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Southern Oregon

Football

Spread Punting: Protections

and FakesMike HoskinsDefensive Coordinator

Southern Oregon Universityhoskinsm@sou.edu

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SELECTION OF PERSONNEL

Primarily Defensive Players: Tackling

becomes an issue. DEPENDABILITY!!

Center: Best Long Snapper Period!!!!! Guards / Tackles: LBs & DEs

Wings: LBs & DBs

Gunners: DBs Cover Corners Speed

PP: Preferably an LB Smart Makes all

the calls!!

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TEACHING PROGRESSION

STANCE:

Guards, Tackles, Wings: 2 point feet armpit

width; outside foot back exaggerated stagger;

weight on front foot; hands on thigh boards

fingers pointing straight down; everything must

be in straight alignment (feet, knees, hips,

hands, shoulders.

Without a proper stance you CANNOT Protect

or Release!!!!! Must be a priority!!!!!

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TEACHING PROGRESSION

STANCE:

Gunners: 2 point feet armpit width; outside

foot back exaggerated stagger; weight on

front foot; hands in boxer position.

PP: 2 point balanced stance; feet shoulder

width; parallel to slight stagger; hands on thigh

boards fingers pointing straight down.

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TEACHING PROGRESSION

ALIGNMENT:

Splits: 6 inches between Center, Guards,Tackles, Wings; No split between Center /

Guard in the direction Center is blocking. Gunners: Ball in middle of field split

numbers and hash; Ball on hash Gunner toboundary top of numbers Gunner to field

hash mark. PP: No deeper than 6 yards Never step back

Punter: 15 yards deep.

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TEACHING PROGRESSION

TECHNIQUE:

Center: Snap Ball Block left or right

dependent on call.

Guards, Tackles, Wings: Kick Slide twice

backwards; Straight Back!!!!!! Inside hand up.

Gunners: RELEASE HARD & FAST; positive

movement downfield stay pad under pad. PP: Block your man based on call Never Step

Back!!!!!!!!!!!

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CRITICAL COACHING POINTS

Approach Punt Team in this order:

Protection 1st; Actual Punt 2nd; Coverage

3rd; Fakes 4th.

Take a holding penalty before allowing a

BLOCKED PUNT!!!!

Must have 2 step punter!!

Treat partially Blocked Punt that crosses

LOS as a Punt!!

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CRITICAL COACHING POINTS

Advance or Cover a Blocked Punt that does

not cross LOS: 4th down Advance; 3rd

down or less Cover.

Fair Catch: 1 gunner in front and 1 gunner

behind return man Touchback situations

must be worked on.

Down a punt by picking up and handing to

official!! 1st touching rule.

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CRITICAL COACHING POINTS

We may catch a punt especially important

to know on a touchback situation.

Punter:

Be prepared for a bad snap

Be alert for safety situations

Everyone must communicate who they areblocking. If crossing block who becomes.

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5 DOS OF THE PUNT TEAM

Do be PENALTY FREE!!!!!

Do PROTECT from ANY BLOCKS!!!!!!!!!!

Do FORCE a FAIR CATCH!!!!

Do Limit returns to 5 or LESS YARDS!!!!

Do Keep opponent from SCORING on aRETURN!!!!!!!

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BILLY CALL

2 4 31 3 4 2C C

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BILLY = BALANCED

PP HAS THE CADENCE: EXAMPLE = BILLY - BILLY 18-18

WINGS, TACKLES, GUARDS BLOCK 1,2,3

PP AND CENTER HAVE REMAINING 2 PLAYERS

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RIP CALL

2 5 31 3 4 2C C

1

RIP CALL = OVERLOAD RIGHT

PP HAS THE CADENCE: EXAMPLE = RIP - RIP 18 - 18

WINGS, TACKLES, GUARDS BLOCK 1, 2, 3

PP AND CENTER HAVE REMAINING 2 PLAYERS

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LIZ CALL

2 4 31 3 5 2C C

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LIZ = OVERLOAD LEFT

WINGS, TACKLES, GUARDS BLOCK 1, 2, 3

PP AND CENTER HAVE REMAINING 2 PLAYERS

PP HAS THE CADENCE: EXAMPLE = LIZ - LIZ 18 -18

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UNCOVERED FAKE

PP has the cadence: Example = White - White

Anytime a Gunner is uncovered we have theoption to throw the ball to him.

Guidlines: Outside our 35 with less than 10yards to go.

White = Right; Purple = Left; Red calls it off.

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TRAPCalled from sideline. Very good vs pressureteams.

PP has the cadence: Example = Billy - Billy 18 -18

Center snaps direct to PP and Blocks 1st manto the right.

First man to left of Center is left unblocked fortrapping wing

PP hugs Centers block; Punter become actor.

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PP has the cadence: Example = Billy - Billy 18 -18

TRIPS FLOODCalled from sideline. Good change-up. Cancatch teams sleeping.

Center snaps direct to Punter. Protectionessentially stays the same as for a Punt.

Tackle must have eligible number on.

OPTION

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OPTION

CALLED FROM THE SIDELINE. VERY GOOD VS 7 MAN UP TEAMS.

PP MAKES A LIZ / RIP CALL TO 3 MAN SURFACE SIDE.

CENTER SNAPS BALL DIRECTLY TO PP AND EXECUTES

OPTION WITH PUNTER AS PITCH MAN.

6 YARDS

12 YARDS