Coaching Sports 1 Final

What are the 3 foundational blocks on all football teams?

Block, tackle, control the ball

Matching over types of offenses:

1. West coast

2. “True” spread

3. Wing T

4. Power formation (“I” backfield)

5. Spread option

6. ROP

Heavy reliance on the run game. Many plays are run off tackle with double teams and lead blockers.

4. Power formation (“I” backfield)

Matching over types of offenses:

1. West coast

2. “True” spread

3. Wing T

4. Power formation (“I” backfield)

5. Spread option

6. ROP

Tries to widen/utilize the entire field and put players in “space” on the outside. Utilizes multiple receivers and fewer lineman.

1. “True” spread

Matching over types of offenses:

1. West coast

2. “True” spread

3. Wing T

4. Power formation (“I” backfield)

5. Spread option

6. ROP

Relies on short passes and a lot of quick throws.

1. West coast

Matching over types of offenses:

1. West coast

2. “True” spread

3. Wing T

4. Power formation (“I” backfield)

5. Spread option

6. ROP

Older high school offense that utilized deception as they ran the ball. A forerunner to before or during the play.

3. Wing T

Matching over types of offenses:

1. West coast

2. “True” spread

3. Wing T

4. Power formation (“I” backfield)

5. Spread option

6. ROP

Gives a quarterback the option to pass the ball or run depending on what he reads before or during the play.

6. ROP

Matching over types of offenses:

1. West coast

2. “True” spread

3. Wing T

4. Power formation (“I” backfield)

5. Spread option

6. ROP

Often lines up in a “pistol” formation

5. Spread option

Describe what the LOS is. Explaining why it is so important to the offense and to defense in regard to the phrase “control the LOS.”

LOS is the line of scrimmage where the ball starts at the play. It’s important to control the LOS because you are able to put pressure on the opponent and largely control the flow of the play/game.

Using the diagram below, label all the running “holes” on both sides of the center

8 6 4 2 1 3 5 7

Explain what we talked about when we said basic plays need some sort of “counter” play. Generally explain what that means.

A counter is when a team is set up in the same formation as one of their other plays but they move the ball in the other direction.

According to Coach Underwood, how many players could run the ball on any play?

1. 2

2. 3

3. 4

3. 4

Matching offensive and defensive penalties:

1. Illegal motion

2. Holding

3. Clipping

4. Facemask

5. Illegal use of hands

6. Offsides/encroachment/neutral zone infraction

Occurs when the defense crosses over the LOS before the ball is snapped

6. Offsides/encroachment/neutral zone infraction

Matching offensive and defensive penalties:

1. Illegal motion

2. Holding

3. Clipping

4. Facemask

5. Illegal use of hands

6. Offsides/encroachment/neutral zone infraction

Occurs when an offensive player tackles a defensive player when blocking

2. Holding

Matching offensive and defensive penalties:

1. Illegal motion

2. Holding

3. Clipping

4. Facemask

5. Illegal use of hands

6. Offsides/encroachment/neutral zone infraction

Occurs when a defensive player hits an offensive player in the head as they rush the QB

e. Illegal use of hands

Matching offensive and defensive penalties:

1. Illegal motion

2. Holding

3. Clipping

4. Facemask

5. Illegal use of hands

6. Offsides/encroachment/neutral zone infraction

Occurs when an offensive player blocks someone in the back

3. Clipping

Matching offensive and defensive penalties:

1. Illegal motion

2. Holding

3. Clipping

4. Facemask

5. Illegal use of hands

6. Offsides/encroachment/neutral zone infraction

Occurs when an offensive player moves towards the LOS before the ball is snapped

1. Illegal motion

Draw the backfield action for a play called “27”

Draw the backfield action for a play called “26” that includes a double team of the defensive tackle and a kickout oof the end (DKO) by the right pulling guard

What did we discuss in class about “reading keys” on defense? List 2 ways that a defensive player might “read” an offense before and/or during a play.

Read the players not the ball, watch the quarterbacks eyes, see how the TE is lined up, how are the receivers and backs lined up and how many.

True or False: The “mike” linebacker typically plays on the weak side of the formation.

False

Why do you want to “keep your shoulder free” and “stay at home” while playing defense?

It gives you more control to be able to follow the direction of the ball and make strong tackles

What does the phrase “it isn’t what you do on defense, it is how you do it” mean?

It doesn’t matter how the defense is set up but it matters how you handle the play

True or false: In a wedge kickoff return, you are assigning players to block so that you can create a hole for your kick returner to run through.

False

Why is taking a “lead step” so important with offensive lineman and defensive linebackers?

The lead step allows you to get into a strong footing in the direction you are going.

Two things when tackling in regard to a player’s head as they tackle. What are those two things and why are each important?

Keep it in front of the player so that you can make the tackle with your body, not just your arm. Head up and across to keep your head out of the contact.

During the very important cooldown after a workout/practice session, what are you trying to work out of your athletes?

1. Anger

2. Lactic acid

3. Weakness

4. Anxiety

5. None of these

2. Lactic Acid

True or false: The body trains best at the anaerobic level for distance runners.

False

Mass times acceleration equals _______?

1. Force

2. Gravity

3. Distance

4. Velocity

1. Force

What happens to the pole if you aggressively “run through” the box as you stick your pole in the box?

It puts the energy into the pole and allows it to bend

True or false: when strength training pitchers focus on core

False

What were the two important fundamentals, one offense and one defense?

Get the outs that you’re supposed to and get the bat and the ball and people on base

What were coach’s 3 hitting rules?

Hit through the ball, be ready before the pitcher, make a step towards the ball on every pitch

1. Batting average

2. On base %

3. ERA

4. Slugging %

5. WHIP

Hits + walks + hit by pitch

2. On base %

1. Batting average

2. On base %

3. ERA

4. Slugging %

5. WHIP

How many times a player gets hit

1. Batting average

1. Batting average

2. On base %

3. ERA

4. Slugging %

5. WHIP

Pitcher stat in which you look at walks and hits given up by a pitcher

5. WHIP

1. Batting average

2. On base %

3. ERA

4. Slugging %

5. WHIP

Has to do specifically with singles, doubles, triples, etc.

4. Slugging %