Power

Versus 5-3-3 Defense:

F C B E
TE

M N
G C G

$ T
T TE

T
T

QB

HB

FB

HB

Position

Responsibilities

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32/31 Belly Play

F C B E
TE

M N
G C G

$ T
T TE

T
T

QB

HB

FB

HB

Position

Responsibilities

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Dive Play
Versus 5-3-3 Defense:

F C B E
TE

M N
G C G

$ T
T TE

T
T

QB

HB

FB

HB

Position

Responsibilities

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Sweep Play
The Sweep Play Versus 5-3-3 Defense:

F C B E
TE

M N
G C G

$ T
T TE

T
T

QB

HB

FB

HB

Position

Responsibilities

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Sweep Option Play

Versus 5-3-3:

F C B E
TE

M N
G C G

$ T
T TE

T
T

QB

HB

FB

HB

Position

Responsibilities

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Cross-buck
Versus 5-3-3 Defense:

F C E
TE

B T
T G

M N
C QB G

$ T
T TE

HB

FB

HB

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Kickoff Team

30

40

50

40 K L1 LFT L 2 L3 L 4 R 4 R3 R2 RFT R 1

30

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Kick Return Team

30

40

50

LE
4.5 yards

LT
4 yards

LG
5 yards

RG
5 yards

RT
4 yards

RE
4.5 yards

40

LH
9 yards

RH
9 yards

30
LF RF

Fullbacks on hashes at max range of kicker. DO NOT ALLOW BALL TO GO OVER HEAD.

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Kick Return Team (cont.) 30

40

L1 L5

L2

L3

L4

R5

R4

R3

R2

R1

50
L1

LE L2

L3 LT

L5 LG

RG R5

RT R3 R2

RE R1

L4

40

LH

RH

30
LF RF

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Gap-8 or Gap-Air-Mirror Defense

Position Names and Responsibilities: Right/Left Guard A-gap responsibility. Drive low and as deep as the ball. Low line charge. Right/Left Tackle B-gap responsibility. 1 yard penetration & breakdown. Protect gap. Wide/Short End Has Containment and must stop the sweep from getting outside. Ball depth. Trail play away. Responsible for QB eligible. Wide/Short LB Responsible for off-tackle gap on run. Pass coverage of TE or if no TE on his side 2nd widest receiver. If receiver is on the line play bump-n-run, if off the line play in walk-off position. Cornerback Line up on receiver farthest from ball. If none, closest running back. Stack behind LB is RB is between the offensive tackles. Warn E of crack-back block. Middle Lineback/Free Safety 4-6 yards off the ball. Read FB. Inner-most receiver if offense in trips formation. Come up strong on run support. Nothing gets behind you on pass. Basic Alignment / Line Charge & Coverage

C E
D

C G
A

B
C

T
B

G
A

T
B C

B
D

C E
D

C G
A

B
C

T
B

G
A

T
B C

B
D

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Common Formations

C E
D

C G
A

B
C

T
B

G
A

T
B C

B
D

Double Wing M C E
D

C G
A

B
C

T
B

G
A

T
B C

B
D

I-formation

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Common Formations (continued)

M C B C E T G G T B E

Trips

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