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ver the years we have We did not realize that he was by sive alignment, and can we
come to realize that far their best athlete and needed quick-snap them?
scouting and film special attention and emphasis in 4. Do they have a comer or a line-
breakdown are essen- our game preparation. We ended up backer who plays the wide side?
tial elements of game preparation. losing by a point and learning a 5. Do the LBs stunt? Do they run
Without a framework to use when hard lesson. twists with the linemen?
breaking down film, it's possible to Rather than look at film and just 6. How do they tackle scale 1-5?
miss key elements that might come take notes, we have come up with a 7. Who is their weakest defensive
back to haunt us on game day. system of asking essential questions lineman? Weakest comer?
One particular game a few years that can help us break down film 8 Do the LB's tap and gap
ago drove home this point. We had and construct the offensive and exchange with the linemen?
prepared for it with a very bad scout- defensive game plan that we can 9. Rate the LB speed. Scale 1-5
ing tape and r\otes taken by a parent. pass on to our players. 10 Do they blitz? Strong side? Weak
Tn the game, the opposing QB proved We start with the premise that side? Inside blitz or off the
to be very elusive with the QB keeper there is no substitute for good game edge? What down?
and throwing in the perimeter. film. With no film exchange at our II. Do they corner or safety blitz?