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Gmanc711 · 05-16-2005, 11:44 AM

I'm sorry to create a new thread about this; but I have a question.

Can someone please explain to me the difference between a OTA and a minicamp?

mooby · 05-16-2005, 11:54 AM

i know ta means team activity, but i don't know what the o is for. i think they are required by all players with contracts. maybe they are like team practices, oh that's right. i think now they are allowed to practice the offense vs. the defense now. you can't do that in minicamp.

Redskins8588 · 05-16-2005, 12:06 PM

OTA - Organized Team Activities, the differenc is like mooby said teams are now allowed to implement offense and deffense now, but no pads or hitting. Basicly, there walk throughs but with much more intensity. Positional compitions will pretty much start today.

I was reading on skins.com where Gibbs is excited to get a look at offense actually going against a deffense. The way he put it now you get to have your good WR go aganist a good DB.

mooby · 05-16-2005, 02:47 PM

i hope they show a vid of it on redskins.com. i haven't seen any updates or anything around there recently.

joecrisp · 05-17-2005, 07:22 AM

OTAs-- or "Organized Team Activities"-- are essentially voluntary offseason practices, and their format is very similar to the minicamp practice format, with the only real difference being that minicamp practices are mandatory. Teams are allowed 14 days of 'OTAs'. Hitting or "full-contact" of any kind is prohibited during all offseason practices, including minicamps. That includes live blocking, tackling, bump-and-run and rushing the passer.

Basically, there is contact, as blockers and defenders engage each other, but there's no real 'hitting' per se. It's essentially flag football, without the flags. It gives the offense and defense an opportunity to run plays at something near full-speed without as much threat of injury to the players.

RedskinRat · 05-17-2005, 12:50 PM

But they are allowed to fight, right?

TheMalcolmConnection · 05-17-2005, 01:42 PM

As long as it's in the octagon.

MTK · 05-17-2005, 01:45 PM

Only sucker punches are allowed in OTAs, it's the Westbrook rule

05-16-2005, 11:44 AM	#1
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 39 Posts: 7,506	OTA's I'm sorry to create a new thread about this; but I have a question. Can someone please explain to me the difference between a OTA and a minicamp? __________________ #21

05-16-2005, 11:54 AM	#2
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,577	Re: OTA's i know ta means team activity, but i don't know what the o is for. i think they are required by all players with contracts. maybe they are like team practices, oh that's right. i think now they are allowed to practice the offense vs. the defense now. you can't do that in minicamp. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

05-16-2005, 12:06 PM	#3
Redskins8588 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ridgway, PA Age: 46 Posts: 2,519	Re: OTA's OTA - Organized Team Activities, the differenc is like mooby said teams are now allowed to implement offense and deffense now, but no pads or hitting. Basicly, there walk throughs but with much more intensity. Positional compitions will pretty much start today. I was reading on skins.com where Gibbs is excited to get a look at offense actually going against a deffense. The way he put it now you get to have your good WR go aganist a good DB. __________________ "I am the best at what I do, and what I do isn't very nice" - Sean Taylor

05-16-2005, 02:47 PM	#4
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,577	Re: OTA's i hope they show a vid of it on redskins.com. i haven't seen any updates or anything around there recently. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

05-17-2005, 07:22 AM	#5
joecrisp The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlottesville, VA Age: 49 Posts: 1,501	Re: OTA's OTAs-- or "Organized Team Activities"-- are essentially voluntary offseason practices, and their format is very similar to the minicamp practice format, with the only real difference being that minicamp practices are mandatory. Teams are allowed 14 days of 'OTAs'. Hitting or "full-contact" of any kind is prohibited during all offseason practices, including minicamps. That includes live blocking, tackling, bump-and-run and rushing the passer. Basically, there is contact, as blockers and defenders engage each other, but there's no real 'hitting' per se. It's essentially flag football, without the flags. It gives the offense and defense an opportunity to run plays at something near full-speed without as much threat of injury to the players.

05-17-2005, 12:50 PM	#6
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: OTA's But they are allowed to fight, right?

05-17-2005, 01:42 PM	#7
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,264	Re: OTA's As long as it's in the octagon. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

05-17-2005, 01:45 PM	#8
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,831	Re: OTA's Only sucker punches are allowed in OTAs, it's the Westbrook rule

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