SCOUTING THE OFFENSE FOR YOUR DEFENSE
THE PHILOSOPHY EVERY DEFENSE MUST ADJUST TO STOP THE OFFENSE
TO DO SO, THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR MUST:
FIRST, HAVE A BASE DEFENSE IN ORDER TO ADJUST TO EVERY SET AND PLAY
TO DO SO, THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR MUST:
SECOND, SCOUT THE OFFENSE WITH A GOOD SYSTEM
TO DO SO, THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR MUST:
THIRD, TEACH THE OPPONENT PLAYS AND PHILOSOPHY TO THE PLAYERS
TO DO SO, THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR MUST:
FOURT, MUST KNOW HOW TO ADJUST AND CALL THE RIGHT PLAY TO STOP THE OFFENSE
MOST IMPORTANT
IF YOU SCOUT: YOU NEED TO FILM GAMES YOU NEED TO EXCHANGE GAMES YOU WILL SPEND A LOT OF TIME
SCOUTING MAKE YOU WIN THE TIGHT GAME
IT IS EASY TO WIN 50 - 0 BUT IT IS NOT EASY TO WIN - !
SCOUTING FOR THE DEFENSE
THE GAME CHART
THE GAME CARD
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DRIVE AND PLAY NUMBER
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DOWN AND DISTANCE HASH-MARK AND FIELD
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THE PASSING PLAY
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THE TRANSFER
THE RUNNING PLAY
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THE TRANSFER
AUXILIARY INFO
AUXILIARY INFO
SCOUTING FOR THE DEFENSE
SET TENDENCIES
THE SET TENDENCY CHART
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FIRST THE SET
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SECOND THE PLAY
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TERMINONOGY FOR THE RUNNING & PASSING PLAY
S=Sweep T=Trap Sv=Shovel Pass B=Blast Op=Option (Pitch) Ok=Option (Qb keep) OT=Off Tackle I=Isolation D=Dive Qk=Qb keep C=Counter L=Lead P=Power Dr =Draw Sc= Screen
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HOW TO TRANSFER A PLAY - PASS
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HOW IT IS TRANSFER PASS
TEAM:
R P
SETS TENDENCY
R
6/21/08
P
H H H G H H V mm H m m H
H H mmV mml H
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HOW TO TRANSFER A PLAY - RUN
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HOW IT IS TRANSFER RUN
R P R P
H H
H m m
H H
H G H H V mm B
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THE FINAL RESULT
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SCOUTING FOR THE DEFENSE
DOWN TENDENCIES
THE DOWN AND DISTANCE CHART
TEAM$ D DIST#
R
LEFT HASHMARK
H H H V mm
MIDDLE HASHMARK
R
H mmV mm
21-J !-0" RIGHT HASHMARK
R
H mmV mm
10+
m l m m V mm
m l mmV mm
m l mmV mm
m m m V mm l
m mmV mm l
m mmV mml
10
m m m V mm
m mmV mm
m mmV mm
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P R R
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3SHORT
m m m V mm l
m mmV mm l
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m m m V mm
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THE DOWN AND DISTANCE CHART II
R R
H G H H V mm
H l mmV mm
H l mmV mm
6+ LONG
m m m V mm l
m mmV mm l
m mmV mml
m m m V mm
m mmV mm m l mmV mm
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P R R
m l m m V mm
5 to 3
m m m V mm l
m mmV mm l
m mmV mml
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m mmV mm
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P R R
m l m m V mm
m l mmV mm
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2 POINT
SPECIAL
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THE PROCESS TO TRANFER THE PLAY
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HOW TO TRANSFER A PLAY - PASS
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HOW TO TRANSFER A PLAY
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HOW TO TRANSFER A PLAY - RUN
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HOW IT IS TRANSFER
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THE FINAL RESULT
SCOUTING FOR THE DEFENSE
FIELD TENDENCIES
THE FIELD TENDENCY CHART
FIELD TENDENCY CHART
P
R
