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Strategies for Defending the

Spread Offense with the 3-3

JOHN RICE

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLMORENO VALLEY, CA

(951) 537-9902

[email protected]


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Strategies Maximum Zone Coverage

Rush 3, drop 8 (2 deep or 3deep) Rush 4, drop 7 (2 deep or 3 deep w/Tag)

Pressure Man Pressure 4, 5, 6, or 7 man

1 Bracket with pressure

Fire Zones rush 5 and drop 6

Zone Blitzes (linemen dropping for blitzing LBs)

Combination Coverage with Pressure


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Common Spread Philosophy

Spread field through Formation and motion

Open up running lanes

Create personnel mismatches

Take What you Give us philosophy

Run the ball vs. appropriate numbers in the box (audible to 5 in the

box) Pass the ball vs. appropriate numbers in the box (audible to 6 or 7 in

the box)

Throw vs. Uncovered receivers

Create the big play vs. the blitz

Use of compressed formations to create confusion or gain anadvantage in numbers


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Strategies for Defending the Spread

how to take away certain strategies: Take away bubble screen by alignment (draw

on board)

Take away funnel screen by sticking like glueto #1

Outflank compressed formations

Play zone or match up zone vs. compressed

formations Playing bunches or stacks

o Jamming first man off the line in a zone

o Triangle concept man on LOS, bracket other

two


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Analyze and understand protection scheme of youropponent:Have a pressure packaged based on their

protection weaknesses (stunts, bluffs, overloads,personnel mismatches)

Anticipate the offensive coordinators adjustmentsto your strategy and have at least one countermove

for each strategy he employs. two


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Take away an opponents best receiver by

alignment, coverage, or both. Jam on line with

safety help to test him. Align deep if hes a deepthreat. Bracket him if you can afford it.

Know the offensive coordinators philosophy and

take advantage of it

Take away what they do best. Make them beat you

with someone or something other than their best

play.



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Be prepared for the no huddle

Practice preparation i. Use two huddles/units in pass skeleton back to back to

back w/#1 QB to keep continuity ii. Increase pace of drills and increase conditioning

Game preparation-getting the call on the field i. Hand Signal call to entire defense (everyone must

know signals) ii. Signal to one defender, he relays the call to defense

iii .Use wristbands and coded calls


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Have multiple adjustments for motion/formationchecks

Teaching progression early in spring/summer

Jam receivers at different levels to disrupt timing

In man i. On line

ii. Catch and trail

In zone i. On the line in 2 jam or 3 jam

ii. At 3 or 5 yards


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Disrupt the rhythm of the offense-force post-snapreads. Disguise coverage (show examples)

Huddle call

bluff (make sure they are not the same)

universal

wait on OC

Mix up your looks. Blend pressure and coverage.Utilize straight man, combination (man zone),zone blitzes, and fire zones. (Show gameready sheet)


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Offense Play fastest players on defense

If the team you are playing uses personnel packages togain advantages, use the same 11 players without

substituting Stop the running game first with the least amount of

defenders in the box as possible. If you can stop the runwith 5 you have an advantage

Force the offense to be one-dimensional by doing one of

the following: Take away the pass. If you can consistently rush 3 and

drop 8 defenders into pass coverage you are at anadvantage

Take away the run by loading the line of scrimmage with

eight or nine defenders


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Formulating a strategy:

Take away what they do best; make them beat youwith something else

Have multiple adjustments to formations if needed

Have formations & coverage checks to prevent the

offense from gaining an advantage Be prepared for no huddle

Be prepared for personnel groupings

Know their pass protection and how to attack it Have a strategy to defend bunches and stacks


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Vs. Doubles

Corner

Corner

Free

Safety

Spur

Bandit

Mike

Ram

Lion

Alignment vs. Doubles


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Pull ALIGNMENT VS. TRIPS


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Stack ALIGNMENT VS. (TE) TRIPS


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Cover 3 Drops

Corner

Corner

FreeSafety

Spur

Bandit

Mike

Ram

Lion

5 under

3 Deep Zone

Cover 3 Drops

Spur and Bandit buzz to the flats NOW, playing stop, hitch, & the out cut by

#1, and the arrow and bubble by #2. Lion & Ram (as soon as they make apass read) must get to the hashes to play vertical routes by #2s.


