endstream This particular topic was highly debatable among coaches we spoke with. Lot of horizontal movement in the back field to open up the middle for the TE, Using the Sniffer Tight End in the Run Game, Outside Zone Midline in the Spread Offense. I believe that a player who thinks he can run fast will beat a player who thinks he is going to be running slow. Even the Blocking Scheme in itself is very different in the the . <> C BT BG PG PT Q ET MB Y The defense counters with four defensive linemen, as well as the Sam linebacker lining up in tight toward the line of scrimmage. Teams who use outside zone as a primarily outside zone run play may have their running back trying to get to the edge no matter what. endobj With inside zone, vertical steps backside are used to create double teams. Covered: There is a first level defender (DLM) from my nose to the nose of the adjacent lineman play side. If you have an offensive lineman that can move and effectively cut off the defensive players, outside zone is a perfect install. <> In this example, the RT will be on his own and is responsible for the DE (2 vs 2 in the count). The best part about the Outside Zone scheme is that it can be used in a multitude of different ways to attack the defense. The center should start by working flat down the line of scrimmage to position himself in front of the defensive lineman. If the defensive end has the play-side tackle in a stalemate, the running back will bang it next to their block to recoup some yards. "We want the pulling guard (or whoever is uncovered) to get depth and distance on the pull. The second player is a -2, and so on. We tell our guard he must get beyond the man (far jersey number) before he can come back on him. "We must open the defender's shoulders. "But we do concern ourselves with a player who lines up in a gap position. <> 4. Rather than attacking upfield at the snap, the offensive linemen typically move at a 45-degree angle towards one of the sidelines, often leaving the backside defensive end unblocked to generate a . The Spread Offense Everything that Zweifel teaches in his outside zone progression is based upon the "reach and overtake" mantra that he drills into his linemen from day one. endobj And again, this is also not universal. Inside zone running is vertical blocking where you are trying to move your man either left or . The technique is obviously different from blocking inside zone to blocking outside zone. Todays breakdown I talk about blocking outside zone using the count system. 9 0 obj Although this topic was not in our original survey, we did do our research to find the most common aiming points of the ball carrier. Zweifel will do this when he sees a C gap down defender to the play side. The occurs after contact. Ruel calls his uncovered technique a "stretch scoop." Always finish your block. North Texas runs Iso Pop Pass down inside the red zone. We've found the structure the play (either in gun or under center) dictates how fast that ball can get to the edge. The center is 0, the play-side guard is 1, play-side tackle is 2, backside guard is -1, and the backside tackle is -2. Blocking Calls / Rules. For all intents and purposes, the objective of the uncovered offensive lineman in the outside zone scheme is to take over the play side down lineman while the covered offensive lineman works up to linebacker level (Diagram 3). Aiming points and angles are some of the most important rules for the OL 4 0 obj The Outside Zone blocking scheme is one of the most universal schemes in football. "We used to cut those defenders such as a back-side shade technique, but now our guard will try to take a deep drop step and take him over," he says. The main philosophy in the outside zone is to cut off every defensive lineman. It can also efficiently be run with one back, which would still give you the advantage of the leverage on the defense based on what you put into their gaps on either side. Click here. The PST kicks out the EMLOS. This provides for numerous cutback lanes for the ball carrier to insert himself. It gave the OZ play a chance to cut into C gap. On this play, the offensive tackle would have man blocking responsibilities for the defensive end, while the offensive guard would have man blocking responsibilities on the Sam linebacker. If the first read is not reached, but is stretched and running outside, the back looks for the second read. The responsibility of blocking these two players will land with either the offensive tackles or the offensive guards. Truth is, 80.8 percent of those that took our outside zone survey were high school coaches. You might think this is a poor design, as itd allow the linebackers to roam free just as they did with the man blocking scheme. The tackle would have to follow the