As fun as it may be to scrimmage every time you go to the gym, scrimmaging in itself doesn't really help players improve their skills.A coaches job is to prepare you for games by working to replicate game-like situations in practices, and that often involves more drill work than scrimmaging.
Although scrimmages should be enjoyable, they should serve as opportunities to practice a particular skill under game-like conditions. A great example of this would be to practice your fakes during the scrimmages. Pay attention to what part of your fake works and what doesn't and practice making the neccesary adjustments accordingly. Using scrimmages to practice these skills will mean that you will be ready once the season starts.
A player will usually revert to their dominant habits, whether good or bad, in stressfull situations (real games) and rather than use scrimmaging as "fun time," players should use them as the perfect opportunity to build and reinforce good habits. By spending some time working to perfect those skills, you are ensuring the real fun is going to come once the season starts and you are prepared and able to do things you've never been able to do before.
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