3 3 5 Vs Spread - Revisions by RHS

Strategies for Defending the Spread Offense with the 3-3
JOHN RICE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL MORENO VALLEY, CA (951) 537-9902 Zacoach102@aol.com
Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com
Strategies
Maximum Zone Coverage
Rush 3, drop 8 (2 deep or 3deep) Rush 4, drop 7 (2 deep or 3 deep w/Tag)
Pressure
Man Pressure 4, 5, 6, or 7 man 1 Bracket with pressure Fire Zones rush 5 and drop 6 Zone Blitzes (linemen dropping for blitzing LBs) Combination Coverage with Pressure
Common Spread Philosophy

Spread field through Formation and motion Open up running lanes Create personnel mismatches Take What you Give us philosophy Run the ball vs. appropriate numbers in the box (audible to 5 in the box) Pass the ball vs. appropriate numbers in the box (audible to 6 or 7 in the box) Throw vs. Uncovered receivers Create the big play vs. the blitz Use of compressed formations to create confusion or gain an advantage in numbers
Strategies for Defending the Spread

how to take away certain strategies: Take away bubble screen by alignment (draw on board) Take away funnel screen by sticking like glue to #1 Outflank compressed formations Play zone or match up zone vs. compressed formations Playing bunches or stacks o Jamming first man off the line in a zone o Triangle concept man on LOS, bracket other Coach John Rice two zacoach102@aol.com

Analyze and understand protection scheme of your opponent: Have a pressure packaged based on their protection weaknesses (stunts, bluffs, overloads, personnel mismatches) Anticipate the offensive coordinators adjustments to your strategy and have at least one countermove for each strategy he employs. two

Take away an opponents best receiver by alignment, coverage, or both. Jam on line with safety help to test him. Align deep if hes a deep threat. Bracket him if you can afford it. Know the offensive coordinators philosophy and take advantage of it Take away what they do best. Make them beat you with someone or something other than their best play.

Be prepared for the no huddle Practice preparation
i.Use two huddles/units in pass skeleton back to back to back w/#1 QB to keep continuity ii. Increase pace of drills and increase conditioning
Game preparation-getting the call on the field

i.Hand Signal call to entire defense (everyone must know signals) ii. Signal to one defender, he relays the call to defense iii .Use wristbands and coded calls

Have multiple adjustments for motion/formation checks Teaching progression early in spring/summer Jam receivers at different levels to disrupt timing In man
i. On line ii. Catch and trail
In zone
i. On the line in 2 jam or 3 jam ii. At 3 or 5 yards

Disrupt the rhythm of the offense-force post-snap reads. Disguise coverage (show examples) Huddle call bluff (make sure they are not the same) universal wait on OC Mix up your looks. Blend pressure and coverage. Utilize straight man, combination (man zone), zone blitzes, and fire zones. (Show game ready sheet)
Strategies for Defending the Spread Offense

Play fastest players on defense If the team you are playing uses personnel packages to gain advantages, use the same 11 players without substituting Stop the running game first with the least amount of defenders in the box as possible. If you can stop the run with 5 you have an advantage Force the offense to be one-dimensional by doing one of the following: Take away the pass. If you can consistently rush 3 and drop 8 defenders into pass coverage you are at an advantage Take away the run by loading the line of scrimmage with eight or nine defenders Coach John Rice
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Formulating a strategy:
Take away what they do best; make them beat you with something else Have multiple adjustments to formations if needed Have formations & coverage checks to prevent the offense from gaining an advantage Be prepared for no huddle Be prepared for personnel groupings Know their pass protection and how to attack it Have a strategy to defend bunches and stacks
Alignment vs. Doubles

Vs. Doubles Corner Spur Free Safety Lion Mike Ram
Bandit
Corner
Pull ALIGNMENT VS. TRIPS
Stack ALIGNMENT VS. (TE) TRIPS
Cover 3 Drops Cover 3 Drops

5 under 3 Deep Zone Ram Corner Bandit Free Safety
Mike
Spur Corner Lion
Spur and Bandit buzz to the flats NOW, playing stop, hitch, & the out cut by Coach Rice #1, and the arrow and bubble by #2. John Lion & Ram (as soon as they make a zacoach102@aol.com pass read) must get to the hashes to play vertical routes by #2s.
Cover 3 Jam Pass Drops

