Dublin Football League 2013 Coaches Guide

1. Dublin Football League 2013 Coaches Guide

2. Meeting Agenda 7:00 – 7:15pm Opening Remarks – Intent of Meeting……………….. Jeff Galvin / Todd Bartlett 7:15 – 7:30pm Safety – your role as a coach……………………...... Bartlett Concussion Awareness / Training First Aid / Error on the side of caution 7:30 – 7:45pm Rules – Changes from last year……………………… Bartlett 7:45 – 8:00pm Expectations for Coaches…………………………….. Bartlett Parent Communication , Practice plans, playbooks, teaching techniques 8:00 – 8:15pm Jay Schwanke – Athletic Director and Head Football Coach – Sells Middle School 8:15- 8:30pm Mark Crabtree – Head Football Coach – Dublin Coffman High School 8:30 – 8:45pm Q & A

3. Safety our top priority • Concussion Awareness • Equipment – proper fit • Hydration – pre, during, and post practice • First Aid • Error on the side of Caution

4. Rules / Changes • Punts – (rule change) upon declaring intent to punt, the ball will be advanced 35 yards and 12 seconds will be run off the clock. If a team elects to punt inside the opposing teams 35 yard line, the ball will be placed at the 2 yard line • Tight Ends – (rule change) An overweight Tight end can line up on the End but will be an ineligible receiver and can not go down field. Coaches must report to Refs. • Playing Time – (current rule) all players must have a starting position and play the entire game.

5. Expectations for Coaches • Be prepared to communicate with your players, parents, coaches and officials • Coaches coach • Players play • Parents praise • Officials officiate • Set a good Example

6. Expectations for Coaches

7. Parent Communications • Set designated time to speak to parents • Conduct initial parent meeting • Sample parent communication:

8. Practice Plans • What concepts are you teaching your players – position, stance, blocking, tackling, etc. • Sample practice plans Week 1 Week 3

9. Dublin Football League LSU Tigers Play Book Attitude & Effort is Everything! Coaches Todd Bartlett, Jason Hazen and Kenny Wilson

10. Warm-Up Cadence Who are we? TIGERS!! What do we do? Swarm to the football! What gets us there? Our eyes and our feet! Who’s ball is it? Our Ball! Get’em moving…break down GO TIGERS!!

11. Offensive Positions X • Wide Receiver (X). Position: # 6 back. Always plays on the line of scrimmage. Assignment: Pass routes and blocking. • Left Tackle (LT). Position: # 3 hole. Assignment: Block lineman # 3. • Left Guard (LG). Position: # 1 hole. Assignment: Block lineman # 1. • Center (C). Position: # 0 hole. Assignment: Snap ball to Quarterback. Block lineman # 0. • Right Guard (RG). Position: # 2 hole. Assignment: Block lineman # 2 • Right Tackle (RT). Position: # 4 hole. Assignment: Block lineman # 4 • Tight End (Z). Position # 5 back. Plays on the line of scrimmage. Assignment: Mainly blocking, but will run pass routes. • Quarterback (Q). Position: #1. Offensive leader on the field. Takes snap from center to start play. Assignment: Run and pass plays. • Fullback (F). Position: # 4 back. Assignment: Carry ball, receive passes and blocking • Tailback (T). Position: # 2 back. Assignment: Carry ball, receive passes and blocking • Wingback (W). Position: # 3 back. Assignment: Carry ball, receive passes and blocking LT LG C RG RT Z Q F T W

12. Offensive Numbering System Offensive line holes are numbered….evens on the right, odds on the left 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8 LT LG C RG RT Z X The following is how offensive back positions are numbered X LT LG C RG RT Z 5 6 W Q 3 1 F 4 T 2

13. Offensive Play Call Offensive play calls consist of 6 parts: • Formation • Set/Series • Back Number & Hole Number • Type of Play • Blocking Pattern • Snap Count (Cadence) Example: I Right 28 Sweep Veer Left On 1 Snap Count Back # Hole # Type of Play Set/Series Blacking Pattern Formation

14. Offensive Formations There are four (4) basic offensive formations I = I Formation PI = Power I Formation OI = Offset I T = T Formation I Formation LT LG C RG RT Z X W Q F Fullback lines up 5 yards directly behind the Quarterback. Tailback lines up 2 yards directly Behind the Fullback T

15. Offensive Formations Power I Formation LT LG C RG RT Z X Q W F Fullback lines up 5 yards deep directly behind the Quarterback. Tailback lines up 2 yards deep directly behind the Fullback. Wingback lines up beside the Fullback on the right or left side depending on the call. Power I right…Power I left. T Offset I Formation LT LG C RG RT Z X W Q Fullback lines up 4 yards deep directly behind the Quarterback. Tailback lines up 7 yards deep directly behind the Tackle on the right or left side depending on the call. T right…T left. Wingback lines up opposite side as the Tailback. F T

16. Offensive Formations T Formation LT LG C RG RT Z X Q W T F Fullback lines up 5 yards deep directly behind the Guard. Tailback lines up 5 yards deep directly behind the Guard (opposite side). The Fullback & Tailback will line up on the right or left side depending on the play call.

