver options. We ran this same scheme at the 5A HS level for several years with great success.”
Allan Amrein
Kennedy Middle School, Hays, KS
6 for 12 converted in 2008

The Hard-Count
“We use a hard count initially and try to draw the defense off-sides. Then we’ll run the 2-point conversion from half the distance. Our odds go up significantly at 1 1/2 yards as opposed to 3 yards. If we can’t draw the defense, we kick it. When we do run a true 2-point conversion, a play with the running back out of the backfield (usually under some traffic) or a TE drag across the field have both been good for us. If we feel we can overpower them up front, three backs and power strong have also worked well.”
Rob Lagore
Cary High School, Cary, NC
5 for 7 converted in 2008

The Power-Hour Drill
“We run a drill called ‘Power-Hour.’ In the drill, we line-up our normal 11-man offensive unit with the ball on the 3 yard line. On defense we align 22 defenders – they can do anything they want within the rules to stop the offense. If the offense gets stopped, they do a ‘reminder.’ If the defense gets scored on they do the ‘reminder’. We do the drill for about 10-15 minutes and it gets very enthusiastic. That's why we don’t mind taking any game into overtime. We feel that inside the 10-yard line it’s our game! Going for the 2-point conversion against 11 men becomes a piece of cake. It's all about establishing an attitude and this drill does the trick.”
Larry Getts
Wayne High School, Ft Wayne, IN
6 for 8 converted in 2008






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