Vs. Doubles Corner Spur Free Safety Lion Mike Ram
Spur and Bandit jam & reroute #2s, then buzz the flat. On other than a vertical release By #2, they take their normal drops to the top of the number once they make their pass read
Bandit
Corner
Cover23Drops Drops Cover

5 under 2 Deep Zone W/hi hole player Ram Corner
Bandit
Mike
Spur Corner Lion
Free Safety
Strategies for covering empty (or trips) with 33 defense

Play straight cover 2; run with #3 verts Play soft cover 2 to two receiver side; Quarters to trips side Play the corner man to man on #1 to the trips side, and soft 2 everywhere else Play 2 Deep zone, run with inside vertical routes 3-2 w/man free 3-1 with 2 safety look Coach John Rice
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2 Deep Zone VS. TRIPS
Coaching Point in a 2 deep zone: Run with the #3 vertical route

Strategy vs. Trips Formations:

Quarters to trips side; Soft 2 to single side
Quarters to trips side
SoftSoft 2 toCover single2 cut side
S L F
E M
E R B
Deep 1/2
Deep 1/4
Deep 1/4
Strategy vs. Trips Formations:

Man #1 Trips side; Soft 2 everywhere else
Corner man #1
Soft Cover 2
S L F
Deep 1/4
E M
E R B
Deep 1/2
Strategy vs. Empty Formations:

Quarters to trips side; Soft 2 to single side
Quarters to trips side
SoftSoft 2 toCover single2 cut side
S L F
N M
E R B
Deep 1/2
Deep 1/4
Deep 1/4
Strategy vs. Empty Formations:

Man #1 Trips side; Soft 2 everywhere else
Corner man #1
Soft Cover 2
S L F
Deep 1/4
N M
E R B
Deep 1/2
Strategies for covering empty w/33

Play soft cover 2 to two receiver side; Quarters to trips side Play the corner man to man on #1 to the trips side, and soft 2 everywhere else Play 2 Deep zone, run with inside vertical routes 3-2 w/man free 3-1 with 2 safety look
Pressure
Man Pressure
5 man 6 man 7 man
Principles for Applying Pressure

Disguise your intentions if at all possible Use more than one disguise per blitz
Know the protection scheme you are attacking

Know the opponents hot reads and sight adjustments (may be able to force a certain throw favorable to you)
Ensure your defense is gap sound

Assign proper run force In man schemes, every potential receiver is accounted for Dont allow offense to create a mismatch Create mismatches that favor the defense-attack weakness
Principles for Maximizing Effectiveness of Pressure Scheme

Pressure Calls MUST be scripted. Blitz Period /7 on 7/Team
Practice the four looks (show, half, time, depth) Show unusual formations/motion Force checks to prevent unfavorable situations Emphasize blitzing defenders redirect to the ball if play is a run
Zone Pressure
Can you force an audible by showing pressure pre-snap and drop a defender into a passing lane?
Dime 4 Idaho
S C
E L
B F C
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
Dime 4 Oregon
S C
E L
B F C
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
5 Man Pressure
From Base Front (6) Ox, Tiger, Smoke, Torch, Red, Crazy Fire Zones (9) Thunder, Hurrican, Lamb, Rambo, Rex, Lex, Laser, Male, Mare From Dime Front (6) Crossfire, Mable (switch), Spice, Sugar, Axe
5 man pressure-from base

Coverage-Blitz Examples: 3 Ox Show (cover 3 with Mike & Ram going) 3 Tiger Half (cover 3 Mike and Ram going) 0 Sting Time (cover 0 with Spur and Bandit going) 0 Smoke Show (cover 0, line slanting weak, Spur, Ram going outside End)
3 OX
3 Tiger
0 Smoke
0 Torch
3 Jacks Red
Crazy
5 man pressure from Dime:

Crossfire Mable (Switch) Spice Sugar Axe
Dime 1Free Rules:
E C S $ M
N R
Hole
B C
Deep Middle
Dime ($) in for Lion; will align according to blitz called. Man up with #3 in empty We are playing man coverage with Spur and Bandit on #2s (over vs. trips) We will always send at least 1 linebacker; the other will be a hole defender. If we send both inside backers, Dime will be hole defender unless covering #3 in empty. Free Safety is playing deep middle. We can also use him to bracket a receiver & play 0. Coach John Rice Hole defender will abandon responsibility if R releases. In that case, man up on R. zacoach102@aol.com
Dime Crossfire Cover 1Free
S
C
E
M
N R
Hole
B
C
F
Deep Middle
Dime Mable Cover 1 Free
E
C S M
N R
Hole
B
$ C
F
Deep Middle
Dime Mable Switch Cover 1 Free
E
C S M
N R
Hole
B
$ C
F
Deep Middle
Dime Spice Cover 1 Free
E
C $ S M
Hole
N R F
Deep Middle
E B C
Dime Sugar Cover 1 Free
E
C S $ M
Hole
N R
B
C
F
Deep Middle
Dime Axe Cover 1Free

To field
$
C S
E
M
N R F
Hole
B
C
Deep Middle Nose slants to field (blitz) Coach John Rice

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2 Shell Pressure
Dime Double Plug Robber
Dime Tornado
Dime Field Slam
Dime Lightening
Dime Win
3-3 Fire Zone Pressure

Cover 33: 3 deep, 3 under, rush 5
S
Seam/curl/flat
E
L
N
hole
E R
B
C
Seam/curl/flat
Cover 33 Rules: We are sending 5 (3 linemen and usually 2 linebackers) The remaining linebacker is a hole defender Coach John Rice We will cover both seams, not allow vertical releases by #2s zacoach102@aol.com
Thunder Cover 33
Field
E
C L
Seam/curl/flat
N M
Hole
E R
B
C
Seam/curl/flat
S
Thirds
F
Thirds Thirds
Hurricane Cover 33
Field
S
C
Seam/curl/flat
E
L F
N M
Hole
E
Seam/curl/flat
B
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Lamb Cover 33
E
C S
Seam/curl/flat
N M
Hole
E R
Seam/curl/flat
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Rambo Cover 33
E
C S
Seam/curl/flat
N M
Hole
E R
Seam/curl/flat
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Rex Cover 33
E
C S
Seam/curl/flat
N M
Hole
E R
Seam/curl/flat
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Lex Cover 33
L E C S
Seam/curl/flat Hole
N M F
E R
Seam/curl/flat
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Laser Cover 33
E
C S
Seam/curl/flat
N M
Hole
E R
Seam/curl/flat
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Male Cover 33
E
C S
Seam/curl/flat
N M
Hole
E R
Seam/curl/flat
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
Mare Cover 33
E
C S
Seam/curl/flat
N M
Hole
E R
Seam/curl/flat
F
Thirds
Thirds
Thirds
6 man pressure
Zoo
TigerBandit
Ox Spur
TigerSpur
OxBandit
Pressure from dime
6 man pressure from Base

Coverage-Blitz Examples: 0 Zoo Time (cover 0 with Lion Mike,Ram going) 3 Zoo (cover 3 Lion,Mike and Ram going) 0 Tiger Bandit half (cover 0 with Lion, Mike & Bandit going) 0 Ox Spur (cover 0, line slanting weak, Spur, Ram going outside End)
Dime Python Cover 0
E
C L S M
N R
$
C F
Dime Python Under Cover 0
E
C L S M
N R
$
C F
Dime Boa Cover 0
L
C S
E
M
N R
$
C
F
Numbers package
Numbers Package with Pressure

When double-bracket coverage with pressure is desirable as part of a package May play single bracket with pressure if desired When a team places their best receiver at various positions in the offensive formation
Dime Numbers 12 Anchor
E S L C $
N M
Low Hole
Dime Numbers 12 Anchor
E S L C $
N M
Low Hole
Numbers 11 Ox (Swap)
E S L C $
M
F C
Duo Package
S C
E N
N M F
E $
B C
Corners Spur Nickel Mike Dime Bandit Free Safety
Man on #1; keep inside leverage Bracket #2; outside leverage Bracket #2; inside leverage Pressure Bracket #2; inside leverage Bracket #2; inside leverage Coach John Rice Pressure zacoach102@aol.com
Duo Pressure
E N M F Tags: Right Left Field Boundary E E N M F Indiana Left
Indiana Right
N M F
N M
Ohio Left
Ohio Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com
Right
Appendix
Weekly Practice Overview Sample Defensive Practice Plan Sample Inside Drill Practice Script Sample 7 on 7 Period Practice Script Sample Team Period Sample Defensive Game Call Sheet Defensive Implementation Schedule
WEEKLY OVERVIEW (USED TO PLAN DAILY PRACTICE)