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Vs. Doubles

Corner

Corner

Free

Safety

Spur

Bandit

Mike

Ram

Lion

Cover 3 Jam Pass Drops

Spur and Bandit jam

& reroute #2s, thenbuzz the flat. On other

than a vertical release

By #2, they take their

normal drops to the

top of the number

once they make theirpass read


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Cover 3 Drops

Corner

Corner

FreeSafety

Spur

Bandit

Mike

Ram

Lion

5 under2 Deep Zone

W/hi hole player

Cover 2 Drops


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Strategies for covering empty (or trips) with

33 defense Play straight cover 2; run with #3 verts

Play soft cover 2 to two receiver side;

Quarters to trips side Play the corner man to man on #1 to the

trips side, and soft 2 everywhere else

Play 2 Deep zone, run with inside verticalroutes

3-2 w/man free

3-1 with 2 safety look


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2 Deep Zone VS. TRIPS

Coaching Point in a 2 deep zone: Run with the #3 vertical route


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Quarters to trips side; Soft 2 to single side

Strategy vs. Trips Formations:

Soft Cover 2

N EEC

CS

F

ML R

B

Soft 2 to single cut sideQuarters to trips side

Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4 Deep 1/2


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Man #1 Trips side; Soft 2 everywhere else

Strategy vs. Trips Formations:

N EEC

CS

F

ML R

B

Corner man #1

Deep 1/4 Deep 1/2

Soft Cover 2


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Quarters to trips side; Soft 2 to single side

Strategy vs. Empty Formations:

Soft Cover 2

N EEC

CS

F

L

B

Soft 2 to single cut sideQuarters to trips side

Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4 Deep 1/2

M R


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Man #1 Trips side; Soft 2 everywhere else

Strategy vs. Empty Formations:

N EEC

CS

F

L

B

Corner man #1

Deep 1/4 Deep 1/2

Soft Cover 2

M R


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Strategies for covering empty w/33

Play soft cover 2 to two receiver side;Quarters to trips side

Play the corner man to man on #1 to thetrips side, and soft 2 everywhere else

Play 2 Deep zone, run with inside vertical

routes 3-2 w/man free

3-1 with 2 safety look


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Pressure

Man Pressure

5 man

6 man

7 man


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Principles for Applying Pressure

Use more than one disguise per blitz

Know the protection scheme you are attacking

Know the opponents hot reads and sight adjustments

(may be able to force a certain throw favorable to you)

Ensure your defense is gap sound

Assign proper run force

In man schemes, every potential receiver is accounted for

Dont allow offense to create a mismatch

Create mismatches that favor the defense-attack weakness

Disguise your intentions if at all possible


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Principles for Maximizing

Effectiveness of Pressure Scheme Pressure Calls MUST be scripted.

Blitz Period /7 on 7/Team

Practice the four looks (show, half, time, depth) Show unusual formations/motion

Force checks to prevent unfavorable situations

Emphasize blitzing defenders redirect to the ball ifplay is a run


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Zone Pressure

Can you force an audible by showing

pressure pre-snap and drop a defender into a

passing lane?

Di 4 Id h


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E EN

L MB

S

CC $ F

1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4

Dime 4 Idaho

Di 4 O


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E EN

L MB

S

CC $ F

1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4

Dime 4 Oregon


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5 Man Pressure

From Base Front (6)

Ox, Tiger, Smoke, Torch, Red, Crazy

Fire Zones (9)

Thunder, Hurrican, Lamb, Rambo, Rex, Lex,Laser, Male, Mare

From Dime Front (6)

Crossfire, Mable (switch), Spice, Sugar, Axe


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5 man pressure-from base

Coverage-Blitz Examples:

3 Ox Show (cover 3 with Mike & Ram going)

3 Tiger Half (cover 3 Mike and Ram going)

0 Sting Time (cover 0 with Spur and Banditgoing)

0 Smoke Show (cover 0, line slanting weak,

Spur, Ram going outside End)


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3 OX


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3 Tiger


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0 Smoke


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0 Torch


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3 Jacks Red


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Crazy


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5 man pressure from Dime:

Crossfire

Mable (Switch)

SpiceSugar

Axe

Dime 1Free Rules:


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Dime 1Free Rules:

E EN

$ M R

B

CCS

F Deep Middle

Hole

Dime ($) in for Lion; will align according to blitz called. Man up with #3 in empty

We are playing man coverage with Spur and Bandit on #2s (over vs. trips)

We will always send at least 1 linebacker; the other will be a hole defender.

If we send both inside backers, Dime will be hole defender unless covering #3 in empty.

Free Safety is playing deep middle. We can also use him to bracket a receiver & play 0.

Hole defender will abandon responsibility if R releases. In that case, man up on R.


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Dime Crossfire Cover 1Free

E EN$

M RB

CC

S

F

Hole

Deep Middle


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Dime Mable Cover 1 Free

E EN

$M R

B

CC S

F

Deep Middle

Hole


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Dime Mable Switch Cover 1 Free

E EN

$M R

B

CC S

F

Deep Middle

Hole


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Dime Spice Cover 1 Free

E EN$

M R B CC

S

F

Deep Middle

Hole


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Dime Sugar Cover 1 Free

E EN$

M RB

CC

S

F

Deep Middle

Hole


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Dime Axe Cover 1Free

E EN$

M RB

CC S

F

Nose slants to field (blitz)

To field

Deep Middle

Hole


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2 Shell Pressure

Dime Double Plug Robber


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Dime Tornado


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Dime Tornado

Dime Field Slam


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Dime Field Slam

Dime Lightening


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Dime Win


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3 3 Fi Z P


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3-3 Fire Zone Pressure

E EN

L M R

B

CC

S

F

Seam/curl/flat Seam/curl/flat

Cover 33 Rules:

We are sending 5 (3 linemen and usually 2 linebackers)

The remaining linebacker is a hole defender

We will cover both seams, not allow vertical releases by #2s

Cover 33: 3 deep, 3 under, rush 5

hole


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Thunder Cover 33

E EN

L M R

B

CC

SF

Thirds Thirds Thirds

Field

HoleSeam/curl/flat Seam/curl/flat


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Hurricane Cover 33

E EN

L M R

B

CC

S

F


Field

HoleSeam/curl/flat Seam/curl/flat


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Lamb Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F



Hole


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Rambo Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F


Seam/curl/flat Seam/curl/flatHole


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Rex Cover 33

E EN

L M

R

B CC S

F




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Lex Cover 33

E ENL

M R B CC S

F



Hole


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Laser Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F



Hole


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Male Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F




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Mare Cover 33

E EN

L M R B CC S

F




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6 man pressure


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Zoo


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TigerBandit


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Ox Spur


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TigerSpur


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OxBandit


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Pressure from dime

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6 man pressure from Base

Coverage-Blitz Examples:

0 Zoo Time (cover 0 with Lion Mike,Ramgoing)

3 Zoo (cover 3 Lion,Mike and Ram going)0 Tiger Bandit half (cover 0 with Lion, Mike &

Bandit going)

0 Ox Spur (cover 0, line slanting weak, Spur,Ram going outside End)


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Dime Python Cover 0

E EN

L

M R$

CC

S F


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Dime Python Under Cover 0

E ENL M R

$

CC

S F


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Dime Boa Cover 0

E ENL

M R$

CC

S F


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Numbers package


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Numbers Package with Pressure

When double-bracket coverage with

pressure is desirable as part of a package

May play single bracket with pressure ifdesired

When a team places their best receiver at

various positions in the offensive formation

Dime Numbers 12 Anchor


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E EN B

CC

S

Low Hole

L M

$ F

Dime Numbers 12 Anchor


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E EN B

CC

S

Low Hole

L M

$ F

Numbers 11 Ox (Swap)