end, based on his man blocking responsibilities. "He wants to get started up field because he is going to come off on the next level. Case 3: Back-side Blocking Schemes (To Cut or Not to Cut). There are certain indicators that would "tip off" some form of angle or stunt to the play side of zone. Which player comes off the initial double team block will depend on where the defensive lineman is lined up and where the initial push goes. (Diagram 1) Can't see the diagram? Sweeney doesn't subscribe to the "outside hand free" theory that Hand presents when working against a slanting first level defender. Click here. Zone Blocking 1. The 3 templates include: Last, the running back needs to read the block of the play-side tackle. Head Up, 50% chance he is mine engage and release if he goes inside. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright text 2022 by Football Advantage. 17 Bellstone Drive, Bellingham, MA, 02019. This outside zone from the Rams is a great example of an overtake from the BSG and BST. As that defensive tackle slants inside, the center leaves them because he knows his BSG is going to be on his 3-step track to overtake. "When we put the lead foot where it is supposed to be, the rest of the body will come with you," said Tenopir. It has become even more popular in the past few years with Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay basing their entire offenses around the scheme. These are the rules of the play-side tackle: It is up to the play-side tackle to take the end where he wants to go. Instead, each lineman is responsible to block an area . The zone blocking scheme can be distilled down to two plays: the inside, or tight zone run, and the outside, or wide zone run. Track blocking basically means putting the linemen on a track, and they engage only what shows up on their track. The left guard has someone in their play-side gap so they attack their play-side shoulder. It started to become popular in the 1980s and in the 1990s with Alex Gibbs and Mike Shanahan. In Grabowski's scheme, the fullback or H block gets assigned for force. Know your steps and calls. . So when we asked Zweifel the same question of whether or not his kids cut on the back-side, we expected a different answer. A covered lineman who has help from the uncovered team mate should rip through his man, which will. Click here. In a follow-up to the inside zone report that X&O Labs published back in early March, we wanted to research the most productive ways coaches are teaching the outside zone and stretch concept to their players. Rules to live by with Zone Blocking Know if you are covered or uncovered. Huawei is pitching this offering as a way for hospitals to cut network rollout . Offensive coaches needed to come up with a solution, and that solution was zone blocking. One of the most common ways the Outside Zone has been used is from Under Center with the Stretch play. Initially, the Inside Zone looks like a really simple play as. The concept is that the Running Back will be coming downhill and taking a handoff deep in the backfield. stream GOD - Gap on Down; GOLD - Gap on LB Down; GOO - Gap on Outside (pass) Outside zone can be run from different formations, depending on where the coach wants the play to hit. They're starting to put like, a bunch of . In the diagram above, inside zone out of 20 personnel allows an offense to block any and every front with the H-Back and offensive . I found this excellent article that breaks it all down here. When the ball is snapped the Quarterback will take the snap and step directly back as the Running Back come across his face. Inside and Outside Zone take a little time for the blocking to develop and have delays or long distance built into the ball carrier's path, while Midline and Wide Zone are more aggressively downhill. By doing this a couple of different things are accomplished. Now let's zero in on the right side of the field to illustrate the example of which offensive lineman will peel off to block the Mike linebacker. The Outside Zone allows an offense to do this in a variety of different ways. *%nT]QnMLL**c&u%9l]+4Lj3ImEYJM!A3=bdG$Ui x|q<>;+U\l}2gB!mKl4U b;":#5Im!$y!M90JLEcSQ| . =l7*9s!-Oj8f9Du%hOg5LQen2tg[UvX t,3Ml8S9rlL dl*|MfLsFXJ$D9m+!R `)^+JPiXjU;uhpY` ip9adL3TMW#$8*nWx2#9~\|vp}ppa{m=Rkoxoi*+%7Vs?nK&+b?