So if a team plays zone defense how does that affect the offense? Say at practice all the defense plays is zone. Does a offensive player benefit playing against zone Defense?
It's a systematic approach to break down a zone. It doesn't necessarily require individual skill. Especially when a zone is being played by 7th graders. In most cases, it's not being played well. The sole purpose is to confuse the offensive players and coaches use it to win games they know they can't win matched up man to man. Is it bad for a kid to learn how to play against zone? Not really, but they aren't improving their individual skills doing so.