17. Offensive Sets Offensive sets will only apply to the X, Z, W, T, & F positions. The set tells the player were to line up. • W, T & F Backs • Right • Left • X & Z Receivers • Basic - Split Left • - Split - Doubles Right • Split Right - Doubles Left Basic Set X LT LG C RG RT Z X & Z receivers line up next to the Tackle on The line of scrimmage.

18. Offensive Sets Split Set X LT LG C RG RT Z X & Z receivers line up in a wide out (split) position. Split Right Set X LT LG C RG RT Z Z receiver lines up in a wide out (split) position.

19. Offensive Sets Split Left Set X LT LG C RG RT Z Y receiver lines up in a wide out (split) position. Doubles Left Set X LT LG C RG RT Z X & W receivers line up in a wide out Position next to each other (left side). W Doubles Right Set X & W receivers line up in a wide out Position next to each other (right side). X LT LG C RG RT Z W

20. Offensive Sets Offset I Right Set X LT LG C RG RT Z Q W F T Wingback back lines up on the right side. Tailback lines up on the left side. Offset I Left Set X LT LG C RG RT Z W Q F T Wingback back lines up on the left side.

21. Offensive Sets I Right Set X LT LG C RG RT Z Q W F Wingback back lines up on the right side. The Tailback lines up behind the Fullback. Offensive line splits are tight. T I Left Set X LT LG C RG RT Z W Q F Wingback back lines up on the right side. The Tailback lines up behind the Fullback. Offensive line splits are tight. T

22. Offensive Sets I Doubles Right Set X LT LG C RG RT Z Q W Wingback lines up in a wide out (split) right position. Wingback lines up 1 yard off the line of scrimmage. Offensive line splits are tight if run play is call or wide if pass play is called. F T I Doubles Left Set X LT LG C RG RT Z W Q Wingback lines up in a wide out (split) left position. Wingback lines up 1 yard off the line of scrimmage. Offensive line splits are tight if run play is call or wide if pass play is called. F T

23. Offensive Sets Power I Right Set X LT LG C RG RT Z Q F W Wingback lines up beside the Fullback on the right side 5 yards deep. Offensive Line splits are tight. T Power I Left Set X LT LG C RG RT Z Q W F T Wingback lines up beside the Fullback on the left side 5 yards deep. Offensive Line splits are tight.

24. Offensive Sets T Right Set X LT LG C RG RT Z Q W F T Wingback back lines up on the right side. The Tailback lines up behind the Fullback. Offensive line splits are tight. T Left Set X LT LG C RG RT Z W Q F T Wingback back lines up on the left side. The Tailback lines up behind the Fullback. Offensive line splits are tight.

25. Blocking Patterns Blast will be our basic blocking pattern. Offensive lineman will block the defender across from them in the inside gap. The inside gap is the lineman’s first priority. If there is no defender in the inside gap, then the lineman blocks the defender in front of them at the first or second level. Blast 2nd Level Defender 1st Level Defender X LT LG C RG RT Z 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8

26. Blocking Patterns Blast Example Inside Gaps 2nd Level Defender 1st Level Defender X LT LG C RG RT Z 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8

27. Blocking Patterns Veer Right X LT LG C RG RT Z 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8 Veer Left X LT LG C RG RT Z 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8

28. Blocking Patterns Pull 25 X LT LG C RG RT Z 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8 Right Guard (#2) pulls left and seals off # 5 hole. Pull 16 X LT LG C RG RT Z 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8 Left Guard (#1) pulls left and seals off # 6 hole.

29. Blocking Patterns Right Guard (#2) blocks right and Right Tackle (#4) blocks left. Cross 24 Rule: The 1st number (position) called goes first. The 2nd number (position) sidesteps and goes next. X LT LG C RG RT Z 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8 Cross 53 X Receiver (#5) blocks right and Left Tackle (#3) blocks left. X LT LG C RG RT Z 7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8

30. Running Plays X LT LG C RG RT Z X LT LG C RG RT Z Q Q I Formation Power I Formation F W F T T Dives X LT LG C RG RT Z X LT LG C RG RT Z Q Q Offset Formation T Formation F T F T Hole Back

31. Running Plays X LT LG C RG RT Z X LT LG C RG RT Z Q Q I Formation Power I Formation F W F T T Sweeps X LT LG C RG RT Z X LT LG C RG RT Z Q Q Offset Formation T Formation F T F Hole T Back

32. Running Plays X LT LG C RG RT Z X LT LG C RG RT Z Q Q Power I Formation T Formation T F W F T Counter Hole Back Counter = A play where the play action is opposite of the direction of the ball

33. Running Plays X LT LG C RG RT Z X LT LG C RG RT Z Q Q I Formation Power I Formation F W F T T Sneak X LT LG C RG RT Z X LT LG C RG RT Z Q Q Offset Formation T Formation F T F T Hole QB can change the Sneak play at the line of scrimmage by tapping the Center on the right or left side of the butt to indicate what side the QB is going to run.

