TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS SPECIAL TEAMS “WHATEVER IT TAKES”! Special Teams is the aspect of the game where the “HIDDEN YARDAGE" can have a great affect on the outcome of a football game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will win the hidden yardage game weekly with an excellent return game ....... Dominating Coverage Game ........ Penalty Free Special Teams Play. We will accomplish this thru hard work, being welt disciplined, being disciplined in ‘our assignments and techniques, and in playing every play as a 100%'er. SPECIAL TEAMS OBJECTIVES 1 BEAT OUR OPPONE! IT in thé Special Teams battle weekly. 2, PLAY PENALTY FREE... we will be tough .... but not cheap. No re-punts or re-Kicks; must especially play penalty free in our return game. 3. ESTABLISH FIELD POSITION phases we will help the offense coverage we will help our defens: with our kickoff return and punt return _ with our kickoff coverage and punt . putting our opponents in the hole. 4. PROTECTION OF THE FOOTBALL! A) Vital aspect for our returners .... we will not have any turnovers; B) Punt Team .... No blocked punts is also protecting the ball C) Field Goal Team ..... No blocked Field Goals or P.A.T’s; o CREATE TURNOVERS ...... Take the ball away by gang tackling and striping the ball away fram returners .... blocking punts and field goals ... this will create a big change in field position, 6. _ EVERYONE |S INCLUDED IN OUR SPECIAL TEAMS ..... No One IsThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers Special Teams will be comprised of 100%ers. Men that want to make a difference in the outcome of the game and ultimately, men that want to play an important role en route to a Championship. GRADING SYSTEM: Everyone that participates on the special teams will be graded on every play. The system is as follows: 4pomra4'+* oaar BK. M KT. P CP. EXCEPTIONAL JOB .. ATEMPO SETTER Acceptable Job ... good enough to win .. Unacceptable Job .. not good enough fo be winners Unassisted Tackle. Assisted Tackle Got Blocked .... Caused Fumble Recovered Fumble .. Return for Touchdown Blocked Kick/Punt Missed Tackle .. Kickoff Tackle Inside 20 Penalty ... Caused Penalty ‘3 Points) (1 Point) (1 Point) (3 Points) (1 Point) (1 Point) (3 Points) (3 Points) (10 Points) (10 Points) (3 Points) (3 Points) (-3 Points) (3 Points) You are good enough to win with when you score more points than plays.1998 AVERAGE KICKOFF DRIVE START For Against Avg. Dr. Avg. Dr, Rank | Team KO TB OB Start Rank | Team Ko TB OB Start 7] Balimore tO T) Dalles a Ta] 2] Green Bay 7% 12 «0 (28d 2| sanfrancisco 9 27 0 234 3] Seatle 7.5 1 290 3] St Lous 6 1B 3G 4] NY. Jets oe 4 18 4] Ny. Jets em 5) Dallas eA 12 282 New Orleans 6 1 1 23a 6| Denver 6 7 «1 | (280 Seattle 7m 9 1 ag 7) Jacksonvile a 18 «03 (75 Atlanta ot 20 «02a Miami 6 1 0 278 Tampa Bay m 8 0 9) Detroit 85 15 1 274 9| Tennessee 85 29 0 10] chicago 180289 40] Anzona 72 «130-38 Kansas City 7 19 (28. 44] Detroit 7% 24 2 258 12] Arzona a 16 «026 New England 70 6 0 13.] Cincinnati 36 24 oO 26.3) 413.) Chicago 65 4 a 26.6} 1a) NY. Giants To ae 14] Carolina ig 8 Philadelphia 79 15 428. 15] Miami Gai 0 16] Pittsburgh 7a is eo) 16) Batimore 6 5 47) Carolina a 123 289 Kansas Cily 0 18) Atlanta B78 25.7 18, Denver 1 19 New England 73 110258 Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay Ws ase Philadelphia 2 21) Buffalo m 12 0 28 21| Buttalo 2 Washington so 81288 tsburgh 0 23, Minnesota oe 5 (1 sat |e a 2 Tennessee 73 14028 24) Incianapois ° 25) St. Louis 8 141} 25| N.Y. Gian 1 26) Oakland a 2 02a] 26.) Green Bay 2 San Diego 7 8 4 PAQ 27) Jacksonville 1 28) Sanfrancisco 72 8 0 241 San Diego 9 29 New Oveans a 028g 29 Oakland 1 30,| indianapelis ro aa0 30] Washington 11998 GROSS PUNTING AVERAGE Punts Gross Avg.| For Against Rank | Team Punts Gross Avg. Rank | Team 7] Tennessee oe a7] 7] Se Lous 2.) Denver 67 46.2 2.) Tampa Bay a7 3] New Orleans 90 45.4 3, NY. Giants 88 4] traianapots 79 454 4] San Francisco 33 5] NY. Giants 101 452 8] Kansas Cy 7 8} Jacksonvite 450 8] NY Jets 36 7] minnesota 247] 7] alas 38 8| New Engiana 245 8] Denver 88 3] st Lous 442 3] New Engiana 73 10] Cincinnati 442 10] Batimore 36 v1] seat aa 11] Phiedetphia 85 12 San Diego 439 12] tinnesoia 74 13] Pitsburgh 435 43] Derot at 14] Washington 435 14| chicago 72 15] Oakland 434 15] Atenta 20 18] Batimmore 429 16] Tennessee 74 17| Green Bay 229 47] washington 22 18| Dallas aa 13 New Orleans is 18] Detroit 2 228] 13 Jecksonvite 7a 20} Chicago 60 226 20] Seattle 73 21) Kansas City 7 223] 21 | Green Bay sa 22) Miami 7 419] 22) arizona 75 231 Butato 8 aia] 23) Caroina 7 24|- Phladetphia 104 a7 24} San Dego 103 25| Tampa Bay 442 2s Cincinnati 6a 26] Arzona ai? S| indianapolis 68 27|_ San Francisco ait 6 23} Caroina 207] 77 23| NY. Jets 208 8 30) atlanta 409] 75 a8) 42.9 42.4 42.4 42.2 422 42.4) 424 42, 425) 425) 428) 427, 428) a2.) 43 43.1 435 435) 426 436) 439 44.0 44.4 4a 44.6For Agai Rank | Team Punts TB Net Avg.) Rank | Team Punts TB Net. Avg. Ti] Tennessee oe 7 38.2] T] Bakimore 86 1 336] 2] Washington 7 9 38.9 2] Jacksonville 78 8 340 3) Jacksonville att 38.5 3] Tampa Bay 87 5 34a) 4] Baltimore 92 7 38.3 4) New England 73 8 349) 5] Carolina ee 38.1 5| Dallas 85 7 350) 6] NY. Giants 101 8 37. &| Washington 2 on 352] 7] Denver 6710 376) 7] Carotina n 8 352 8] Indianapolis 73 10 374 a] SanFrancisco 83 8 353) 9] Green Bay 65 7 374 9] Chicago m1 10] Minnesota 558 37.0} 10] St Louis 2 6 358] 14] San Diego 8 38.8} 14.) San Diego 10315 360) 12] Pittsburgh a2 12 38.8] 12] Kansas City 7 8 260) 13) Atlanta many 36. 13] Seat 78 8 14] Dallas 7314 366 14] Denver 88 8 15] Seatbe aR 36.5 16| Ny. Jets a 10 16] Chicago 80 7 36.5 16, Miami 88 13 36.2| 17] Arizona an) 35.) 17] NY. Giants 812 36.5 18| New Orleans son 35.8 18] Minnesota 4 8 366) 19] Detroit 2 6 35.5 19] Gakiand 6 on 36.6) 20) Miami 7 1 38.5] 20] indianapolis 6 10 266 21) New England m8 35.4 1) New Oreans m8 36.7 22) Tampa Bay at 8 35.3| 22 Detroit 8 36.9| 23) St Louis 10 35.3 23| Tennessee 7 8 37. 241 Cincinnati aon 35.2 24| Green Bay 9 8 37.2 25) Philadelphia 10410 249] 251 Philadelphia er) 373 26) N.Y. Jets 6. 4 36 26] Buffalo 7 10 375] 27) Kansas City 7 8 343 27) Atanta a 6 375) 28) SanFrancisco 69 7 3a 28) Anzona 75 5 38.7 29) Oakland 98 10 334] 29] Pittsbuegh 7% 13 389 30] Butfalo 69 1 33.2 30) Cincinnati ea 4 30.6| 1998 NET PUNTING AVERAGETeam Tampa Bay Jacksonville New Orleans Dallas Bailimore San Diego New England Miami Chicago Washington Oakland Denver Carolina Seattle Indianapolis St Lou's Buffalo Minnesota San Francisco Green Bay Philadelphia Kansas City Pittsburgh Cincinnati Atlanta Tennessee NY. Jets N.Y, Giants: Arizona Detroit 1998 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE For PR 45 32 39 43 45 33 48 25. 44 50 38 44 4 4 aT 29 a7 48 34 38 33 29 40 38 43 35 43 36 Against Rank | Team PR Avg. T [Garona 7 4 2) Attanta 20 56 3] Dallas a4 62 4] Baltimore 40 4 5| Miami 43 73 8] Tampa Bay 38 73 7] Washington 32 82 8] Arizona 8 a2 9] Jacksonvile 40 83 10} Philadelphia 61 a4 44.) Green Bay 27 aa 12| Denver a 8g| 13] Chicago 38 92 14) San Francisco 36 95 15| Tennessee 34 98 16 Detroit a7 100 17] NY. Jets 30 103) 18) Pittsburgh 30 103 13] San Diego 49 105] 20,| Indianapois 2 107] 21) NY. Gianis 53 4 22] St. Louis 58 2 23) Seattle 33 142 24] New England 43 113 25.) Buffalo 22 7 26, Minnesota ar 120 27.) New Orlean 53 123] | 2a] Kansas city ai 125 29) Cincinnati 38 140) 30] Oakland 8 14.81998 NET PUNTING AVERAGE For Against Rank| Team Punts TB Net Avg. Rank| Team Punts TB Net. Avg. TT Tennessee oo 7 35] T]_ Baltimore 8 1 336 2| Washington 7 9 3a 2] Jacksonville 7% 8 340 3) Jacksonvile a 38.5 3] Tampa Bay 37S 344 4] Battimore ay 383 4| NewEngand = 738 349) 5 Carolina cas 38.1 5| Dallas as 7 350) 6] NY. Giants wr 8 37.8 6] Washington 2 on 352 7) Denver 87 10 378 7] Carotina mn 8 352 8) Indianapolis 7% 10 374 8] Sanfrancisco 838 5.3 8] Green Bay 6 67 374 9] Chicago RnR 4 10] Minnesota 558 37.9 10] St Louis 2 6 11] San Diego 8 36.8] 14] San Diego 10315 12) Pittsburgh a 12 38.8] 1a] Kaneas City 77 8 13) Atlanta ay 36. 13] Seattle ee 14] Dallas 7% ts 364] 14] Denver 8 8 15] Seatte aR 36.5 16] NY. Jets a 10 16] Chicago ae 365 16] Mami 18 17] Arizona a) 35.9) 17] NY. Giants Oe 18| New Orleans son 358} 18] Minnesota Te 19] Detroit nr) 36.5] 19| Oakland ea 20] Miami 7 4 35 5| 20) indianapolis 610 21] NewEngiand = 749 35.4 11] New Oreans 7% 5 22) Tampa Bay 81 9 35.3) 22.) Detroit Bt 13 23) St Louis 6 10 35.3 23] Tennessee ma 8 241 Cincinnati aon 35.2 24| Green Bay 9 8 25.1 Philadelphia 104 10 349] 254 Philadelphia 85 8 26| NY. Jets 64 346 26 Buffalo 7 10 7.| Kansas City 7 5 34.3] 27) Atlanta 80 8 28} San Francisco ? 