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 G C G T Y H H H H Z Q Wide Wing Short Split H H H Weak Strong No tag T 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 LOU ROB Doubles Left Doubles Right Trips Left Trips Right Y X X Y Z Z H H X Y X Y Z Z H H X Z Z X H H Y Y Y X X Y Z H H Z

Running Plays

Right 31 Trap X Y Z H T

Left 32 Trap X Y Z H T

Right 34 Belly X Y Z H T Yell Sweep

Left 33 Belly Y X Z H T Yell Sweep

Right 24 X Y Z H T

Left 23 Y X Z H T

Right 24 Counter X Y Z H T

Left 23 Counter Y X Z H T

Right 26 Y X Z H T Check end look for LB 3 Steps – Hit hole running north and south

Left 25 X Y Z H T

Right 28 Sweep X Y Z H T

Left 27 Sweep X Y Z H T

Pass Plays

Lou 26 Wheel Y X Z H 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 Z H T

Doubles Right Gun Combo Z X Y H T

4 – 2 – 5 Defense

Gaps & Techniques Gap Responsibilities Lineman Alignment Techniques G D C B A A B C D Lineman Alignment Techniques E T G C G T E 8 5 2 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

Base Defense (4-2-5) Vs. Spread X T G C G T Z H Y T Q FS S M WS SS C C

Defensive Techniques (4 man front) G T E 1 6 N 8 3 E T N E Strong Right (offense is strong to their left) C G T E 6 1 N 3 8 E N T E Strong Left (offense is strong to their right)

Fronts E N T E TITE G Our Base Front E N T E INDIAN N and T in 1 Tech 6 1 3 8 T G C G T Y E E N N T T E E INDIAN N and T in 1 Tech 6 1 1 8 T G C G T Y E E N N T T E E OUTLAW N and T in 3 Tech 6 3 3 8 T G C G T Y

Slants E N T E TITE G ARMY Slant away from call E N T E TITE G TANK 6 1 3 8 T G C G T Y E E N N T T E E TITE G TANK Slant toward call 6 1 3 8 T G C G T Y

Blitzes M S E E N T BULLETS Linebacker Blitz M S E N T E 6 1 3 8 T G C G T Y M S M S E E N N T T E E BULLETS INDIAN B gap LB Blitz 6 1 1 8 T G C G T Y M S M S E BULLETS OUTLAW A gap LB Blitz Sam 1st, Mike 2nd E E N N T T E 6 3 3 8 T G C G T Y

Blitzes DOGS LB and Safety Blitz Weak or Strong SMOKE Safety Blitz SS $ M M S S E E N N T T E E DOGS LB and Safety Blitz Weak or Strong 6 1 3 8 T G C G T Y $ makes “Fire” call to DE where DE pinches in and $ covers contain or… $ makes “Lion” call to DE where DE goes outside and $ pinches inside. M M S S SS $ SMOKE Safety Blitz Weak or Strong E E N N T T E E 6 1 3 8 T G C G T Y DOUBLE SMOKE – Both Safeties ($ and W/S) blitz on both DE’s.

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