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H l m m V mm
LEFT HASHMARK
H G H H V mm
MIDDLE HASHMARK
P R
H l mm V m m
RIGHT HASHMARK
R P
m m mV m m l
m mm V m m l
m m m V mm l
0 t !0 NEGATIVE m mV m m
R
m l m mV m m
m mm V m m
m m m V mm
m l mm V m m
m l m m V mm
m m mV m m l
m mm V m m l
m m m V mm l
m mV m m !0 t "# NEGATIVE
m mm V m m
m m m V mm
m l m mV m m
m l mm V m m
m l m m V mm
m m mV m m l
m mm V m m l
m m m V mm l
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R
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0 t !0 POSITIVE m mV m m
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m m m V mm
THE PROCESS TO TRANFER THE PLAY
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HOW TO TRANSFER A PLAY - PASS
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HOW IT IS TRANSFER PASS
P
R
LEFT HASHMARK
H G H H V mm
MIDDLE HASHMARK
R
H l mm V m m
RIGHT HASHMARK
R
H l m m V mm
m m mV m m l
m mm V m m l
m m m V mm l
0 t !0 NEGATIVE m mV m m
R
m l m mV m m
m mm V m m
m m m V mm
m l mm V m m
m l m m V mm
m m mV m m l
m mm V m m l
m m m V mm l
m mV m m !0 t "# NEGATIVE
m mm V m m
m m m V mm
m l m mV m m
m l mm V m m
m l m m V mm
m m mV m m l
m mm V m m l
m m m V mm l
"# t "# MIDDLE m mV m m
m mm V m m
m m m V mm
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HOW TO TRANSFER A PLAY - RUN
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HOW IT IS TRANSFER RUN
R
H G H HV mm
H l mm V m m
H l m m V mm
m m mV m m l
m mm V m m l
m m m V mm l
"# t "# MIDDLE m mV m m
R
m l m mV m m
m mm V m m
m m m V mm
m l mm V m m
m l m m V mm
B
m m m V m m l m m m V m m l m m m V m m l
!0 t "# POSITIVE m m V m m
R
m m m V m m
m m m V m m
m m m V m m
m m m V m m
m l m m V m m
m m m V m m l
m m m V m m l
m m m V m m l
0 t !0 POSITIVE m m V m m
m m m V m m
m m m V m m
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THE FINAL RESULT
SCOUTING FOR THE DEFENSE
HASHMARK TENDENCIES
THE HASH-MARK CHART
HASHMARKS TENDENCIES
R
21-Jun-08
P
RUNS
R
TOTAL R
P
LEFT HASH
l m m V & &
MIDDLE FIELD
l m m V m m
RIGHT HASH
l m m V m m
& & '
& & G
m m V
m m %
m m V
m m l
PASS
& & ' && % %& & ' & &
TOTAL P
%& & ' &&
% & & ' & &
m V mm m l
HV Hm m l
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THE PROCESS TO TRANFER THE PLAY
:
F+/ ./,&'%#/ ."# 12,0 4# 6'# +&20 ."# H,'"-3,/9 1+'(.(+&5
HOW TO TRANSFER A PLAY - PASS
F+/ #=,312#, (& ."(' *,'#, (. (' , 1,'' +& ."# /(-". ",'"-3,/95
HOW IT IS TRANSFER PASS
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PASS
& & ' & & % % && ' & &
TOTAL P
% && ' & &
% & & ' & &
m V mm m l
HV Hm m l
HOW TO TRANSFER A PLAY - RUN
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HOW IT IS TRANSFER RUN
R
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LEFT HASH
P R
MIDDLE FIELD
l m m V m m
RIGHT HASH
l m m V m m
l
B
m m V
& &
& & '
& & G
m m V
m m %
m m l
SCOUTING FOR THE DEFENSE
DRIVE TENDENCIES
THE DRIVE TENDENCY CHART
TEAM: DRIVE TENDENCY 21-Jun-08
P
1st. Drive
R H G H H V m m l P R l
2nd. Drive
H m m V m m l
3rd. Drive
R l m m m V m m l P R l
4rt. Drive
m m m V m m l P
5th. Drive
R l m m m V m m l P R l
6th. Drive
m m m V m m l P
7th. Drive
R l m m m V m m l P R l
8th. Drive
m m m V m m l P
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9th. Drive
R l m m m V m m l P R l
10th. Drive
m m m V m m l P
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SEE EXAMPLES
TIGHT END TE MOTION TE SHOTGUN TE SHOTGUN MOTION NO TIGHT END NO TE MOTION NO TE SHOTGUN NO TE SHOTGUN MOTION
SEE EXAMPLES
TIGHT END
RUN STR5 COUNTER WK A0B PASS TO < REC SIDE
NO TIGHT END
DRAW - SCREEN - CB SNEAK
TE MOTION
A0B PASS IF SHORT MOTION COUNTER AWAY
NO TE MOTION
SHORT MOTION BLAST > SWEEP TO MOTION
TE SHOTGUN
:00B PASS > PASS DELAY
NO TE SHOTGUN
PASS IF WING COUNTER AWAY
TE SHOTGUN MOTION
SHORT MOTION COUNTER LONG MOTION PASS FLAT TO MOTION MAN
NO TE SHOTGUN MOTION
SHORT MOTION COUNTER LONG MOTION PASS FLAT TO MOTION MAN