34. Running Plays X LT LG C RG RT Z Q Example: 68 Reverse. #6 Back (X) runs through the #8 hole Reverse Hole Back

35. Running Plays X LT LG C RG RT Z Q QB fakes hand off F T Example: 17 Boot. #1 Back (QC) runs through the #7 hole or passes ball Boot Hole

36. Pass Plays T Left Split Z Slant Blast On 1 Example: Snap Count Primary Receiver Type of Play Set/Series Blacking Pattern Formation Receiver fakes out, then cuts in Slant 3 yards 3 yards X C Z Q Flat C W Q T

37. Pass Plays Receiver fakes in, then cuts out Out 3 yards 3 yards X C Z Q 7 yards 7 yards Hook X C Z Q Fly X C Z Q

38. Defensive Numbering System Defensive gap holes are in alphabetical order starting at the center LT LG C RG RT TE TE D C B A A B C D

39. Defensive Formations (6 – 2) Purple People Eater DEFENSE TE T G C G T TE Offense DE DT NG NG DT DE CB CB LB LB • Nose Guard is responsible to fill the A - Gap. • Defensive Tackles are responsible to fill the B – Gap. • Defensive Ends are responsible to fill the D – Gap. • Line Backers are responsible to fill C Gap first, then fill D Gap. • Corner Backs are responsible for pass first, then fill the D Gap. • Safety is responsible for pass first, then all gaps on the run. S NG DT DE LB CB S

40. Defensive Formations (5-3) DEFENSE TE T G C G T TE Offense DE DT NG DT DE CB CB OB MB OB • Nose Guard is responsible to fill the A - Gaps. • Defensive Tackles are responsible to fill the B – Gap. • Defensive Ends are responsible to fill the D – Gap. • Outside Line Backers are responsible to fill C Gap first, then fill D Gap. • Middle Line Backer is responsible to fill A and B Gaps. • Corner Backs are responsible for pass first, then fill the D Gap. • Safety is responsible for pass first, then all gaps on the run. S NG DT DE OB OB CB S

41. Defensive Formations SAFE DEFENSE TE T G C G T TE Offense DE DT NG DT DE CB CB LB LB • Nose Guard is responsible to fill the A - Gaps. • Defensive Tackles are responsible to fill the B – Gap. • Defensive Ends are responsible to fill the D – Gap. • Outside Line Backers are responsible to fill C Gap first, then fill D Gap • Corner Backs are responsible for pass first, then fill the D Gap. • Safety is responsible for pass first, then all gaps on the run. S S NG DT DE LB CB S

42. Defensive Formations ATTACK DEFENSE TE T G C G T TE Offense DE DT NG NG NG DT DE CB CB LB LB • Nose Guard is responsible to fill the A - Gap. • Defensive Tackles are responsible to fill the B – Gap. • Defensive Ends are responsible to fill the D – Gap. • Line Backers are responsible to fill C Gap first, then fill D Gap. • Corner Backs are responsible for pass first, then fill the D Gap. • Safety is responsible for pass first, then all gaps on the run. NG DT DE LB CB S

43. Defensive Line Stunts Line Stunts can be run out of any defensive formation Veer Right D C B A A B C D T G C TE TE G T DE DT NG NG DT DE Veer Left TE T G C G T TE DE DT NG NG DT DE

44. Defensive Line Stunts Line Stunts can be run out of any defensive formation Cross Stunts – Outside lineman crosses first on all cross stunts. Left End Cross Right Tackle Cross TE T G C C G T TE DE DT NG NG DT DE

45. Linebacker / D-Line Stunts Stunts can be run out of any defensive formation Stunts – lineman crashes first on all cross stunts. Left End Crash Right Tackle Crash TE T G C C G T TE DE DT NG NG DT DE OB OB

46. Teaching Techniques 5 effective steps of training: 1 Explain the task 2 Demonstrate the task 3 have the person explain the task 4 have the person demonstrate the task 5 Repeat • Do not assume they understand what you are talking about – even at the sixth grade level most players think splits come with three scoops of ice cream and a banana!! • A picture is worth a thousand words – white boards, hand-outs, etc – good communication is the key!!

47. Have a Great Season!!