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E EN B

CC

S L M

$F

Duo Package


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E EN

$

B

CC

S

F

N M

Corners Man on #1; keep inside leverage

Spur Bracket #2; outside leverage

Nickel Bracket #2; inside leverage

Mike Pressure

Dime Bracket #2; inside leverage

Bandit Bracket #2; inside leverage

Free Safety Pressure

Duo Pressure


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E EN

M

F

E EN

F

M

E EN

F

M

E EN

M

F

Indiana Left

Tags:

Right

Left

FieldBoundary

Indiana Right

Ohio RightOhio Left


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Appendix

Weekly Practice Overview

Sample Defensive Practice Plan

Sample Inside Drill Practice Script

Sample 7 on 7 Period Practice Script

Sample Team Period

Sample Defensive Game Call Sheet

Defensive Implementation Schedule

COUGAR FOOTBALL

WEEKLY OVERVIEW (USED TO PLAN DAILY PRACTICE)


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WEEKLY OVERVIEWTuesday Wednesday ThursdayFundamentals

Right, Left, 3 Jacks Red,

3 Anchor, 3 Torpedo

Smoke Cover 0

Torch Cover 0

Spur, Bandit Tiger

Swap, Ox Swap

Inside Drill

7 on 7

Team

Goaline Bear Strong Cov 0 vs.All Sets

Special

Situations

3 Jacks Red vs. Trips

Spur/Bandit over #2, FS

align over #3

Smoke Cover 0

Torch Cover 0

Spur/Bandit over #2, FS

align over #3

Linda, Rita, Tiger Swap,

Ox Swap, Spur/Bandit

over #2, FS align over

#3

Weekly Concepts to

Cover:

Run

Pass

Weekly Defensive PRACTICE SCHEDULE

COUGAR FOOTBALLQu ic k T im e a n d aT I F F ( L Z W ) d e c o m p r e s s o r a r e n e e d e d t o s e e t h is p ic t u r e .

I n s i d e Z o n e

D a r t / W r a p

Q B T r a p

F a d e

H i L o

B o o t

3 m a n S c a t

S m a s h

W h e e l/ P o s t

D a r t / W r a p

Q B T r a p

Hi L o

Y o r X F a d e

Wh e e l/ P o s t

I n t r o

R e v iew

R e v iew

R e v iew

R e v iew

Inside

Zone

Boot

S ca t

S m a sh

I n t r o

I n t r o

I n t r o

R e v iew

S ca t

S m a sh

I n t r o

I n t r o

R e v iew

I n t r o

E m p t y Dr a w

Y o r X F a d e

Slant

I n s id e Z o n e

D a r t / W r a p

Q B T r a p

R e v iew

H i L o , F a d e

W h e e l/ P o s t

B o o t , S c a t

S m a s h

Wrap/Dart

Goaline

Runs

Review

Hi-Lo Crosses

Smash

Crossing Routes

Review

Inside Zone

Wrap/Dart

Hi-Lo Crosses

Smash

Vs. 2 minute offense

2 minuteNo Huddle Review Bracket &Pressure Package

Review

COUGAR FOOTBALL Date:T H O U G H T O F T H E D A Y :

SAMPLE DEFENSIVE PRACTICE PLAN


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Front/Coverage Lift

PERIOD: # Time

1 5

2 10

3 15

4 20

5 25

6 30

7 35

8 40

9 45

10 50

11 55

12 60

13 65

14 70

15 75

16 80

17 85

18 90

4 WIDE

Hi Low

Fade

CURL/WHEEL

(MIRROR)

4 WIDE

4 WIDE

GROUP 1

(10)

SMASH

(STOP

CORNER)

PM1 Free, NumbersDefensive

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

CONDITIONING

Passes

Conditioning

GROUP 2

(20)

TEAM

(20)

4 WIDE

AS NEEDED

Formations

Plays and Formations for

TodayCorners and Safety

"WINNING IS A HABITUNFORTUNATELY,SO IS LOSING." -VINCE LOMBARDI

Draw

RUNS

QB Trap, zone

In and Out bracket technique

Press Technique

2 by 2

D LineLinebackers

(Mike, Lion, Ram)