3at 28) Anzona 7% 8 29| Oakland 10 aa4 29] Pittsburgh % 13 30 Buttalo 1 332 30] cincinnati eo 41998 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE For Against Rank | Team FGM FGA __ Pct. Rank | Team FGM FGA T]_Mimnesote ce 35 100.00%| T] San Francisco 19 BE 2] New Orleans 20 22 90.91%) 2] Kansas City 30 3] Tennessee 36 40 90.00%) 3] Denver 20 4] Detroit 29 33 87.88% a] Miami 32 Green Bay 29 33 87.88%| 5 San Diego 34 6 indianapolis a 31 87 10%] 6) Atlanta 5 2 7| San Diego 6 30 85.67% Phitadelahia 2a 32 8 Denver 23 27 85.19%] 8] Indianapolis 28 37 8 Kansas City 20 a2 84.38% Oakland 28 7 10) Dattas 29 35 82.86% 40.) NY. Giants 23 30 11] Atlanta 23 2 82.14% Seattle 23 30 42.) Miami 2 7 81.88% 12|_ Pittsburgh 32 at 13 Pittsburgh 28 32 81.25% 13, New Orieans 26 33 14] Chicago 24 26 80.77% 14] NY. Jets 20 25 Jacksonville at 26 80.77% Arizona 24 30 16] Buttaio 33 41 80.49%| 16] Buttato 2 26 17] New England 31 39 79.49%| 17. Washington 23 28 18| Seatte 19 24 7am) =| ta] Detroit 5 30 19] N.Y. Giants 24 27 77.78%] Tennessee 25 30 20) St. Louis 20 28 76.92% 20| Chicago 6 31 21] Baltimore 21 28 75.00%| 21.) Dallas 16 19 Tampa Bay a 28 75.00% 22| New England 27 32 Carolina 9 28 73.08%] 23) Green Bay 23 7 NY. Jets 25 35 71.4344] 24. sacksonville 30 38 Cincinnati 19 7 70.37%! 25) Batimore 28 30 ‘Arizona 23 33 69.70%| Tampa Bay 26 30 San Francisco 18, 27 6867% 27) Cincinnati 2 31 Philadelphia 4 21 68 67%) St Lous 24 27 29| Oakland 7 ar 62g6%| | v7 19 30| Washington 3 23 s652%] | 20 4 Pet. 3a 38% 60.00%| 70.00% 71.85% 73.53% 00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.77%| 82.14%) 83.33%} 83.39% 83.87% 84.21%) 86.67% 87, 10%| 23 89%) 39.47%1998 PAT PERCENTAGE For Against epee Sess ll aoe ot ails iaioonRank " 1998 BLOCKED PUNTS For Against Team Blocks Rank | Team Blocks Carona 7 TT Avante a Chicago 1 Buftaio Q Denver 1 Sardines Q Jacksonville 1 Chicago d Kansas City 1 Detroit d Oakland 1 Green Bay 0 Philade'phia 1 Indianapolis Q Pittsburgh 1 Jacksonville Ql Tampa Bay 1 Minnesota 9 Tennessee 1 New England Q ‘Arizona Ql New Osleans o Atlanta 0 NY. Giants 0 Baltimore 0 NY. Jets a Buffalo q Oaktand Q Cincinnati Q prissobria q Dallas 0 ittsburgh o Detroit 0 St Louis 0 Green Bay o San Diego Q Indianapolis q San Francisco 0 Miami 0 Seattie 9 Minnesota 0 ‘Tampa Bay 0 New England 0 Tennessee o New Orleans a 23] Arizona 1 NY. Giants ° Dallas 1 NY Jets o} Denver 1 St.Louis Q Kansas Cly 1 San Diego Q Miami 1 San Francisco | Washington 1 Seattle g 28) Battimore F] Washington f) Cincinnati 22 1998 SPECIAL TEAMS TOUCHDOWNS Team Batimore Chicago Dallas Carolina Cincinnati Detroit Jacksonville Pittsburgh St Louis San Francisco Tampa Bay Atlanta Denver Minnesota New Orleans NY. Jets Oakland Tennessee Washington Arizona Buffato Indianapolis. Kansas City Miami New England NY. Giants Philadelphia San Diego For TDs| 2| 2| 2 Against Team ‘Rrzona Buffalo Datias Denver New Orleans San Francisco Tennessee Altanta Carolina Chicago Jacksonvile Miami New Engtand NY. Giants NY. Jets Oakland Pittsburgh St. Louis Seattle Cincinnati Detroit indianapotis Kansas City Philadelphia San Diego Washington Green Bay Tampa Bay Baltimore Minnesota TDs| | 2 2 2|6. SPECIAL TEAMS GOAL Punt Average 38.0 Net Yards Punt Return Average - 10 Yards Better Net Punt Average K.O. Cover - Inside the 25 Yard Line Opponents D.S.A. K.O. Returns 30 Yard Line Drive Start Average Better D.S.A. than Opponent More Kicking Points Two Big Plays Allow No Big Plays No Team Penalties10. "1 12. IMPORTANT RULES TO KNOW Only the end man, as eligible receivers, can release downfield on the snap. A man in motion who is clearly more than 1 yard outside of the end makes him eligible to go downfield. A blocked punt that does not cross the L.O.S.: a) Can be advanced by any member of either team. b) If the offensive team (Bucs) recovers it, we must make the necessary yardage for a first down to maintain possession. A blocked punt that crosses the L.O.S. is treated as a regular punted ball Allow the ball to roll as close to our opponents goal line and officially down it. Ifyou cross the goal line and carry the balll with you in attempt to down the ball inside the 5 yard line, itis a touchback. Itis interference, and can be penalized, if you interfere with the returner who signals for a fair catch. However, a muffed ball that touches the ground is free and belongs to the team that recovers it. Ifthe covering team (Bucs) touches the ball, but fails to officially down it, the receiving team (opponent) can advance the ball at no risk to themselves. NEVER touch the ball and walk away from it... Stay with the ball until you hear the whistle blow. ‘The opponents cannot block below the waist at any time during a kicking play. Coverage team cannot interfere with the free movement of a returner in his attempt to catch a punted ball. fair catch cannot be advanced, nor may the fair catcher be bumped or tackled. The returner can advance after a fair catch if the ball touches the ground or touches one of us an the covering team. When a kick from scrimmage is first touched beyond the line of scrimmage by the receivers and the kickers recover in the receivers end zone, it is a touchdown for the kickers. Previously the kickers were awarded the ball at the spot of first touch. ‘The punter has not protection when: a) The ball is touched first betore hitting the punter; b) The punter runs first then punts; ¢} Opponent is blocked onto the punter; d) If contact occurs during a quick kick; ©) if contact occurs after the punter recovers a loose ball gn the punter; ) ifthe kicking team forces or changes the direction of the punter. Anyone playing out ot position (jersey numbers) must report to the officials when aligning in punt formation. Entering substitutes on the punt team MUST MOVE ONTO THE FIELD as far as inside the numbers. This will apply to our Forcers. Initially cross the numbers then align yourself 6 yards fram the sideline10. W 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. GENERAL PROTECTION & COVERAGE PRIN On snap, first block your responsibility then cover after the ball is punted Discipline in your blocking technique is vital ... man or zone. Maintain your poise vs. teams that move around a lot or employ short jerky type movements in attempt to draw you offsides. You must respond instinctively to the personat protectors calls..... Know and understand them. Never follow a teammate downfield when covering. Fan to fll the open lane and maintain 5 yard horizontal spacing from adjacent man. Run thru your proper landmark. Maintain outside-in leverage on the ball .... keep the ball on your inside shoulder. FORCERS ... don't let ball carrier split you or bounce outside of you; CONTAIN .... you are the widest men on the field; smelt out reverses and gadget: Place your helmet on the ball... especially the 2nd and 3rd tacklers create turnovers. Avoid contact with the return man if he signals for a fair catch. Forcers, sprint past return man (1st) turn back to goal line inside the 10 yard line. The 2nd forcer face-up and everyone keep coming .... anticipate a mutfed ball Never touch it and wal Stay with the ball to properly DOWN IT stay with the ball until the whistle blows. Forcers can catch a punted ball (inside the 10 yard line) if the return man is not in position to field the punt. Covering punts is hustle and desire to make the hit .... BE a 100%’er, “PETER .... PETER’ .... poor punt; iacate the ball and avoid illegal touching; let the ball roli towards opponents goal line. Personal Protector .... yell direction, and if necessary, type of Punt to your coverage team Communication and Technique are the two necessary ingredients in perfect punt protection. When covering punts vs. a fair catch signal speed up .... do not become complacent .... good things can happen to us vs. a fair catch signalPUNT TEAM MECHANICS 1. PERSONNEL: Our selection of men on our punt team will be based upon the athlete's ability to carry out his assignment in detail. Punt protection must be perfect every snap. We want men that understand this aspect of Special Teams. 2, HUDDLE: There will be no actual huddle on the field. We will organize on the sideline and sprint onto the field after the coach sends the punt team on the field. 3, ALIGNMENT: SPREAD WING PUNT FORMATION GUARDS: Six inches from Center ... Helmet break Center's Bolt Lines TACKLERS: Six inches from Guards .. Helmet break Genter’s Belt Ling; UPBACKS: Align in backfield ... Six inches outside the tackle ... Do Not overlap your inside foot over the tackles outside foot; Align so you have vision to the football DO©COOD @ @ @ FORCERS. PERSONNEL PROTECTOR: Split the difference between the Heels at 6 yds. deep behind numbers and sidelines. either Guard .... mix it up eS 4. STANCE: Two point stance, hands on knees, elbows and knees bent and ready to get off on the snap of the football, inside foot up .... outside foot back. get off on the snap and push off your in straight back; (more details to follow). foot and initially retreat 6. RESPONSIBILITIES: Your protection responsibilities are on the next page; know and understand them to detail ... we must be perfect 7. CADENCE: To Be Determined.DIRECTIONAL PUNTING...... Field Zones will be referred to: RED. WHITE BLUE Right Punt and Coverage; Middle Punt and Coverage; Left Punt and Coverage; TIME OUTS...... The personal protector will be alert to call time out when absolutely necessary. The decision depends on what is best for the team, a penalty or time out. PERSONAL PROTECTOR...... You are the quarterback for the entire punt operation. Knowledge of our opponents fronts are important to insure sound blocking schemes. You are responsible to recognize stress areas and to ‘communicate the side of the punter to cover. Zone protection rule requires you to check, in order........ center area, stress area; outside man. TIME ELEMENTS: A) CENTERS SNAP..........._ Strive for .75 seconds or better; 8B) PUNTERS GETAWAY... 1.1 to 1.3 seconds; anything fonger can be dangerous; C) ELAPSE TIME... 1.85 to 2.05 seconds at the most; D) HANG TIME 4.5 or better can be covered with the return held to minimum. SIDELINE CALLS FOR THE PUNT TEAM 1. CALL-IT: Personal Protector will call the protection at the L.O.S. 2. TIGHT PUNT: Forcers aligned in Tight instead of split out wide. Six inches outside the wing back on the line of scrimmage. 3. CLOCK PUNT: We will run as much time as possible off the 40 second clock (and game clock) prior to the Center snap. Can be run from Spread Wing or Tight Punt Formation. 4, DELAY PUNT: We will not snap the ball .... we will take a delay of game penalty. 5. TAKE-A-SAFETY: Automatic Tight punt formation; we are not going to punt the ball(Sideline Calls for the Punt Team Continued) 6. CHECK-WITH-ME PUNT: Possible audible to a fake punt, 7. ACE:PUNT: Both forcers align off the L.O.S. in the backfield and upbacks align on the L.O.S. Members of the punt team will know the sideline call prior to or as you align in punt formation. Never align in punt formation without knowledge of the sideline call.© SPREAD WING PUNT PROTECTION SPREAD WING PROTECTION IS A MAN CONCEPT. WE WILL INITIALLY ZONE DROP, THEN END UP BLOCKING MAN-MAN. THIS MEANS THE CENTER WILL BLOCK TO THE CALLED SIDE AND THE GUARD TO THE CALLED SIDE WILL DOUBLE BUMP TO HIS MAN TO HELP THE CENTER. DOLOD ® ® @ MAN ASSIGNMENTS FROM SPREAD-WING UPBACKS: Align off the L.O.S. Block #1 Man from outside. TACKLES: Zone Drop and Block #2 Man from the outside. GUARDS: Zone Drop and Block #3 Man from the outside. Double Bump #4 to #3 Man if Center is Blocking toward your side. PERSONAL PROTECTO! Block #4 Man away from the Center side. QOO® OD ce =CALLS FROM SPREAD-WING ROPE-ROPE: Center blocks first man to his right .... R-G. Double Bumps #4 to his man #3. R.G. give R.T. help call if #3 is aligned wide and stretching your zone. gee ve v ng PPXD: LRe, LASSO-LASSO: Center blocks first man to his left .... LG. Double Bumps #4 to his man #3. L.G. give LT. help call if #3 is aligned wide and stretching you. We oY ¥ oy STORM-STORM: Stack over Center handled by the Center and Personal Protector, Upback Block #1 ....... Tackle #2 ....... Guard Block #3,PUNT COVERAGE LANES Discipline in proper lane distribution is vital to our success in punt coverage. Each member of the coverage team will have an assigned landmark on the field torun thru. Our coverage philosophy is to first run thru your landmark and then converge on the ball 1. Know and understand punt protection and coverage principles (previously stated). 2. Run thru your landmark ... converge on the ball carrier by running thru the near leg of the returner. 3. CAN NOT over run the ball carrier. 4, Gang tackle 2nd and 8rd tacklers go for the ball. 5. Directional Calls ... "RED" = Right “White” = Middle “Blue” = Left Our ends will be our forcers and therefore, will have no lane responsibility; go directly to the ball. Don't allow the ball to split you or bounce outside of you. Attack from outside-in. Make tackle thru near leg of the returner. interior men will have lane responsibility; know and apply coverage principles (previously state); specific lane landmarks are to follow. The upbacks will generally have contain responsibilities although we have the flexibility to change-up; contain men are the widest men horizontally on the football field; don't allow an opponent outside of you and squeeze in on the coverage; always alert for kickout blocks, reverses, and gadgets. 9. SAFETY....... The punter will nave the safety responsibility. Move smartly downfield at a pace so that you can make the tackle as the carrier pops thru an opening, never in the open field. Keep your head on a swivel and look for crack blocks,WHITE PUNT AND COVERAGE at 10 yards..-become hit men...apply Run thru your landmark downfie: age prin ++Don't allow ball yeu thru ia: FORCERS nark on the numbers; --Run thru landmark 2 yards inside the numbers 2.Run thru landmark 2 yards outside the hashmark: 2 field; UPBACKS...-lO ZONE PUNT PROTECTION 1. “ORANGE” - CALL: From our personal protector will tell our punt team to incorporate a Zone Blocking Technique. We will call orange when our ‘opponent shows a 9 or 10 man front from our spread wing punt formation. 2, CENTER: Firstly, make a perfect snap ..... alert for Rope/Lasso/Storm protection call. 3. GUARDS: 4. TACKLES: A) 8) °) Your zone is Head up of you to Head up of your tackle. Get off on the snap ...... retreat straight back and extend inside arm out. Don't allow any penetration thru B-Gap ..... Block one Rusher into a second Rusher vs. 2 men in your Gap. Your zone is Head up of you to Head up of your wing back. Get off on snap and don't allow any penetration thru the C- Gap. Be ready to block one Rusher into a second Rusher vs. 2 Rushers in your Gap5. WING BACK: ——, . A) B) ° D) —) Maintain normal spread punt split from your tackle. Your zone is Head-up to you to any Rushers fram the outside edge. Retreat straight back and DO NOT EXTEND OUT TO BLOCK OUTSIDE RUSHERS ...... Let them come to you. Be ready to block one Rusher into a second Rusher. [ooo] t Alert for “Zebra” call to your inside Guard and Tackle vs. singled creeper off our Forcer ..... This tells everyone to incorporate a zone blocking technique vs. 5 potential = Cis HH /- 6. PERSONAL zeae) ae A) 8) ¢) Recognize § man front by no-one buck deep to receive punted ball... zone blocking must be incorporated. ‘Tap both cheeks to signal punter that we are in zone and to get ball punted quickly. Give Center directional call and you block opposite AGap example: Orange - Orange - Le Center has Left A-Gap P.P. has right A-Gap 0 Wiis a TAKING A SAFETY There may be a situation in a game when a deliberate safety may work to our advantage. This decision wil! come from the bench or, situation dictates, during a mishandled snap. 4. Must avoid the catastrophe .... i.e., fumble in the end zone; blocked punt for T.D. 2. CALLIS “TAKE A SAFETY - NO PUNT” (Automatic tight formation) Block solid and don't cover. 3. PUNTER: A) Heels inside the end line but no deeper than 15 yards from the center. B) Totally concentrate on catching the ball... watch it all the way. ) Tightly secure the ball into your arms. D) Smartly move to far comer of endzone waste as much time as possible .... step out of bounds. £) Ifthe ball is dropped, fall on it. DO NOT attempt to pick it up and run with it. F) Vs. a wild type snap ... let it go; do not attempt to save the ball G) Incorporate Tight Punt Formation. H) RED: Run to right comer ... Comer. : Run to Left TIGHT PUNT Situations may atise when we want our forcers to align tight in order to maximize our protection. We will incorporate a Tight Punt Formation when our Punter is aligned in our endzone, vs. an eleven man rush (Vietory Punt) and when taking a Safety. oe @e- ct & BD eeMECHANICS: BONo a Tight Punt call will come from the sidelines. Can Call “Hurry-Up-Punt"...... protection is automatic zone. When taking a Safety ... protect solid and do not cover. Align in 6 inch splits .... inside foot up, outside foot back. Be as far off the ball as possible and yet maintain a legal formation. FORCERS may have to incorporate double bump blocking technique vs. an inside and outside rusher. PERSONAL PROTECTOR align at 5 yards and secure the Gaps on either side of the Center to outside the up-backs. Pay particular attention to stress areas. PUNTER align at 14 yards ..... shorten your steps and get the ball punted.ww each las a4 032 3 I i" DOLLAR BLOCK UNIT ENTER THE FIELD ON VV VVMV MiMi | | I | | me 1 1 : "RO WO AAA FS FREE SAFETY ALERT To RECOVER AND/OR ADVANCE A TIPPED FREE KICK. t { i | | | ! | | | | EREE KICK DEFENSE Gur opponent may have the opportunity for a free kick after a faix catch of our punt. We will have 2 calls in our free kick defense: 1. "BLEVEN BLOCK-IT: We will align all eleven men on our FIELD GOAL DEFENSZ Ten yards away from the spot of the ball and time out their kickers approach to block and recover the free kick; 2. EREE KICK RETURN: Our KICKOFF RBTURN Unit will ent field and return free kick 5: their kick be returnable. A ten yard restraining. line from the we cannot alig: will & want theIMPORTANT RULES TO KNOW ‘A mutfed punted ballin the field of play recovered by our opponent in the endzone is @ touchdown for the punt team. When we block a punt, we must understand the rules according to whether the ball crossed the L.O.S. or if the ball is behind the L.O.S. - A blocked punt that does not cross the L.O.S. is a