Kickoff Return Schemes Part 2

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March 6,
2017

This is the second part of: Kickoff Return Schemes

Hash Kickoff Return Left

Deep Returners should set their feet on the 5 yard line.

As the front wall retreats they should keep their eye on their block responsibility. All blocks
should be turned to the outside, with the return back hitting up inside the wall.

The front wall will rally on the center who sets the wall. The front wall should be within
hands length of each other upon creating the wall.

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The front wall will set their back foot on the 47 yard line with forward body lean towards the
kick-off unit.

The front wall will set the middle return whether middle or to a hash after tracking their 4
landmarks according to ball direction. The center is responsible for setting the wall. If the
ball is kicked between the hash and the sideline then the center will set the wall on the
hash. If the ball kicked between the hashes then the center will set the wall middle.

The up backs will be responsible for setting the back wall 15 yards in front of the deep back
receiving the ball.

Hash Kickoff Return Right

As the front wall retreats they should keep their eye on their block responsibility. All blocks
should be turned to the outside, with the return back hitting up inside the wall.

Middle Returner should set his feet on the 5 yard line. If the middle returner receives the
ball he should hit it up and inside the wall be created 15 yards in front of him.

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The front wall will rally on the center who sets the wall. The front wall should be within
hands length of each other upon creating the wall.

The front wall will set their back foot on the 47 yard line with forward body lean towards the
kick-off unit.

The front wall will set the middle return whether middle or to a hash after tracking their 4
landmarks according to ball direction. The center is responsible for setting the wall. If the
ball is kicked between the hash and the sideline then the center will set the wall on the
hash. If the ball kicked between the hashes then the center will set the wall middle.

The Fullback will be responsible for setting the back wall 15 yards in front of the deep back
receiving the ball.

Hands Team

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Alignment + Responsibility Front Row

Center – align back foot on the 47 yard line and offset from the kicker. Must set yourself like
a short stop leaning into the ball.
Guards – align back foot on the 47 yard line. Must set yourself like a short stop leaning into
the ball.
Tackles – align back foot on the 47 yard line. Must set yourself like a short stop leaning into
the ball.

Alignment + Responsibility Second Row

Right and Left Up Backs – align back foot on the 43 yard line. Must set yourself like a short
stop leaning into the ball.
Ends – align back foot on the 43 yard line. Must set yourself like a short stop leaning into the
ball.
Shifter – Our shifter will be responsible for aligning 3 yards off the side line away from the
hash that the kicker sets the ball
Deep Returner – Our deep returner is the safety valve for any ball that has gotten through
our first 2 walls of hands team.

This is the second part of: Kickoff Return Schemes

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