~DA3v[9NMO34Ndf78b,9\YT jO0:/D['e>=w8ZBq$ J 0^FOr@Dkoj364&aj$fD(OQ ;)g J'9XqDuxqD2I[}vmxmz0TV&3+OI=;@ D-PRLL*@EzfLs* Team Tempo - Inside Zone blocking. What we've found most interesting is that unlike the inside zone, the outside zone does not have to be a cornerstone of your offense. Try to cut off the defensive end, so the running back can get to the edge, If the defensive end widens and youre not able to cut him off, then try to run him to the sideline. The key to running inside zone is the double teams that occur at the line of scrimmage from the lineman and the running back being patient. Chip and GO. Again, the zone blocking scheme will start with the offensive tackle and guards combining for a double team block at the line of scrimmage, followed by one of these linemen peeling off to block a second-level linebacker. Although this component won't be disclosed below, we will be covering this aspect in depth on May 24th when our Boise State/Oregon trigger concepts report debuts. Inside Zone Run Blocking Rules Inside zone can be run at any level, whether youth, high school, college, or the NFL. Some teams will have the Quarterback read the backside Defensive End on this play. We call it a 'rip-to-reach' because we used to take the inside arm and rip it across the outside arm of the defender. Even if they cannot gain the edge, running backs will work outside-in until a gap pops open. Keith Grabowski, the offensive coordinator at Baldwin Wallace College (OH) teaches his tailback the six second rule. The RB will key the block on the first D-lineman playside on inside zone, and make a cut based off the block on him. The count works out from there. In our Indy period on Offensive Line, we will work our 2 on 2 blocking for the the Outside Zone. I'll teach you the tips, tricks, and secrets used by some of the best football coaches at the youth, HS, and pro level. One of the more popular variations of outside zone is the outside zone RPO. In turn, that allows the BSG to climb up to the linebacker. Duo is an inside threatening run that abides by Gap scheme blocking rules and whose name is derived from the goal of getting two double teams on first level defenders. -TTZ>{fclRPd7yY6)l,$]! *@,$Oe* R:MnRO_ *?r&*o}OQ!*M$}M Last, the play-side tackle has one of the most important blocks in the entire play. 10 0 obj The earlier you teach the zone blocking scheme to your players, and the more often you practice it, the easier itll be for them to master it. It's not as wide. 3. The outside zone concept is simple, but it doesnt need to be run only by multiple-back formations. The offensive lineman is told that he must read covered or uncovered. Subscribe for weekly recaps on analysis, insight, and articles. Once the guard has slowed down the man in his gap and the center has overtaken him, he will then move to cut off the linebacker. The backside guard will step toward the play side to ensure no penetration from a blitzing linebacker or backside lineman. If I were going to run both schemes, it would be all I would do during inside run sessions. If that d-lineman comes straight ahead, his shoulders are square so he can force a cutback (which is detrimental to the outside zone scheme) or make the tackle. I've admired the way the Indianapolis Colts ran the scheme to perfection under center with Peyton Manning and with the efficiency with which Oregon ran it this year out of the shotgun. The outside zone uses the same blocking rules as the inside zone. Various trigger concepts: By "trigger" concepts we're referring to the actions off zone option such as the flash or speed sweep, the outside zone option as well as the reverse package. This concept was made famous by the Denver Broncos and their legendary offensive line coach Alex Gibbs. Case 5: Problem Areas Among the Front (Pin and Pull Technique). Even if offensive linemen lose ground, the back can run off of those blocks and create positive plays that exploit fast-filling linebackers. 8 0 obj Get 3 free templates to help you build an organized and structured team. Outside zone has been a part of NFL run games for decades. Let's take a closer look at what the zone blocking scheme is, starting with the problem in man blocking that was created by the slant and angle defense. But besides that, the 2 plays are very different. Where the defensive end goes -- and how the offensive linemen double team him -- will determine which offensive lineman blocks the Mike. It no longer matters who is lining up in front of each offensive lineman. Aiming point is the outside leg of the ghost tight end (ghost means whether a tight end is actually in the formation or not), The running back reads outside in from the end man on the line of scrimmage to the defensive tackles, Essential to take a good track to force linebackers to flow over and set up easy blocks for the offensive linemen, If the running back has a lane outside, they must immediately take it, Attack the play-side end man on the line of scrimmage (EMLOS) with goal to seal outside, If the end man on the line of scrimmage is outside their frame and in a wide enough alignment that an overtake is not possible, they must kick out that player, When the EMLOS is possible to overtake and seal, the PST will take lateral steps (losing ground