free ball and can be advanced by either team. * - Ablocked punt that crosses the L.O.S. is treated if it hadn't been touched. Treat as “Peter’ situation. A punt that has crossed the L.O.S. and is first touched by the caverage team (opponent) is firstly illegal touching. We can advance the ball and have the option of the cutcome of the piay ... or have the ball at the spot of the illegal tough, FAIR CATCH RULES: a) A legal fair catch signa! is one hand raised over the head at full arms length and waved from side to side .. more emphasis on valid signal starting in 1993. b) No one on the covering team can interfere with the fair catcher, the ball ‘or his path to catch the bail ©) Aplayer who signals for the fair catch is not required to catch the ball and may not block unti the ball touches another player. d) You cannot advance the bal once a fair catch signal has been made. ) The receiving team has the choice of a free kick or a snap following a fair catch. {) Only the player signaling the fair catch is protected; and protection is off when the ball hits the ground. We can field the ball off a bounce and advance You cannot block the coverage team below the waist at any time. Itis not roughing the Kicker when: a) We touch the ail first before hitting the punter; b) The punter starts to run first then kicks: c) We are blocked into the punter d) fit occurs during a quick kick; €) tt occurs after the punter recovers a loose balll on the ground; 4) If the kicking team forces or changes the direction of the punter ) For running into the kicker: Loss of 5 yards from L.O.S.; Not an automatic first down, Defensive player(s) aligned in a stationary position within one yard of the L.O.S, cannot make quick and abruot actions that are not part of normal defensive player movements in an obvious attempt 10 cause an offensive player(s) to false start. Whistle blown immediately ... loss of 5 yards.GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. 10, 11. Return men must take pride in catching punts ... both in practice and in games. You must know the opponents punter ... study film and scouting reports. We can not commit any penalties when on punt defense as many result in giving the opponent the ball back at 1st and 10. There is NO EXCUSE for being offsides. Disguise your responsibility ... make the punt team believe you are going to pressure the punter all the time. You must realize that we are getting the ball back when our opponent is, punting. Be an intelligent player and don't create a situation where we allow the opponent to maintain possession. You must have an honest belief that we can return punts for a score if you carry out your responsibility, On a wall return ... move the wall to the ball carrier. Commit yourself to your assignment and especially your block. Don't wait to see if we have a chance for a return before you block. We must do a great job in controlling the forcers to allow for a cushion for our retumer. Block all punts at the spot ... approximately 4-5 yards in front of the punter. Study film and scouting reports on the opponents punter. When we score ... let's get 11 men in the end zone. GENERAL DON'T OF PUNT DEFENSE NOT PEN Don't be offsides! Don't rough the Kicker! Don't clip downfield! Don't [et the ball hit the ground! Don't field a punt inside our 10 yard line! Don't block below the waist downfield! Don't call tine out if we are short personnel! Punt blocks and returns are opportunities for us to create the BIG PLAY. Our main objectives in punt defense are to obtain possession of the ball, establish field position and to score. A punt return for @ touchdown or blocking an opponents punt can be a great momentum builder for us and a demoralizer for our opponent.PUNT DE S. 1. Punt Defense is our punt rush and return phase of Special Teams. In some eases, it will also include leaving our Defensive Personnel on the field, 2. Weare getting the ball back in Punt Defense situations... Let not do anything to serew it up and allow our opponent to maintain possession of the football 3. Many punt teams do not huddle prior to their punt formation, therefore, itis very :mportant to hustle on the field and into our alignment. 4. We have the flexibility to utilize an 8, 9, 10, 83 or safe punt defensive alignment. 5. Punt Defensive Personnel will be referred to: O° oO Oo OOOO Oo A AAAN KAAS A EFT RIGHT SIDE SIDE 6 Many teams use a spread-wing punt formation, We will number our opponents from the made ee : ~ sg ce aE i i 4 N 7. Our base alignment will be a10 man... Everyone align in gaps. Oo Oo O OOV0O © 4A AAAANBAA APUNT RUSHES AND RETURNS (CONT) 7. Our 8MAN FRONT. ie DO Od © bab Daa a 7 i Note: 4's finess your alignment to disguise your responsibilty. Alignment above our R-1 and L-1 are stacked. 8. The number of the front will precedd the call... rush or return. We will use the nickname of cur opponent for our punt rush. Key words will be used to communicate a return is on. EXAMPLE: RUSHES RETURNS 10 Viking 10 Freeze Lock 10 Packer BAxle 10 Bear 83 Wheel 9. Our 83 FRONT will place L-4 and R-4 20-25 yards off the L.O.S. Thisis in our plan vs. our opponent punting into a strong wind ... our 4's are ooking for the fair catch ... we may have to substitute punt catchers for our 4s in this situation. OO o) COD @O A AA K AAA 8CONTROL THE COVERAGE We can take advantage if the fact that the interior linemen can not leave the L.O.S. prior to the punt by delaying their release into coverage. The bottom line ... hold them up at the L.O.S. as long as possible. FREEZE TECHNIQUE As always, disguise your responsibility. Make the opponent believe you are going to put pressure on the punter. 1 Drive off the L.O.S. hard and low thru the near hip of your assigned man’... knocking him back as far as possible yet maintaining control. 2, Slide to square up on your man ... make it hard for him to release. 3. Maintain a wide base upon contact and shuffle with your man. 4. As you get into your assigned man, SPY on the punter to assure there is no fake or that the ball might be free. 5. _ Inmany cases, your man would want to release outside ... as he does, widen him even further by extending your arms and stabbing him under his shoulder pad or at the hip. 6. _ - Maintain the leverage that you have established at the L.O.S. and run with your man downfield. Stay with him and let him come to you. 7. Never look to see if the balll is being returned ... commit to your man and take pride in your man not making the tackle. 429 oo A/A A | hj = ALOCK TECHNIQUE This is a 2 on 1 situation to control the opponents forcers .... Totally removing them from covering punts. We will be a very good return team because we will not allow our opponents forcers off the line of scrimmage. ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO PLAY PENALTY FREE WHEN WE ARE IN A LOCK TECHNIQUE. S © o DO@ZOO o AA AA ALIGNMENT: We will split the outside and inside legs of the forcer .... out leverage him on both the inside and outside. FORCER RELEASES OUTSI Outside defender incorporate a bump & run technique maintaining Len outside leverage. ATR INSIDE DEFENDER: Remain on the hip of your team mate and do not allow forcer to split you or cross your face. FORCER RELEASES INSIDE: Inside defender use a mO bump and run technique maintaining inside leverage. MET = QUTSIDE DEFENDER: Remain on the hip of your team mate and do not allow forcer to split you or cross your face. . DEFENDER OPPOSITE THE RELEASE: Do not go ‘over the top of your team mate until forcer shows downfield leverage, then go and attack the forcer. AN au We have to win these situations. We are committing ‘two of our players for one of theirs ... (A total of 4 to 2). The forcers are in many cases the best athletes on our opponents punt team. We will have an attitude that forcers do not tack'e our retumers when we LOCK * EM UP!!}!10 FREEZE > WED or S O 4 8 FREEZE a tel a Sw 7 ‘WHEEL RETURN WHEEL RETURN R-5 & L-S...-..LOCK 7 CHNIQUE ON THE FORCER: --LOCK TECHNIQUE ON THE FORCERS FROM VARIOUS ALIGTS... CAN FAKE CREEPER OFF THE CORNER OR STACK INSIDE; +-PUSH UPFIELD...ALERT FOR WING RSLEASE...TIME OUT KICKOUT BLOCK} Lr2eeseeeeeee+sDRIVE #2 UPFIELD. DRIVE #1 UPPTELD PROTECTOR -DRIVE UP ON #1. SPY ON PEEL FOR #1; PEEL ON PERSONAL «SPY ON P.P. SPY ON P.P....00UBLE TEAM #2; P.P....DOUBLE TEAM + /ALERT FOR WING RELEAS: SOUND JUDGEMENT IN RECEIVING THE PUNT OUTH OF WALL FOR A TOUCHDOWN; +DRIVE UP ON #2...SPY ONxu Rerun 9 5 AXLE RETURN I-5 & R-S....-LOCK TECHNIQUE ON THE PORCER; L-4 & R-4.....LOCK TECHNIQUE ON THE FORCER FROM VARIOUS ALIGYS... CAN FAKE CREEPER OFF THE CORNER OR STACK INSIDE; LenB... DRIVE UPFIELD...ALERT FOR RELEASE BY WING...CRACK ON #1; L-2... DRIVE UP ON #2...SPY ON P.P....DOUBLE TSAM #2 WITH L-1; Lele. -DRIVE UP ON #1...SPY ON P.P....D0UBLE TRAM 42 WITH L~2; Rel... +-DRIVE UP ON #1...SPY ON ?.P...