COUGAR FOOTBALL
aTQ r I eFu Fi c n ke( T eLi m dZ eW ed ) t oda en scdeo em a t p hr se i s ps co t r u i r e .
WEEKLY OVERVIEW
Weekly Defensive PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Wednesday Tuesday Thursday
Weekly Concepts to Cover:

Run
Fundamentals
Right, Left, 3 Jacks Red, 3 Anchor, 3 Torpedo

D a r t / W r a p
Smoke Cover 0 Torch Cover 0
Spur, Bandit Tiger Swap, Ox Swap

R e v i e w
n s
d i
n e
I nsi de
Inside Drill
Zone
Wrap/Dart
T r
n s i d e
Z o n e
T r
a p I n t r o
D a r
/ W
a p
T r
a p
R e v i e w
Goaline Runs
Vs. 2 minute offense
R e v i e w
D a r t / W r a p
Hi L o
B oo t
H i L o ,
F a d e
7 on 7
n t
o r
F ad e
S ca t
W h e e l / P o s t
n t
B o o t
c a t
W h e el / P o st
Sm
a sh
S m
a s h
R e v i e w
S ca t
Sm
a sh
Team
Hi-Lo Crosses Smash
n t
Inside Zone Wrap/Dart Hi-Lo Crosses Smash

R e v i e w
Pass
I n t r o
Review
H i L B o o t
a d
Review Crossing Routes

I n t r o I n t r o R e v i e w
Em
p t y
Dr a w
Goaline
o r
F ad e
Bear Strong Cov 0 vs. All Sets

S
Review
a n
Sl an t
Special Situations
3 Jacks Red vs. Trips No Huddle Spur/Bandit over #2, FS align over #3
2 Torch minute Cover 0
Smoke Cover 0
Spur/Bandit over #2, FS align over #3
Linda, Rita,Bracket Tiger Swap, Review & Ox Swap, Spur/Bandit Pressure Package over #2, FS align over #3
e l /
R e v i e w
SAMPLE DEFENSIVE PRACTICE PLAN THOUGHT

COUGAR FOOTBALL
Defensive PRACTICE SCHEDULE
D Line
Linebackers (Mike, Lion, Ram)
O F T H E DAY:
Date:
Front/Coverage Lift
"WINNING IS A HABITUNFORTUNATELY, SO IS LOSING." -VINCE LOM BARDI
1 Free, Numbers
Spur and Bandit
PM
PERIOD:
#
1 2 3
Time
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90
Corne rs and Safe ty
Plays and Formations for Today

FORMATIONS
Fundy (15)
INDIVIDUAL FUNDAM ENTALS (EVERY DAY DRILLS)
Press Technique
2 by 2
RUNS
QB Trap, zone
GROUP 1 (10)
4 5 6
SLANT TECH
RUN FITS/ Hole Drop
In and Out bracket technique

Trips open Draw
WATER BREAK INSIDE RUN DRILL (SEE SCRIPT) 1 ON 1 PASS RUSH 2 ON 1 Bracket Drill
Passes Formations
GROUP 2 (20)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
GROUP 3 (20)
7 ON 7 (SEE SCRIPT)
SMASH (STOP CORNER) CURL/WHEEL (MIRROR)
4 WIDE 4 WIDE 4 WIDE 4 WIDE
TEAM (20)
16 17 18
TEAM (SEE SCRIPT)

Fade Hi Low
CONDITIONING
AS NEEDED
Conditioning
SAMPLE INSIDE DRILL PRACTICE SCRIPT

COUGAR FOOTBALL "BIG 8" DEFENSIVE PRACTICE SCRIPT
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Emphasis: Defending Spread Formation Runs