if needed) to win the outside, If the play-side guard is able to overtake the EMLOS, climb and look for play-side linebacker inside to prevent scrape, If the EMLOS is possible to overtake and seal, the PST will take lateral steps (losing ground if needed) to win the outside, Attack the play-side shoulder of the defender in your gap, Take three steps flat with goal to overtake for the offensive lineman to your play-side, If you cannot overtake or push over defender onto your play-side tackle, climb to first linebacker play-side, Attack 1 with same technique as filled/unfilled, Work through first level defenders that appear, Attack 0 with same technique as filled/unfilled, If you cannot overtake or push over defender onto your play-side tackle, climb to second linebacker play-side, Attack -1 with same technique as filled/unfilled, Attack -2 with same technique as filled/unfilled, Defensive players lined head-up are treated as players that can fill gaps to either side, Linebackers walked up in gaps are treated as filling those gaps and become priority assignments, A defender in your play-side gap overrides a defender that is head up. The end would line up head-up on the offensive tackle. Man blocking schemes gave each offensive lineman the responsibility of blocking a specific defender on every play. The center gives a quick hand to help the guard overtake his man. . Both ultimately accomplish the same thing. Once again, it was a pleasure to report on the offensive line principles in the zone scheme. The two-back outside zone uses the same zone-blocking principles of the one-back look with a fullback or H-Back leading to the edge of the formation to track the first defender who shows as. That opens up a nice lane down the middle. Here is where you get your money ball deep down the field. What this does is result in a lot of double-team blocks at the line of scrimmage. It works great as a horizontal flow and is common to use on boot legs and play action. For outside zone, he will often read the second playside D-lineman and do the same. Case 2: "Uncovered" Blocking Concepts to the Play Side (Reach and Overtake). Third, the offensive linemen must keep their eyes on the linebacker. The only way an offensive What you'll see in this illustration is that theres no set blocking responsibility for either the Mike or Will linebackers. Unlike a full zone principle, this scheme involves down blocks and pulls at the point of attack. They teach a run to rip technique, similar to the responsibility of the uncovered lineman to the front side of the play. We can't get a soft shoulder." NFL Offensive Lines: Alex Gibbs' Zone Blocking Scheme. The best part about the Outside Zone scheme is that it can be used in a multitude of different ways to attack the defense. It also shows the running back reading sequentially down the line. Outside zone is a versatile run play that forces defenses to play disciplined while also respecting the threat getting to the outside. He uses the drag hand to catch and hold the defender so he cannot penetrate.". The Outside Zone Read is similar to the Inside Zone Read in the sense that it the Quarterback is Reading the Last man on the Line of Scrimmage and the Line is Zone Blocking. On the backside, the LG = -1 and the LT = -2. The blocking has been simplified in the past twenty years with the advent of zone blocking rules, that enable several backfield plays to be run with the same blocking scheme. The outside zone or also called the zone stretch is probably the most recognizable play in the zone blocking scheme. Last, if the tackle successfully cuts off the defensive end, the running back will bounce the ball to the outside, hoping to outrun the rest of the defensive backs. PS Tackle to 'easy' release to MDM on 2 nd level. By having the Running Back coming downhill the defenders are forced to react or risk being beaten to the edge. Copyright ©2023 Youth Football Online. Heres how it looks: The play is designed to go to the right. Required fields are marked *. on October 11, 2013. Sweeney, now a high school offensive line coach, feels it's too tough a task to accomplish. Basic Zone Scheme PLAY DIRECTION RIGHT: Left shoulder 10% chance he is mine. We will cut the one technique back-side with the back-side guard or if he has a three technique, we'll cut it with the tackle. Of course, when you have backs behind Manning with the speed of Edgerrin James and Joey Addai, getting to the perimeter of the defense is almost guaranteed. Used for OutsideZoneBlocking when uncovered. The blocking has been simplified through the use of two blocking schemes-- inside zone and outside zone-- for a variety of different plays. Coaching youth football isnt easy. The linemen open up and get on a 45 degree track. O-Line: Blocking the Stretch/Outside Zone Scheme. 