-PEEL ON PERSONAL PROTECTOR; R-2... -DRIVE UP ON #2...SPY ON P.P....PEEL ON #1; R-3... -DRIVE UPFIELD...ALERT FOR RELEASE BY WING KICKOUT BLOCK; RETURNER......USE SOUND JUDGEMENT IN RECEIVING THE BALL. ..caT: INT AND RUN TH J THE MOUTH OF THE WALL FOR A TOUC!83 FREE KICK THIS Ts Prion 30 als | 1 Feo LDS. awn! 1 Fie cmc Aw | Shar PANT 08. | PRKT feo wid! MALE YOL NE CAL... coven 43's of Fidid, 83 FREE KICK A RARE SITUATION THAT MAY TAKE PLACE AT THE END OF THE HALF OR AT THE END OF A GAME. WE WILL SUBSTITUTE 2 RETURNMEN IN PLACE OF L-4 AND R-4 Tel and L-2 and 1-3 and L-5 and REPURNE! R-l.....PREEZE TECHNIQUE ON #1 R-2.....FREEZE TECHNIQUE ON #2 R-3.....RUSH CONTAIN ON THE PUNTER R-5 TECHNIQUE ON THEIR FO} CATCH THE BALL. GROUND, L THE ort N THE REFEREE HEI REE KIC TER YOU FAIR CAT*DouLaR = SAFE" lI Our field goal defense personnel (Dollar) will be on the field in several punt situations...1. Opponents are punting inside our 50 yd. line; 2. Strong possibility of a fake; 3. 4th down and short..anywhere on the field: COMMUNICATION OF "DOLLAR" PERSONNE is vital from players entering th game to insure eleven men on the field...our returner will substitute for our FS and count our personnel POSITION ALIGNMENT. ASSIGNMENT TACKLES 1. 2-Hard Technique Penetrate thru personal 2) Tape aligt. vs 0B protector to block point shift under the Boat the Center's bloc! center the block point... ENDS [1.7 Technique ae Penetrate thru inside of the Wing to the block p | Alert for down block o: BACKER & DIME) Finess Alignment... Banjo Technique on Stay on the move... Punter alerts P.P. & Direct sna to cover Mutt Force Man to Man to cover Man to Mal2 PUNT RUSHES We will have punt rushes each week that will be determined by our opponents blocking scheme. For obvious reasons, we can never rough the Kicker, therefore, it is imperative that you develop confidence in blocking punts. On game day, they will be spontaneous. CHECK LISTS FOR BLOCKING PUNTS: 1. Narrow base, with your weight forward on your hands; 2. Eyes inside on the ball; make use of scouting reports and film for tips on the opponents snapper; 3. Come out of stance low and hard ... usually the first man out of his stance has the best chance to block the punt; 4, Sprint to the SPOT .. generally, 8-10 yards from the snapper, again, study film and scouting reports on the opponents Punter; SPOT = where the ball meets the Punter's foot; 5. Keep your eyes open and adjust hands to the ball; 6. _If the personnel protector comes to block you, attack him low and hard; don't go around P.P. as you may obstruct another rusher; 7. Ifyou get stopped at the L.O.S. ... “Spy” on the Punter and use Freeze technique on your man; Return is automatically toward the Buccaneer sideline; 8 "SCOOP and SCORE” on a blocked punt behind the L.O.S.; 9. “PETER... PETER’ call on a blocked punt that crosses the L.O.S.; 10. Your specific alignment and assignment must be carried out in detail FN Get off on the ball low and hard and Push Upfield vertically before your break to the block point. Base 10 RUSHIMPORTANT KICKOFF COVERAGE RULES A kickoff that doesn't travel 10 yards is treated as follows: a) if untouched by either team and rolls dead or out of bounds, the kicking team is penalized 5 yards and must kick again. b) Ifthe covering team (Bucs) touches the ball, the receiving (opponent) can retum the ball, recover it, or let it roll dead and will have the choice to take the outcome of the play, spot where first touched, or have the bail kicked again from the 26. ) If the receiving team touches it but does not control it ... itis a free ball and belongs to the team that recovers it. Once a kickoff travels 10 yards, it is a free ball and belongs to the team that recovers it. When a kickoff goes out of bounds before the goal ine, and was un- touched, our opponents start at the 40 yard line. When a kickoff goes out of bounds before the goal line and was touched by the receiving team, itis the receiving team’s ball at the out of bounds spot. A kickoff that goes past 10 yards can be fair caught by the receiving team Should no one be in the area of the kick, the coverage team can catch the kick but can not advance it. A ball can be thrown backwards to another player on the receiving team and is a lateral. Any member of any team can push or pull an opponent out of the way to recover a free ball. However, he may not do so to allow a team mate to recover the ball but may block him above the waist The kicking team may not kick a free kick out of bounds between the goal line, The receiving team (our opponent) starts their drive at the 40 yard line. Following a kick after a safety , and the kicking team punts the ball out of bounds, the opponent automatically starts at the 50 yard line.KICKOFF COVERAGE TYPES OF KICKOFFS: 1. DEEP MIDDLE - Emphasis on distance and hang time. 2. DEEP LEFT- Emphasis on placing the ball between the numbers and the sideline. This will be coordinated with left coverage. 3. DEEP RIGHT - Emphasis on placing the bail between the right numbers and the sideline. This will be coordinated with right coverage. 4. DEEP SQUIB - Emphasis on the action of the ball and in creating handling problems. Considered vs. kicking into a strong wind, andor late in the haif/game situations. 5. SURPRISEONSIDE- Emphasis on action and direction (right-middte-left). 6. ONSIDE SUICIDE - Deliberate onside kick when we must gain possession of the football. 7. ONSIDE POP-UP - ‘Surprise onside kick with emphasis on accuracy into a void area near the sideline between the opponents 40-35 yard lines. 8. PUNT - Following a safety, Emphasis on distance and hang time. HUDDLI 1. We will organize our huddle near our sideline, at the 36 yard line. 2. The type of kickoff and coverage of kick will be communicated. On “BREAK", move smartly into the coverage alignment. @E @ EXAMPLE OF CALL: OE) A. Base Kick... Base Coverage ... Ready Break 08 Ge @e 68 ©ALIGNMENT e RRR RR MECHANICS: STANCE ‘TAKE OFF VISION COVERAGE CONVERGE, CONTAIN SAFETIES Lt 2 L3 L-4 Ls ofl 1g - Align 4 yards from the sidelines; - Align 4 yards from the numbers; ~ Align on the inside of the numbers; - Align 4 yards outside the hashmarks; - Align on the inside of the hashmarks; #5 alignment may vary with soccer style kicker. Faced in toward kicker (90°) with your inside foot on the 30 yard line, hands on knee: Anticipate kickers rhythm. As kicker oasses you, turn and sprint downfield. Be one yard behind the 30 yard line when the bell is ked. Cover at top speed. maintain peripheral vision and read the front line blockers for e of return. Alert for cross blocks. Anticipate where ball is going (huddle call). . go pot start to converge until you are up the field and absclutely sure of the location of the ball. After covering thru your lane and up the field (approx. 35 yards) start to converge on the ball carrier. Go thru blocker's shoulder on the side of the return man. Attack ball carrier with your inside shoulder. The assigned people for contain must be very disciplined to maintain outside leverage and that nothing and no one gets outside them. ways alert for throwbacks and rever: Sprint in your lane past the +15 yard line then slightly slow read return for type and direction. Maintain leverage on the re! with kicker op sideline. Make the tackle as the ball cerrier Pops thru the coverage, . never in the open field.4 EQUAL D1 A Tt is important to have good lane distribution a: yard line. Often, one man can block two coverage men if they JIBUTION ON COVERAGE LANE we take-off and cross the 50 run too close to- gether. After you have covered thru your prover lane(See Diagram Below) t apply our kick-off coverage principles. cea. ‘ (sane taal ies Wea dese 3 YDS. ws TO | 5 vas | Covering kickoffs in an all out sprint...the intent to make the tackle is equally important. Initially, defense the field by staying in your lane. Once the return has been defined (Type & Direction) now defense the ball carrier. Avoid early blockers (Front Line) and then return to your designated 1a Go through the shoulder of 2m Line blockers on the side of the ball. Maintain outside-in leverage. Approach the ball thru your inside shoulder. squeeze the ball. If you are the first man to get to a wedge, run thru your appropriate Gap. Split 2 men. Never over mun the ball carrier. Cane to balance yourself 4-5 yards in front of the ball. _.always alert for reverses and unu: le and don"t allow ball car: n e play as the retumer pops through an alley, never pen the end zone. Keep L kicks. Never assume the ball will not be returned out 1 the whistle blows.R3 & 13 MIDDLE COVERAGE — BALL RETURNED MIDDLE 5 All out sprint in your lane and apply cov for cross blocks; you must penetrate beyond the front i attack thru wedge to the ball; SET THE TEMPO FOR THE COVERAGE! READ THE BLOCKS OF THE C AND G's. Sprint in your lane and attack ball carrier from outsi¢e-in; hand fight across and behind #4's and #5's should returner go away from you. . .become a LBer. . .CREATE TURNOVERS! «You have CONTAIN RESPONSIBILITY; maivitain outside leverage on returner; beat the wedge and MAKE BIG PLAYS! -Sprint past 35 yé. line. . .fall back behind and become safeties. Must kick to M.O.F. . .alert for blind side blocks; middle safety.MIDDLE COVERAGE - RETURNED LEFT. _..All out sprint in your lane and gply coverage principles; read ‘the blocks of the front line; penetration is a must; SET THE TEMPO FOR THE COVERAGE AU out sorint in your lane; when you read return away from you, hand fight across and behind the first wave (4's and 5's} and play LBer. ..CREATE TURNOVERS! All out sprint in your lane; attack ball cart return shows to your sides CONTAIN/FORCE. . .con't let ball cartier outside of you; attack from outside-in and maintain outside leverage; + All out sprint in your lene. . CONTAIN RESPONSIBILITY; get into pursuit after you check for reverse and throwback; -SECONDARY CONTAIN. . -lag behind 1-2 and fil on ball carrier; When you are sure return is away from you. . .SPRINT AND COVER 2/3's. . SAFETY! Bracket ball carrier with Kicker; . SAFETY to the side of return; position yourself outside-in on pall carriers brackel returner with Rol oe GAD outside-in asMIDDLE COVERAGE ~ BALL RETURNED RIGHT ASSIGNMENTS. Al out sprint in your lane and apply coverage principies; read the blocks of the front line: penetration fs a must; SET THE TEMPO FOR THE COVERAGE; . Sil out sprint in your lane; attack the ball carrier from outside-in as the return shows your side; ” +All out sprint in your lane; when vou read return away from you, hend fight across and behind the first wave (4's & 4's) and play LBer. . CREATE TURNOVERS! +» -CONTAIN/FORCE. . .con't let ball csrrier outside of you; attack from the outside-in and maintain outside leverage ++-CONTAIN RESPONSIBILITY. . .sprint into pursuit after you check for reverse and throwbacks + SECONDARY CONTAIN. . .lag behind R-2 and fill on ball carriers - When you are sure the return is away from you, SPRINT TO COVER 2/3's. . SAFETY! Bracket the ball carrier with the Kicker. «Kick the ball in M.O.P. . .become SAFETY to the return side.: ‘ : 1 ' 1 1 7 ' 1 = oa 5 = Secondary a Conta 2 ; vy fc TANTS IN ANT IN SCRAPE pe ey cnar 4 1 me ] ATTACKING THE WEDGE Penetration is imperative. ‘The 4's and 5's must avoid the front line blockers and attack the back wedge thru your specific gaps. We must squeeze down the running lanes. R34 L-.. -Penetrate beyond the opponents tackle and attack from outside-in; Go thru Wedge and make it happen; Remember that #2 is outside of you. Serape vs. return away. Bo2 & 1-2. .All out spring to the wedge and make it happen. You must make the bit if You penetrate behind the wedge. . .go thru the wedge if the ball is insite. eeze the ball vs, middle return and be in position to fill outside on he ball bounces outside.LEFT KICK - LEFT COVERAG. ASSIGNMENTS, Kick the ball between the numbers and sideline. . .SAFETY to that sides 3 yards from sideline. . .KEEP CONTAIN AND FORCE HARD: 8p) rage ovinciptes print downfield | yard from the numbeps. . .aoply coverage principh 11 Sprint downfield 2 yards from the numbers. . .apoly coverage principles; | Sorint downfield 2 yards from the hashmarks. . apply coverage principles; {Sprint downfield with your landmark being the MIDDLE OF THE FIELD; | Sprint downfield past ihe 50 vard line. . .landiark 1 yard outside the hashmarks [Cross behind R-4 at the 50 yard line; all out sprint behind the first wave. Ber. . .mircor the ball carrier. . CREATE TURNOVERS! . CONTAIN RESPONSIBILITY. . landmark between hashmarks and numbers [SAFETY for 2/3's the field. . .fold behind after you pass the 40 yard line; it is important to be disciplined in your lane landmarks; when confronted with a front line blocker, fake and go around left side. (BALLSRIGHT KICK = MENTS KE Place the ball between the numbers and the sidelines; SAFETY ~ RIGHT 1/3; R-l Sprint downfield 3 yards from sideline. . .KEEP CONTAIN AND FORCE HARD; 2 Sprint downfield 7 yards from sideline. . apply coverage principles; 3 Sprint downfield 1 yard from numbers. . .apply coverage principles; 4 Sprint downfield 2 yards from numbers. . .apply coverage principles: 5 Sprint downfield 2 yards from hashmarks. . .apply coverage principles; Sprint downfield with your landmark being the MIDDLE OF THE FIELD; Sprint downfield past the 80 yard line. . .landmark 1 yard from hashmarks; ross behind L~4 at the 50 yard line; all out sprint behind the first » _ «LBer. . .mirror the ball carrier. . CREATE TURNOVERS! IL-2 CONTAINMENT RESPONSIBILITY. . lancmark between hashmarks and sidelines FETY for 2/3's the field. . .fold behind after vou pass the 40 yard tine; Note; Piscinline, in your, sprint landmarks is important; when confronted with a intline blocker, fake and go around right, Tempe ve. dLeONSIDE SUICIDE ONSIDE SUICIDE is a deliberate onside kick where it is mandatory that we require possession of the football....The Game is on the line and we must make the play! sees When kicker gives you the ready sign... signa, to our attackers to take off out of their stance; frail from inside-out and alert for ricochet ball. R-2 thru L-4,.,You are the attackers... full sprint, check f not being offsides... collision opponent thru the ball if the attempts to field the onside kick; . Angle down toward the ball and alert for ricochet ball. y in bounds... alert for hig! recover the football or as last resort in play.PUNT APTER A SAFETY en up 2 points in this kick 1ut the opponent in the hole and get the ball back. All kickoff rules apply except we can punt the ball. Take-off on the punters s and apply cov We will have to time our take-off with the punter. -e principles. NOTE: CAN CALL MIDDLE, . .LEFT.. .RIGHT KICK AND COVERAGE. in. It is important to get a great cond step 30. 40 | 59-1494 20 po |_—— 3/0 alo fi E>——_ I) wOw Woo lest wa | 7 ! PREY KICK APTER A HAIR camcH The opportunity for a free kick after a fair catch is a rare play fball. Our kickoff coverage team will enter the field and in 5 yards beh the spot of th? ball. 1. our Holder will replace L-l in our li ta Hold and Ki ® 3. When the ball goes thr upright, it is three points for us. 4. Coverage is essential because cur cpponent can return the kick. nm contact on the ball...no + CovKICKOFF RETURN RULES TO KNOW Once a kickoff travels 10 yards, it Is a free bail and belongs to the team that recovers it, Kickofts are made at the 20 yard line. The restraining line for the return team is 10 yards away at the 40 yard line, Blocking below the waist is not allowed. A tair catch can be used by the retum team on kickoffs, A ball recovered in the end zone by the coverage team (opponent) is a touchdown, whether or not we touched the ball ‘Should a kickott go out of bounds before the goal line, we start our drive 30 yards trom the spot of the kickoff or whore the ball went out of bounds. ‘Should the return team touch the bail before it travels 10 yards, it isa froe ball and bolongs to the team that recovers it KICKOFF RETURN PRINCIPLES: 1 Focus on the football thru the kicker. Expect an onside kick and never start to retreat before the: balls kicked. ‘Since we can not block below the waist at any time, proper position and proper angles are imperative. NEVER CLIP! Maintain leverage and take advantage of your assignments momentum when you block. Use your inteligence. ‘The deep safety will make “YOU-ME” call to the Halfbacks to communicate fielding of kickoffs. Get on and down the ball any time it rolls into the end zone. Once a return man ‘eaves the end zone with possession of the football, he can not return to down the batt, Our first goal is to avoid a catastrophe and our second goal is to return past the 30 yard line. Treat a kickoff return as the first offensive play of the series, Never give less than an ail out effort, DEEP SAFETIES: a) Catch all kickoffs... dor’t allow the ball to hit the ground, b) Always practice receiving kickoffs as i it were game day. 6) Be conscious of wind conditions. d) Maintain your poise at all imes ... especially vs. squib kicks .. play shortstop and icok for that high bounce to receive the ball ) Think and practice sound fundamentals ... by game day they will be automatic. 