2 ON 1 Bracket Drill

WATER BREAK

SLANT TECHRUN FITS/Hole Drop

Spur and Bandit

INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS(EVERY DAY DRILLS)

INSIDE RUN DRILL(SEE SCRIPT)

Fundy(15)

TEAM (SEE SCRIPT)

GROUP 3

(20)

1 ON 1 PASSRUSH

7 ON 7 (SEE SCRIPT)

Trips open

FORMATIONS

SAMPLE INSIDE DRILL


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PRACTICE SCRIPT

Play H COV

1 L 33

2 R 43 R 33

4 R 1 free Robber

5 L 33

6 L Numbers 22

7 L Numbers 22

8 M 33

9 M 33

10 L 33

11 R Numbers 22

12 L Numbers 22

Emphasi s: Defendi ng Spread Formati on Runs

NOTES

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"BIG 8" DEFENSIVE PRACTICE SCRIPTwed 9/28

Card

Shift

FORMATION PLAY FRONT STUNT

see card inside zone Base Male

Hard Count

see card Inside Zone Base Mare Motionsee card QB Trap Dime None

see card Draw Base Mable hard Coun tsee card Dart/Wrap Dime None

see card Inside Zone Dime None Shiftsee card QB Trap Dime None

see card Draw Base Mare

see card QB Trap Base Mable

see card Draw Dime Pinch

Hard Count

see card Inside Zone Dime None Shiftsee card FB Trap Base Laser

A

CD

E

A

F

D

C

A

E

F

A

SAMPLE 7 ON 7


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PRACTICE SCRIPT

Play h

1 L

2 M

3 R

4 L

5 M

6 M

7 R

8 R

9 M

10 L

Bluff

Disguise!

none

see card Boot Pass

Disguise!

none Disguise!Base w/bluff

none

Wed 9/28

Hi-Low Pass

7 on 7 DEFENSIVE PRACTICE SCRIPT

Base

Disguise!

Ox Swap Shift

Dime "Time"Tiger Lock

Disguise!Base w/bluff Crazy HalfSmash

Zip motion

Dime Cross Plug Disguise!

Dime w/bluff Re d

NOTES

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Emphasis: Pressur e vs. Spread

A Numbers11

Card # COVSTUNT/Blitz

see card

FORMATION PLAY FRONT

B Numbers 11see card Fade

D 1 FreeZoo Show

A 3see cardBasesee card slant

B 0see card

A 3Base

Fade

D 3

A 4see card trap pass Dime

see card slant

D 3

A 3

noneBasesee card slant

see card trap pass

SAMPLE TEAM PERIOD


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PRACTICE SCRIPT

Play H

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 B 3left

A 0

D 3

Ox Bandit

see card Inside Zone right

AA 3

B 3

BanditFade

Wrap/Dart

Base

Base

C 0Tiger Spursee card Base

BB 3 Hard Countsee card Boot Base left

C Numbers 11Cross Plugsee card Inside Zone Dime

C 3Zoo TimeBasesee card Wrap/Dart

EmptyDimesee card Inside Zone

see card Qb TrapB 4None

1 Free Robbernone MotionDime

3Left Spur Emptysee card Boot Base

Red Hard Countsee card Hi Lo Dime

Hard CountFade Base Crazy Half

Base

Base

Emphasis: Defendin g the Spread

BaseInside Zonesee card

FORMATION PLAY FRONT

see card

see card QB Trap

Empty

Motion

left

Base

see card Draw

wed 9/28

Hi Lo

Hard Count

Empty

Shift

Hard Count

STUNT

COUGAR FOOTBALL

see card

see card

A

B

C

AA

A

Card

"TEAM" DEFENSIVE PRACTICE SCRIPT

Numbers 22

Shift

Hard Count

3 Shift

COV

Right Bandit

NOTES

3

SAMPLE DEFENSIVE GAME CALL


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