1st step = Zone 2nd step = crotch Landmark = inside hand on sternum. Our research has shown nearly an even split on this topic, with 52.6 percent preferring to run the scheme under center. Versus a dominant nose or 2i technique (Diagram 11). It is critical that he is able to read the Tackle. In both of these cases, the guard wouldn't be able to get to the Sam linebacker in time to make a successful block. Some offensive linemen may still have only one blocking responsibility, again depending on the offensive play and defensive scheme being used. Enter the Name/Description. They must be taught through practice and game reps to get a feel for when the Tackle does not have his man sealed so they can turn it upfield to gain yards. This will allow them both to peel off successfully to the second level. INSIDE ZONE FROM WEAK OFFSET PRO I FORMATION Inside Zone Strong Inside Zone Weak Inside Zone Lead Strong Inside Zone Lead Weak OUTSIDE ZONE Coaching Points-Outside Zone Outside Zone Strong GENERAL FORMATION & PLAY SETUP COACHING NOTES : Inside Zone Ballhandler Notes : Inside Zone O-Line Rules Inside Zone O-Line Technique Notes : Miscellaneous Zone Running Game Notes: (3 pgs . the difference between an inside and outside zone, and how . The goal is to stress the defense horizontally and the back has to be ready to take it if its there, but especially at the NFL level, getting on the edge is unlikely. Zone-locking or man-locking principles may also be applied to pass blocking. This means simply getting in front of them and cutting off their angle to the football. endobj This system rewards athletic linemen that can climb to the second level quickly, and running . It's a curveball, so to speak, to keep defenses off balance and on its heels. Navigate to Security > WAF > Tools. His main job is to cut off the players gap toward the play side. Now on the defense, the count begins with 0 and it starts with the first defender that is the immediate threat to the playside A gap. Like the centers technique, the tackle is responsible for cutting off the angle of the defensive lineman by moving horizontally. The biggest one is that if the ball is dropped by the runner it is considered a forward pass and the play is dead. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. But if it's not a base scheme, we were curious to find out why coaches are spending the time implementing it. Your email address will not be published. The count system works the same for any front whether youre running inside zone or outside zone. "We got it from Glen Mason while he was at the University of Minnesota. The Outside Zone blocking scheme is one of the most universal schemes in football. Fourth, the offensive linemen must know which one will stay on the defender and which one will peel off to pick up the linebacker. The backside hand goes to the sternum of the defender. Want to contribute content and have it seen by thousands of coaches? Theres a lot of moving parts and there are a lot of areas that need to be practice in a short amount of time. If the Tackle is unable to seal his man the Running Back must plant with his playside foot and cut vertically upfield. In my philosophy, blocking outside zone is similar to how you would block inside zone. endobj The key read is the TE. For a more detailed breakdown of the concept, watch the video below of how the count system works and the technique involved in the scheme. According to our research, 48.9 percent teach an up field, angle step as opposed to 36 percent who teach a bucket step. Click here. <> Outside zone is usually somewhere "on the tackle," or "on the TE." Again, often at the butt or outside leg. Yes, he did just say front side A gap. Your email address will not be published. "We're a dinosaur when it comes to our path. endobj . One way to handle the handoff to the Jet man is by having the QB drop the ball down to him. For the zone blocking scheme to work properly, there are some keys that offensive linemen need to follow. Although Ruel doesn't teach a bucket step for those uncovered offensive linemen, we've found that the majority of coaches, 32.8 percent, teach a bucket step for that uncovered lineman. This would result in one of two things -- both of which were good for the defense. If the Tackle is able to seal his man then the Running Back is free to get the ball to the alley and attack downhill. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. In 2011, Oregon averaged 9.8 yards per play as they ran this play 36 times for 353 yards and 2 touchdowns. The easiest example to see how this works is to talk about the defensive end. Get stomach up field on third step - this ensures the defender is cut-off from his gap responsibility.
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