2012 Ranger Football

Playbook
 Hole Numbers

ODD NUMBERS EVEN NUMBERS

7 5 3 1 2 4 6 8

TE T G C G T TE
In a Right and Left formation, the H is tagged.
He can go toward the strong side (strong, short, split)
Or toward the weak side (weak, wing, wide)
Notice the strong words begin with s and the weak words begin with w.

X Y
Z
Wide Wing Short Split

Weak Strong
No tag

A typical call might be RIGHT SPLIT or RIGHT STRONG. The formation tells
the skill players where to line up and the tag tells the H where to line up.
 Backfield Numbers

X Y
Z
1 QB

3 H

2 T
 FORMATIONS
LEFT RIGHT
Y X
Z X Y
Z
H H
LOU ROB
Y X X Y
Z Z
H H
Doubles Left Doubles Right
Z X X Z
Y H H Y

Trips Left Trips Right

Y X
Z H X Y
H Z
Running Plays
 Right 31 Trap

X Y
Z

T
 Left 32 Trap

Y X
Z

T
 Right 34 Belly

X Y
Z

T
Yell Sweep
 Left 33 Belly

Y X
Z

T
Yell Sweep
 Right 24

X Y
Z

T
 Left 23

Y X
Z

T
 Right 24 Counter

X Y
Z

T
 Left 23 Counter

Y X
Z

T
 Right 26

X Y
Z

H Check end look for LB

T 3 Steps Hit hole running north and south

 Left 25

Y X
Z

T
 Right 28 Sweep

X Y
Z

T
 Left 27 Sweep

Y X
Z

T
Pass Plays
 Lou 26 Wheel

Y X
Z

T
 Right Strong Fake 26 Snag

Y
X Z
H
T
Trips Right Weak Gun Bubble

X Y
H Z

T
 Right Short Y Out

X Y
H Z

T
 Doubles Right Gun Combo

X Z
H Y
T
4 2 5 Defense
 Gaps & Techniques
Gap Responsibilities

E T G C G T E

D C B A A B C D

Lineman Alignment Techniques

E T G C G T E
8 5 2 0 2 5 8
9 7 6 4 3 1 1 3 4 6 7 9
 Front 4 Alignment vs 2 Backs

FS
WS SS
M S
C C
E N T E
X Y
Z
9 2I 3 8
 FS

M S

WS SS
C C
E N T E

Base Defense (4-2-5)

Vs. Spread
 Defensive Techniques (4 man front)
E T N E
8 3 1 6

Strong Right (offense is strong to their left)

E N T E
6 1 3 8

Strong Left (offense is strong to their right)

 Fronts
E N T E
E TITE G
6 1 3 8
Our Base Front

E N T E
E INDIAN
6 1 1 8
N and T in 1 Tech

E N T E
E OUTLAW
6 3 3 8
N and T in 3 Tech
 Slants

E N T E
E TITE G ARMY
6 1 3 8
Slant away from call

E N T E
E TITE G TANK
6 1 3 8
Slant toward call
 M
M SS
E
Blitzes
E
E N
N TT E
6 1 3 8 BULLETS
Linebacker Blitz

M
M S
E
E N
N T
T E
E BULLETS INDIAN
6 1 1 8
B gap LB Blitz

M
M S
S
E N
N T
T E
E BULLETS OUTLAW
6 3 3 8 A gap LB Blitz
Sam 1st, Mike 2nd
$
SS M S
Blitzes
E N T E
6 1 3 8
DOGS
LB and Safety Blitz
Weak or Strong

$ makes Fire call to DE where DE

pinches in and $ covers contain or
$ makes Lion call to DE where DE
M S goes outside and $ pinches inside.
$
SS

E
E N
N T
T E SMOKE
6 1 3 8 Safety Blitz
Weak or Strong

DOUBLE SMOKE Both Safeties ($ and W/S) blitz on both DEs.

NEVER
GIVE
UP!