LAPLACE — From Austin Weber to Marc Picciola, from Henri Faucheux to Vincent Rollo, Phillip Sutton and many others, St. Charles Catholic has long boasted consistent, efficient play from its quarterback position.

Part of the credit for that, Comets coach Frank Monica said, goes to the annual 7-on-7 summer passing league SCC participates in. St. Charles has hosted the event for the past nine years and been among its competitors in the past 14.

In 7-on-7 competition, offensive and defensive linemen do not participate, aside from a player snapping the football. There is no pass rush nor hand-off run plays.

“There’s no question its been a big part of our program,” Monica said. “Not just for wide receivers and quarterbacks, but also for our defensive backs and linebackers. You’ve got 3.8 seconds back there, so you don’t have all day to throw it. We try to make it as game-like as possible. You’re forced to make decisions and get the ball out quickly.”

Today marks the second week of a six-week run of the 2015 edition of the camp, which takes place on SCC’s campus. Twelve teams will take part this season, with each squad playing three 30 minute games against different opponents. It begins at 9:30 a.m. and concludes at 11 a.m.

Joining the Comets in the league this year will be Jesuit, Newman, McDonogh No. 35, Higgins, John Ehret, Thomas Jefferson, Loranger, Ponchatoula, St. Amant, East Ascension and De La Salle.

Monica said the league provides a good evaluation opportunity for his defensive backs.

“Sometimes, guys in the secondary can hide behind a good pass rush,” Monica said. “This shows your weaknesses, who has the ability to break on the ball and who can make adjustments. It takes the line play out of the equation and lets you see what people can do on an island.”

Typically, the league showcases numerous collegiate prospects, and Monica says this year should be no exception.

“I looked out on the field (last Wednesday) at McDonogh 35 and John Ehret, and there were probably five or six big recruits between those two teams,” Monica said. “You’re going to be pushed athletically against these teams. We feel like we’ve got a really good group this year, and actually we have four or five schools on the waiting list. We want to keep it at 12 because it’s a good number to keep things running smoothly.”