NFL High School Player Development

The High School Player Development program is comprised of fundamental skill development by position, coaches reviews and individual competitions (for 10 total hours of programming). The program is run over the course of one week (two hours per day), from May to August depending on state and local rules.

Character Development is comprised of:
• Preparing for standardized tests
• Maintaining G.P.A.
• Preparing for life after school
• Character development modules
• Succesful use of student planner

On-field training is comprised of:
• Focusing on offensive position of your choosing (for half of on-field time)
• Focusing on defensive position of your choosing (for half of on-field time)
• Applying newly learned fundamentals to live drills

HSPD NFL National Tournament
• The NFL 7-on-7 National Tournament presented by The National Guard is a non-contact football tournament for high school students that completed the HSPD program.
• The 7-on-7 program is an extension of the High School Player Development program, as the last segment of each day of football is devoted to 7-on-7 play.
• The program attracts high school athletes who compete in sixteen regional tournaments for the chance to represent an NFL market in the two-day national championship.

The Game
• Each team consists of 10-12 players and two coaches, with seven players on the field at one time.
• The game is 20 minutes long with a three minute halftime. (The last two minutes of each half is real time.)
• The field is 40 yards long with a 10 yard end zone.
• In the National Tournament, teams will play in a round-robin format on day one and be seeded to play in a single elimination playoff format on day two.

Video: Rams join NFL and National Guard in hosting HSPD

Article: Rams finish 8th at High School 7-on-7 National Tournament

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