1) Use good judgment whether or not to cun out a kick that has been caught in the end zone. Everyone ... study your blocking assignments in film. Mentally, envision yourself performing pertCENTER GUARDS TACKLES ..... ENDS FULLB) HALFBACKS .. DEEP SAFETY ... KICK OFF RETURN ALIGNMENT. Align heels on the 42 yd line ... off set right or left... always check your Guards and Tackles alignment... alert the front line for surprise onside kick; Align heels on the 42 yd line ... inside tip of the numbers alert for the onside kick; Align heels on the 42 yd line ... spiit the numbers and the sideline .... alert for the onside kick; Align on outside tip of the numbers at the 30 yard line; Align off-set middie of field opposite Center's off-set at the 25 yd line, Split the numbers and the sideline at 10 yd tine. Goal Line middle of field ... HB's & S align vary according to game plan;TOTALLY MATCHED L TACKLES Influence Technique 3 to 2 .... Finish Block on upfield shoulder; GUARDS Influence Technique 4 to 3 .... Finish Block on upfield shoulder; CENTER . Match up Technique on 5 to the away side of the kick; ENDS Match up Technique on 4 .... Take him inside or outside; FULLBACK Set 1 man wedge 8-10 yards in front of raturmer., Lead block on ; HALFBACKS .. Set in wedge behind your Guard... Check 3-2 to your 1; RETURNER... Hit it-Hard and Fast behind your FB to daylight; Look for hole up the middle to off-tackle toward the penetration side if any; This is a middle daylight return .... man on man ...... Guards-Tackles-Ends alert to kick side or away side then create leverage on your blocking assignment. No adjustments on assignments on totally matched up;wn CONTACT AT SHOULDER PAD LEVEL ...MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH R-a INGLE BLOCK 5... CONTACT AT SHOULDER PAD LEVEL... MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH R-5 FACE THE SIDE OF THE KICK ... ANGLE BLOCK L‘S MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH LS CUT OFF BLOCK L-4 ... DRAW THE LINE ... DOES NOT CROSS THE LINE -CUT OFF BLOCK L-3 ... DRAW THE LINE ... L-3 DOES NOT CROSS THE LINE BACKWEDGE - TRUE WEDGE MECHANICS ... F8 SET WEDGE 8-10 YARDS IN FRONT OF BALL; {OING .. HARD: D THRU 1-23 ... COMMUNICATE ON THE RUN DO NOT DEVIATE YOUR PATH ONCE WE GET GOING JOIN WEDGE ... RUN COURSE DIRECTLY AT AT's BLOCK ON R-4... DO NOT ALTER COURSE JOIN WEDGE... RUN COURSE DIRECTLY AT RG's BLOCK ON RS ... DO NOT ALTER COURSE RETURNER .... HIT IT HARD & FAST BEHIND FB TO DAYLIGHT ... SPLIT A SEAM OR CUTBACK.5 3UCS KICKOFF RETURNS | WEDGE ADJUST - LEFT RETURN ur. ANGLE BLOCK L-4 ......CONTAGT AT SHOULDER PAD LEVEL .. MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH L-4 ANGLE BLOCK L-5 ....... CONTACT AT SHOULDER PAD LEVEL ... MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH L'5 FACE THE SIDE OF THE KICK ... ANGLE BLOCK R-5 venus MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH RS: CUT OFF BLOCK R-4 ... DRAW THE LINE ... DOES NOF CROSS THE LINE CUT OFF BLOCK R-3 ... DRAW THE LINE ... R-3 DOES NOT CROSS THE LINE BACKWEDGE - TRUE WEDGE MECHANICS ... FB SET WEDGE 8-10 YARDS IN FRONT OF BALL; FB-LE-LH... GET IT GOING ... HARD-FAST AND THAU 1-2-3 ... COMMUNICATE ON THE RUN DO NOT DEVIATE YOUR PATH ONCE WE GET GOING....... .~JOIN WEDGE .... RUN COURSE DIRECTLY AT LT's BLOCK ON L-4 ... D0 NOT ALTER COURSE RH. |OIN WEDGE ... RUN COURSE DIRECTLY AT LG's BLOCK ON L-5 .. DO NOT ALTER COURSE RETURNER ... HIT IT HARD & FAST BEHIND FB TO DAYLIGHT ... SPLIT A SEAM OR CUTBACK. BEHIND A. DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK.WE WILL ADJUST TO WEDGE MATCH-UP ASSIGNMENTS VS. A SQUIBBED KICK, THE ONLY CHANGE WILL BE OUR CENTER AND FB WILL EXCHANGE 5’S IN THEIR BLOCKING ASSIGNMENT .. CENTER: BLOCK #5 TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE SQUIB KICK; FRONT LINE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT UNTIL YOU RECOGNIZE WHO IS HANDLING THE BALL; HEAD ON A SWIVEL; YOU WIL!. HAVE A SHORT SET IF YOUR END OR FB HANDLE THE BALL AND A DEEPER SET IF THE BALL GOES THRU TO YOUR HB; BACK LINE: WE WOULD LIKE FOR THE ENDS OR FB TO HANDLE THE BALL ONLY IF YOU CAN GET A CLEAN HOP AND CATCH IT WITH YOUR BODY .... LEAVE THE LOW BALL ALONE FOR YOUR HB; SouiB tice 7 QE the awl soe i Block uk smeSQUIB Kick OFF ADJUSTMENT Below diagram is an example of deeper sets by the front line due to the receiving the ball, CENTER: Block #5 toward the side of the Squib Kick; ENDs: Block #2 to your side... #5 on away side; FB: Lead Blocker and look to double team; HB: Run read is behind your ra cut off his double team;FRONT LINE... -ALERT TO PEILD ANY SLL THAT 5 BYRD GROUND HUGGERS GO THRU TO, (your DEctsion 18 No? 20 FIELD THE BALL; BACK LINE...--FIELD ANY BALL TH QoUR AREA THAT PASSES THR? FRONT & po NOT ATTACK; OFFS OF RICOCHET BALL SHORT SAFETY. .NIRROR THE DERECEION OF THE KICK OR OV! TR OBEHIND YOUR END & DON'T ATTACK BALL; DEEP SAFETY. --ALERT FOR NLL TYPES OF KICKOFFS~ DEEP KICKOFF HANDS RECEIVING TEAM © GROUND. ++ LINE? BLOCK QUE AUSTLE TO BALL FOR POSSTSLE RECOVERY Qv 4\0WE WILL RUN TOTAL MATCH UP RETURN VS, A DEEP KICKOFF. DIAGRAM FOR MAN ON MAN ASSIGNMENT; so pemauzEs «RUN BEHIND YOUR LEAD BLOCKER TO DAYLIGHT: BALL SECURITY IS IMPERATIVE 30 oe © q io | +} O | 2j0GUARDS: You are responsible for the inside gap. Brace yourself with your inside foot and never move yourautside foot. Drive heel in the ground with your inside step. 2, Stay low and flexed ... punch with your inside arm and hand check to the outside gap with your outside arm. 3. Keep your shoulders square to the line of scrimmage and avoid being pulled forward and pushed at all costs. Use your hands. 4. Maintain angles in your kes. TACKLES: 1. Align your inside foot in a toe-heel relationship with the Guard's outside foot, 2. You are responsible for the inside gap. Brace yourself with your inside foot and never move your outside foot. Drive heel in the ground with your inside foot. 3. Short step with your inside foot behind the near foot of the Guard. 4. Punch with your inside arm and hand check to the outside gap with your outside arm. 5. Keep your shoulders square to the line of scrimmage and avoid being pulled forward and pushed back at all costs. Use your hands. 6. __ incorporate a short 6 inch step ... never overstride ... maintain angles in your knees. TIGHT END: 1. Align your inside foot in a toe-heel relationship with the Tackle’s outside foot. 2. You are responsible for the inside gap mainly and secondly, help on the outside gap. Len)3. Short step in and behind with your inside foot and deliver with a hand punch. Short drop step with your outside foot to create a cup effect and hand check with your outside hand to the outside gap. Keep shoulders square to the L.O.S. 4. Must protect inside gap first. 5. Use only short jab steps and never overstride. 6. Maintain angles in your knees. WING BACKS: 1. Your main responsibility is to block the inside gap first and outside second. Use double bump technique versus inside and outside pressure. 2. Protect inside gap with shoulder and forearm and then bump to outside rusher using forearm. Stag the pitch fork in the chest of inside rusher. 3. Never give up the inside gap. 4. Don't go for any fakes by the outside rushers ... let them come to you extend but do not chase outside rusher. HOLDER: 1. Make sure we have 11 men on the field. 2. Gall the cadence, perform a perfect hold, incorporat total concentration and poise throughout the entire operation. 3, Yell “COVER’ after ball is well on its way on Field Goals. KICKER: 1 Concentrate on the kick ... keep your head down, 2. Start forward as the holder catches the ball 3. Kick the ball between the poles.FIELD GOAL COVERAGE Coverage on field goals is important because of the fact the ball can be returned by our ‘opponent. Cover in the manner diagrammed below. Protection is #1 and coverage is, #2. Center Guards ... Tackles ... Ends Wing Backs .... Holder Kicker Release to the middle of the field and adjust accordingly; Release to a point 5 yards outside the Centers original alignment; adjust accordingly and maintain 5 yards from the Center. . Release to a point 5 yards outside the Guards original alignment; adjust accordingly and maintain 5 yards from the Guards. Release to a point 5 yards outside the Tackles original alignment; adjust accordingly and maintain 5 yards from the Tackle. Outside release and hustle downfield 5 yards from the Ends; you have contain responsibility; you will be the widest men on the field and no one gets outside of you; always be alert for gadget piays. : After you yell COVER’ ... become Safety to the right side. Become Safety to the left side.“FIRE ... FIRE” ‘Our Holder will yell “FIRE” in case of a mechanical breakdown in our FG/P.A.T. operation. This will tell our Tight Ends and Wing Backs to release into @ pattern and our interior linemen to block solid ... don't go downfield CORNER ROUTE ON PAT’S A EE’ DOWN HOOK” P SLIDE TOWARD THE | BOOTLEG SIDE ON FIELD GOALS Tight Ends and Wing Backs alert for first down cuts on a Field Goal. Run Flag/Flat combination on a Point After Touchdown ... Wing Backs make sure you cross the Goal Line 1 yard on your Flat route. 2. Either Holder of Kicker can throw the ball ... whichever has control ... the other man block. In Field Goal cases, the Holder or Kicker does not need to throw a pass in desperation that may end up in a catastrophe. Use your judgment and you may have to eat the ball. ‘Throw the ball on Point After Touchdown as a completed pass is 1 point for us and anything else is blown dead. Holder ... acknowledge the rush prior to the snap and generaily bootleg to the rush side,‘HURRY UP FIELD GOAL” There may be a situation when we want to kick a field goal with minimum time remaining on the clock and not time outs left. Our success in getting the kick off will depend on maintaining your poise and hustling into your alignments. PROCEDURE: 1. 