Play 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Card
H
L R R R L L L M M L R L
A C D E A F D A E F A C
FORMATION see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card
PLAY inside zone QB Trap Inside Zone Dart/Wrap Draw QB Trap Inside Zone QB Trap Draw FB Trap Inside Zone Draw
FRONT
Base Dime Base Dime Base Dime Dime Base Base Base Dime Dime
STUNT
Male None Mare None Mable None None Mable Mare Laser None Pinch
COV
33 4 33 1 free Robber 33 Numbers 22 Numbers 22 33 33 33 Numbers 22 Numbers 22
NOTES
Shift Hard Count Motion
hard Count
Shift
Hard Count Shift
SAMPLE 7 ON 7 PRACTICE SCRIPT
COUGAR FOOTBALL 7 on 7 DEFENSIVE PRACTICE SCRIPT

Wed 9/28
Emphasis: Pressure vs. Spread

Play 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Card #
h
L M R L M M R R M L
A B A D A B A D A D
FORMATION see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card
PLAY Hi-Low Pass Fade Smash slant Boot Pass Fade trap pass slant trap pass slant
FRONT
Dime w /bluff Dime Base w /bluff Base Base Dime Dime Base Base w /bluff Base
S TUNT/Blitz
COV
Numbers11 Numbers 11 3 1 Free 3 0 4 3 3 3
NOTES
Zip motion Disguise! Disguise! Disguise! Shift "Time" Bluff Disguise! Disguise! Disguise!
Red
Cross Plug Crazy Half
Zoo Show Ox Swap

Tiger Lock
none none none none
SAMPLE TEAM PERIOD PRACTICE SCRIPT
COUGAR FOOTBALL "TEAM" DEFENSIVE PRACTICE SCRIPT
wed 9/28
Emphasis: Defending the Spread

Play 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Card
A B C AA A B C C BB C AA B A D B
FORMATION see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card see card
PLAY Inside Zone Fade Hi Lo Boot Qb Trap Inside Zone Wrap/Dart Inside Zone Boot Hi Lo Fade Wrap/Dart QB Trap Inside Zone Draw
FRONT
Base Base Dime Base Dime Dime Base Dime Base Base Base Base Base Base Base
STUNT
Right Bandit Crazy Half Red Left Spur none None Zoo Time Cross Plug left Tiger Spur Bandit left Ox Bandit right left
COV
3 3 Numbers 22 3 1 Free Robber 4 3 Numbers 11 3 0 3 3 0 3 3
NOTES
Shift Hard Count Hard Count Empty Motion Empty Shift Hard Count Hard Count Empty Motion Shift Hard Count Hard Count Empty
SAMPLE DEFENSIVE GAME CALL SHEET
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Strategies for Defending the Spread Offense with the 3-3

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Common Spread Philosophy

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Strategies for Defending the Spread

Strategies for Defending the Spread

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Strategies for Defending the Spread

Strategies for Defending the Spread

Game preparation-getting the call on the field

Strategies for Defending the Spread

Strategies for Defending the Spread

Strategies for Defending the Spread Offense

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Alignment vs. Doubles

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Pull ALIGNMENT VS. TRIPS

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Stack ALIGNMENT VS. (TE) TRIPS

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Cover 3 Drops Cover 3 Drops

Cover 3 Jam Pass Drops

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Cover23Drops Drops Cover

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Strategies for covering empty (or trips) with 33 defense

2 Deep Zone VS. TRIPS

Coaching Point in a 2 deep zone: Run with the #3 vertical route

Strategy vs. Trips Formations:

SoftSoft 2 toCover single2 cut side

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Strategy vs. Trips Formations:

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Strategy vs. Empty Formations:

SoftSoft 2 toCover single2 cut side

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Strategy vs. Empty Formations:

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Strategies for covering empty w/33

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Principles for Applying Pressure

Know the protection scheme you are attacking

Ensure your defense is gap sound

Principles for Maximizing Effectiveness of Pressure Scheme

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

5 man pressure-from base

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Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

Coach John Rice zacoach102@aol.com

5 man pressure from Dime:

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Dime 1Free Rules:

Dime Crossfire Cover 1Free

Dime Mable Cover 1 Free