THE RUNNING GAME WNE/WAIFO Dr. Tom Mawhinney
THE RUNNING GAME Pre-snap At the Snap During the Run Red zone/Goal Line Blocking Philosophy
PRE-SNAP All officials – back up into your position Head Linesman Always give down to box man Short/long five H/L Motion – your side of ball Legal formation Set for one sec – FS Substitutions – iron cross Know your key
PRE-SNAP Umpire Count offense Know 5 ineligibles False starts Know field position Adjust to linebacker Referee FS – backs Count in huddle Throwing side of QB Wide and deep Opposite tackle
PRE-SNAP FJ/SJ Count defense Read key Watch Subs Game clock (SJ) 20 yds from LOS BJ Play clock-under 20 sec Read key- switch to zone - POA 25 yds deep/strong side Count defense Think crackback
AT THE SNAP/DURING RUN Referee QB/Runner to NZ Shovel pass Stay w/QB Holding POA Follow play into SZ Umpire Focus on POA Chop Blocks Play outside – observe on back side Don’t ball watch
AT THE SNAP/DURING RUN H/L Tackle/crack back Lead blockers/ball only after it gets to you Run away – clean up See ball – then whistle Forward progress/next down F/S/BJ Read key Crackback- blocks by your key Back pedal Goal line Clean up OB
RED ZONE/GOAL LINE H/L Goal line if snapped inside 5 Must be on goal line when ball crosses Inside A’s 3 – reverse mechanics Inside A’s 5 – L to goal F/S/BJ Inside 25 – goal line Never be between 5 and goal line Inside 5 – end line BJ – inside 20 – end line
BLOCKING PHILOSOPHY Takedowns – call them No effect on play Chase mode - all action must be on the side BIB simultaneous w/tackle – no call unless a PF Sack – holding can be called – offset Double team – no hold WIQ – illegal block occurs in field of play rather than the end zone.
OBSERVATIONS R - Getting the teams/captains R- microphone - coin toss Microphone mechanics Sideline warnings End of 1 st /3 rd quarters B – alignment on key Dead-ball action vs getting a ball