2. Substituted personnel ... sprint onto the field yelling "YO... YO ... YO Center ... must set over the ball as quickly as possible to enable our offensive unit to get set. All personnel line up quickly and get set in your stance. The kicker must quickly give a signal to the holder to start the operation. Holder ... alert for the time on the game clock not by the 40 second clock. Make sure everyone is set ... give “ready” call and the snap will come immediately. All personnel cover after the kick.EXTRA POINT - FIELD GOAL BLOCK RULES When we block an extra point the bail is dead immediately and therefore no one can advance it. When we block a Field Goal, we must understand the rules according to whether the ball crossed the line of scrimmage or if the ball is behind the line of scrimmage. A blocked F.G. that does not cross the L.O.S. is a free ball and can be advanced by either team, A blocked F.G: that crosses the L.O.S. will come back to the original L.O.S. a) “PETER ... PETER’ = call to alert entire squad that the ball was touched by us, the ball is beyond the L.O.S. and to avoid touching the ball at ail costs. A missed F.G. that crosses the goal line is a touchback. Should the bail hit in the endzone and bounce back in the field of play, stay away from it as it will be tuled a touchback. ‘Any member of any team can push or pull an opponent out of the way in an attempt to recover a loose ball. However, you may not do so to allow a team- mate to recover the ball, but can block a defender to allow a teammate to recover a football. Alll Field Goals attempted and missed when the spot of the kick is beyond the 20 yard line, will result in the defensive team taking possession of the ball at the spot of the kick. On any Field Goal attempted and missed when the spot of the kick is on or inside the 20 yard line, the bali will revert to the defensive team at the 20 yard line. Defensive players are prohibited from blocking low during a Field Goal or Extra Point attempt (kick), except those defensive players at the snap that are lined up on or inside the normal tight end position. Previously all players an the receiving team could block low during the Field Goal or Extra Point attempt. GENERAL PRINCIPLES: 1 2. A Field Goal or P.A.T. is never routine. Carry out your assignments to detail Avoiding penalties are extremely imperative in F.G. and P.A.T, situations as they can be costly in the outcome of a game. Avoid touching the ball on our (defensive) side of the L.O.S.; "PETER ... PETER”,Be alert for change in personnel or in alignments that would tip off a fake. Communicate any tips to the entire team: ~ Change of posture by the holder; - Change of the holder, - Any change of T.E. and Wing personnel; - Obvious releases by either T-E. or Wing; Should an opponent shift out of their F.G. alignment and into a formation, we will audible to a “SAFE” call and quickly adjust to a specific defense according to game plan. “SCOOP and SCORE" on a blocked Field Goal that does not cross the L.O.S. We can never be aligned offsides (especially with less than 5 yards to go for the first down) and never rough the kicker. Go for the spot when blocking kicks. We will avoid the catastrophe in this aspect of the kicking game by understanding the rules, avoiding stupid penalties and concentrating on our assignments. Many teams tend to “take it easy’ or think it will take care of itself. Nothing short of an all out effort is expected of you. Our organization for personnel in the game for Field Goal Block will be! A) BASE BLOCK: Regular 4-3 Defensive Personnel vs. PAT Placement Kicks. B) DOLLAR BLOCK: Nickel Personnel. This is our base Field Goal Block pefsonnel. C) BUFFALO BLOCK: Substitute a big man in the game for the FS out of Nickel; 5 Big Men ..... Sam ..... Will ..... Nickel & Strong Safety ..... 2 Corner backs.RUSH FROM THE INSIDE Align in a narrow stance with your head faced in looking at the football. Concentrate only on the football and not other motions by the linemen. The lineman that can get off on the snap has the best shot to biock the kick. Be alert for head bobbing movements by the center. POWER CHARGE: 1 Hard and Low. 2. Lead with helmet. 3. Power extend the hands in to the offensive lineman ... assimilating an incline press. 4. Get ‘your pads under his pads” and work up. 5. Bench press the lineman and keep coming hard with the legs moving and arms extended, Get vertical and horizontal push. 6. Get arms in correct trajectory of the kick. CHECK LIST FOR BLOCKING KICKS: 1. Narrow stance with weight forward on hand 2 Eyes on football 3. Get off on the snap. 4. Come out of the stance low. 5. Sprint for the spot 6. _ Blocked F.G. behind the L.0.S. = “SCOOP and SCORE”. Others block above the waist. ' 7. Block F.G. past the L.O.S. = “PETER ... PETER"... avoid touching the balOUTSIDE RUSH TECHNIQUES We will create a2 on 1 situation in favor of the defense. You can block those extra points and F.G. if you believe you can, get good initial take off on the ball, give an all out effort all of the time. 20n 1 situation: SOOO PD D ‘Align cocked to the inside shoulder of the Wingback. Take first step with outside foot and cross L.O.S. On second step, jump over and step thru gap between T.E. / Wing (use. hands to aid you on the shoulders of the T.E. / Wing). Step and flatten out to the SPOT. Should the Wing close down hard on you ... occupy him ... allowing a clear course for the outside rusher; we can't allow 1 man to block the two of you. Inside Rusher: Outside Rush: Align cocked to inside with outside foot back. Align wide enough to get good close angle to the SPOT (4 1/2 yards from ball). Take FIRST STEP with outside foot across L.O.S.; 2nd step inside foot; 3rd step drive off outside foot to the inside adjusting your course; ‘ath step take off and lay out with arms extended, eyes open and move hands to ball. Lay-out every time. : +e 8 3 STEP REDIRECT © 20d STEP INSIDE FOOT 4 a S&S i) ay 5 a STEP MUST BE WITH YOUR OUTSIDE FOOT bPBASE PERSONNEL - PAT BLOCK ‘Our Base Defense will on the tield for point after touchdown placement kick Understand and carry out your assignment to detail... We must always be alert for fake P.A.T. and not allow a 2 point conversion, Should our opponent shift from a placement kick formation and into an offensive formation... We will check into over - cover 2. BASE - MIDDLE - PUSH - SAFE pobiiers: Align on outside shoulder of guard. Power charge FG Block Technique. Tackles... Align on outside shoulder of center, Power charge FG Block Technique. Sam & Will Align on inside shoulder of TE, Bull rush TE. Drive him backwards ‘You are responsible to cover the TE man-man vs, Fake, Rush the C-Gap with Jump-Thru Technique on any Go call to your side. Strong Safety\ Align in TE- Wing Gap cocked at 45° angle; Come out of your stance on & Free Safety} the snap. You are responsible to cover the wingback man-man vs. fake. Cornerbacks Come Collision the LOS on the snzp thru the outside sho the wingback and settle down, you hay Take holder or kicker if they divide. Vs, option to ¥ LOS and wait for inside help. Vs, holder and kicker heck and chase from behind ler of the wingback, iver your side. eather down the Now away. Run like noe You are the gral caller. Make si you. Do not waste a time-out iw: alignmert. push one of our down t ¢ we have 10 men aligned in fron e short in personnel. Finess les thrPosition Alignment Assignment Corners _____ Off Comer, To you = rush off the corner Away side ~ safe assignment Free Safety \1TE Wing Gap________._ To you = Jump thru Buck technique Strong Safety! Away side = safe assignment. Sam LB\,__ Inside shoulder of TE, To you = Pull TE inside and play him M/M Will LB ‘Away side = safe assignment Ends_._____.To your side = Align on outside shoulder of Guard and execute power charge FG Block Technique Away side=____ Backside 3 Technique... guard against fake. To your side = Align on inside shoulder of guard and execute power charge FG Block Technique Power charge thru the short snapper. Away side Finess Alignment Be in position to cover the wingback man to ‘man to the ealléd side.“3 (Betis MIDDLE BLOCK WITH OUR DOLLAR PERSONNEL IN THE GAME. POSITION ALIGNMENT AND ASSIGWENT ws Outside shoulder of Guards; Drive block iow and hard thru outside half of guard to the Block Point; TACKLES Inside shoulder of Guards; Drive block low and hard thru inside half of Guard to the Block Point; BACKER AND DIME Inside shoulder of the T.E.; Drive inte the T.E. and play him man to many ea —~ nate AND NICKEL Head up on the Wingbacks; Drive i wing Back and play him man to man; CORNERBACKS: Drive upfield and contain the ba #3 receiver your side; Chase from behind Full Flow Fake Away from you; PEE SAFETY Finess your elignnent...Nan fres tecnniquer NOTE: call mush off the Corer; Dollar Richt Block x Left k...called s: ‘WingbackDOLLAR PERSONNEL VS. PUNT TEAM 1. ° Huddle call is Dollar- Safe... ' 2. Align in an § Man All -out Rush Front to get center blocking our Dime LB’er or D.T. 3. Ends pressure through C-Gap... Tackles Pressure through B-Gap... and A-Gap; M:N- SS = Cover the eligible receivers; aO-O oo 4. ‘Vs. Shift into an offensive set =_V1 Lurk Up #1 Man-Man #2 Man-Man #3 & Hole 2 Technique 7 Technique Tape Alig’t #1 Man-Man Walk up on #2 ifat TE #3 and Hole Tape Alig’t 4 Technique Walk Up FS