BIG MISCONCEPTION ABOUT ZONE BLOCKING:

One of the BIGGEST misconception about ZONE plays is that the entire O-Line zone blocks. You only
ZONE from the "BUBBLE" to the next man out towards the callside. APPLY the "Uncovered/'covered"
rule: If you are uncovered - zone with teammate towards call. If you are covered - zone with teammate
away from the call. If you are BOTH covered - MAN block!
EXAMPLES:
1. NO BUBBLE - NOBODY ZONE BLOCKS. All 7 "MAN" with a "DRIVE" block (on IZ), or a
"REACH" block (on OZ):
---------------------------------V-V-V-V-V-V-V
---------------------------------E-T-G-C-G-T-E

2. ONE BUBBLE - YOU HAVE ONE ZONE COMBINATION (EXAMPLE: ZONE PLAY RT.) - Only the
uncovered man (Center) & his play side teammate (RG) ZONE. The other 5 all "MAN" block.
------------------------------------------B
---------------------------------V-V-V---V-V-V
---------------------------------E-T-G-C-G-T-E

3. TWO BUBBLES - YOU HAVE TWO ZONE COMBINATIONS (EXAMPLE: ZONE PLAY RT.) - the
uncovered LG ZONES with the Center, & the uncovered RG zones with the RT. The other 3 all "MAN"
block.
---------------------------------------B----B
---------------------------------V-V----V----V-V
---------------------------------E-T-G-C-G-T-E
4. THREE BUBBLES - YOU HAVE THREE ZONE COMBINATIONS (EXAMPLE: ZONE PLAY RT.) the uncovered LT zones with the LG, the Center zones with the RG, & the RT zones with the RE. The 1
remaining OLM "MAN" blocks.
------------------------------------B----B----B
---------------------------------V----V----V---V
---------------------------------E-T-G-C-G-T-E
REMEMBER: Zone blocking BEGINS at the "bubble" & zones TOWARDS the play side (RIGHT in all
examples above). "NUMBER OF BUBBLES" = NUMBER OF DOUBLES!!!