Delegate responsibilities to other coaches. You are not the only expert to determine what
opponent is trying to do to you.
Purpose is to gather as much information on your opponent – Not yet making game plans
VIDEO RESPONSIBILITIES
Create videos regarding each of the following situations for film study by players.
1. SCORE ZONE PLAYS
a. 1st & 10 plays
b. 3rd & 3-5 yards
c. 3rd & 6 + yards
2. ALUMNI ZONE PLAYS
a. 2nd down plays
3. WIN ZONE PLAYS
a. 1st & 3rd Down plays
4. SHORT YARDAGE AND GOAL LINE PLAYS
5. 5 FAVORITES
a. 5 Favorite runs
b. 5 Favorite pass plays
6. ADDITIONAL VIDEO based on opponent
a. Formation tendencies
b. Personnel video
SCOUTING REPORT
Simple format for players
Post Scouting Report on bulletin board each week for team to study
Test team regarding SR on Thursday
Scouting Report includes . . .
1. 5 Favorite runs – Diagramed
2. 5 Favorite pass plays – Diagrammed
3. 5 Favorite formations – Diagramed
4. Depth Chart
5. Coaches notes
6. Formation Hit chart
a. How much they run, pass out of formation
b. Which holes they like to hit out of each formation
7. Automatic checks defense will use for adjustments to offense formations
8. Personnel or situation checks defense will use
9. Thursday before game produce TIP SHEET
a. Reminders for defense of tip offs from offense
GAME PLANNING
Schedule meetings for each situation – 2 – 2.5 hours spent before practice for the
week.
1. SCORE ZONE
a. 1st situation to be practice in on Monday
b. Everything of that days practice is for score zone for both Offense
and Defense
c. Use all Reports and everything that we know and develop a call
sheet for each situation in he Score Zone
2. Win Zone
a. Practiced on Tuesday
nd
3. 2 down situations
4. ALUMNI ZONE
5. VICTORY DEFENSE
a. The Last 4 minutes of the game
b. What are we going to do to protect the lead?
c. What does opponents offense like to when 2 scores down or more?
d. 2 Minute offenses?
e. 2-Minute Defense?
RB
TE T G
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SLB
RB
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DT NG
MLB
RB
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NG DE
WLB
7. COMBO PERIOD Vs offense
a. 15 – 20 minutes
i. Pass Rush vs. Offense
ii. 7 on 7 with DB’s & Rec.
1. Change each day depending on what the emphasis of
the day is>
2. Score Zone? Alumni Zone? Win Zone?
3. Work on passes the offense will use in each of the
Zones vs. Defense, and vs. Zone area
4. Half side of offense – Get defense used to hearing
various calls used for various situations
b. Plays scripted
c. Schemes reviewed
8. TEAM DEFENSE
a. Situations
i. 1st & 3rd down situations
ii. Score Zone
iii. Win Zone
b. Script out what the offense likes to do in each situation in each
zone
Script:
GRADING FILM
Watch 30 plays with players of past game, making sure you show good plays. Be
positive. Each defense coach chooses good plays by their position. During film point the
drills we use to teach techniques to be used during the game.