Football:

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Football
Americas Passion
Special Thanks/Created by Mr. Stone Westwind
Elementary School
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In this unit you will

• Review basic football skills (throwing, catching,
  kicking, etc...)
• Work with your team to determine what positions
  best suit each member
• Make a brochure about your favorite football team
  or coach
• Practice with your team and design original plays
• Put everything that you have learned together
  into a game setting
• Keep stats from games and put them on a team web
  page

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Terms
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Basic Terms

• Blitz
• A defensive strategy in which a linebacker or a
  defensive back leaves his normal position to
  pressure the quarterback
• Down
• A period of play that starts when the ball is
  put into play and ends when the ball is ruled
  dead
• Extra Point
• A kick worth one point that is attempted after
  the touchdown (also called PAT)
• Formation
• A predetermined setup that the offense or
  defense uses
• Line of Scrimmage
• The imaginary line between the two teams prior
  to the snap of the ball

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Basic Terms

• Man-to-Man Defense
• Pass coverage in which every potential receiver
  is assigned to a particular defender. Each
  defender must stick with their receiver and make
  sure they dont catch a pass
• Zone Defense
• Coverage in which the secondary and linebackers
  drop away from the line of scrimmage into
  specific areas when defending a pass play
• Shotgun
• A passing formation in which the quarterback
  stands 5 to 7 yards behind the center before the
  snap
• Safety
• A two point score by the defense that occurs
  when one of its players tackles an opponent in
  his own end zone

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Offense
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Base Offense (8 Man)
T T
C
X
Z
Y
A
X Wide Receiver Receiver who generally lines
up on the weak side of the formation. Weak side
the side of the offense opposite the side Y
lines up on
QB
Z Wide Receiver Receiver who lines up on the
strong side of the offense Strong side the
side of the offense that Y lines up on
Y Slot Back Player who serves as a blocker,
ball carrier, or as a third wide receiver on some
passing plays
C Center The offensive lineman who lines up
over the ball and hikes (or snaps) the ball to
the quarterback
QB Quarterback The leader of the team. The
quarterback informs the team what play is to be
run, and hands the ball to a running back, or
throws to a wide receiver
T Tackle Member of the offensive line whose
job it is to protect the quarterback from the
defense
A Running Back The primary ball carrier on
running plays
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PassingRoutes
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IN

• X

QB
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OUT

• X

QB
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SLANT

• X

QB
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HOOK

• X

QB
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CURL

• X

QB
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POST

• X

QB
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FLAG

• X

QB
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POST CORNER

• X

QB
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DRAG

• X

QB
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GO

• X

QB
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SWING
QB

• X

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Offensive Plays
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Flood
Z runs a go
X runs a post
Y runs a drag
Offensive line protects the QB from the rush

• X

C
T
Z
T
Y
A
Both A and the QB run a swing
QB
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Trips
X runs a flag
Z runs a slant
Y runs a curl
Offensive line and A protect the QB from the rush

• X

C
T
T
Z
Y
A
QB
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Y Flag
Y runs a flag
X runs a drag
Z runs a curl
Offensive line and A protect the QB from the rush
T
C
T
Z

• X

Y
A
QB
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Off Tackle
X runs a go route to draw the secondary away
from the play
Z moves in to help block the defensive backs
Y becomes the lead blocker for A
Offensive line blocks to create an opening off
the right tackle
A runs through the gap off the tackle created by
the blockers
T
C
T
Z

• X

Y
A
QB
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Defense
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Base Defense (8 Man)
SS
FS
LB
CB
CB
E E
N
LB Linebacker Defensive player who lines up
behind the defensive line and has the role of
defending the run and the pass
CB Cornerbacks A defensive player who lines up
near the sideline - generally opposite a receiver
SS Strong Safety A defensive player who lines
up deep in the secondary. In most defenses this
player is responsible for defending the pass as
well as supporting the run defense
E Defensive Ends Defensive players who line up
at the end of the defensive line and contain the
run, or rush the QB on passing plays
FS Free Safety A defensive player who lines up
deepest in the secondary. He defends the deep
middle of the field
N Nose Tackle Defensive player who lines up
across from the ball whose job it is to defend
the middle against the run or rush the quarterback
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Defensive Plays
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Zone Cover 2
The SS and FS drop back and cover their two zones
FS
SS
LB
CB
CB
Cornerbacks drop back and cover the flats
The Linebacker covers the middle
E E
N
The defensive line rushes the QB
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Zone Cover 3
The CBs and the FS drop back and cover their
zones
FS
SS
LB
CB
CB
E E
N
The Strong Safety and Linebacker step up to cover
the flats
The defensive line rushes the QB
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Zone Corner Blitz
CB, SS, and FS drop back and defend their zones
SS
FS
LB
The Line Backer covers the middle
CB
CB
E
N
E
T C T
The defensive line and Corner Back blitz the QB
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Man Cover 1
The FS watches the QB and reacts accordingly
Defensive line goes after the QB
CBs cover X and Z receivers
FS
LB
SS
CB
E E
N
CB
T
C
T
X
Z
Y
A
QB
LB covers A (running back)
SS covers Y receiver
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Rules
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Rules

• Offensive line must wear pinneys
• Offensive line is not eligible to catch a pass or
  run with the ball
• The center carries the line of scrimmage marker
• Teams must have at least on girl at a skill
  position (QB, RB, WR)
• Defense can blitz on any down
• Fumbles are dead at the spot of the fumble
• There is one first down marker at midfield
• Any player without a flag is ineligible to carry
  the ball
• Unnecessary roughness earns an automatic ejection
  from the game

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Penalties

• 5 yard penalties
• Off-sides
• Player is across the line of scrimmage when the
  ball is snapped
• Encroachment
• Touching a player on the opposing team before
  the ball is snapped
• Passing the ball beyond the line of scrimmage
• Too many players on the field when the ball is
  snapped

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Penalties

• 10 yard penalties
• Illegal flag pulling
• Pulling someones flag when they dont have the
  ball
• Flag guarding
• Holding or tying your flag so that the defense
  cant pull it off
• Holding
• When an offensive player uses any part of his
  body to hold the defense from getting to the ball
  carrier

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Penalties

• 15 yard penalties
• Charging
• Running into ball carrier to stop forward
  progress
• Unnecessary roughness
• Any intentionally rough play such as tackling,
  tripping, pushing a player out of bounds,
  stripping the ball
• Unsportsmanlike conduct
• Any act that is contrary to the principles of
  good sportsmanship including abusive,
  threatening, or insulting language or gestures to
  opponents, or officials, as well as baiting or
  taunting acts.

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Penalties

• Pass Interference
• Any contact from a defensive player with the
  purpose of keeping the receiver from catching the
  ball this foul results in an automatic first
  down, and ball is placed at the spot of the foul

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Scoring

• Any touchdown scored by a girl is worth 6 points
• Any touchdown scored by a boy is worth 3 points
• An extra point attempt from the 5 yard line is
  worth 1 point
• An extra point attempt from the 10 yard line is
  worth 2 points

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Final Thought

• "Football is a great deal like life in that it
  teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance,
  competitive drive, selflessness and respect for
  authority is the price each and every one of us
  must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile."
  
• - Vince Lombardi