6 Approaches to Installing Midline Explained In Detail

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1 6 Approaches to Installing idline xplained In Detail Once again the inside jersey number of the 2 or technique dictates the give or pull read. he give read happens when the quarterback sees the inside jersey number coming down to attack the dive or he can see the white of the number moving towards him. By reaching the ball back as deep as possible for a longer ride invites the down defender to make a decision one way or the other such as, he decides to play the quarterback. he key to keeping the defender from playing soft in the hole is to keep the quarterbacks momentum moving downhill. If the ride is shorten then the defender plays softer, if the ride is longer it usually brings the defender towards the dive (Fullback). I want to talk about the "hird Hand" whenever the quarterback receives the ball from the center he wants to bring the ball up throough his belly button which we call the "hird Hand" this keeps the reach back through the ride much smoother. hat the quarterback doesn't want to do is bring the ball back with a stiff arms because this doesn't bait the read defender as much as bring the ball up through his "hird Hand". Another key coaching point with any dive mesh is to tell the running back to run with his eyes and head up as he runs through the hole. henever the back drops his eyes and head as he goes through the mesh it makes him clamp harder on the ball, if he runs with his eyes and head up it makes for a softer pocket, a smoother exchange and a better mesh between the fullback (dive back). omething that I like to tell our backs as they go through the mesh and ride is to show their jersey number to the linebackers this to, will facilitate a softer pocket and mesh ride by the quarterback. henever the quarterback gets the give read have him continue to carry out his fake whenever possible a point of reference here is this I have our quarterback whenever possible to carry his fake out 15 yards down the field. Also a point to remember if the 2 or technique continues to play up the field run the trap. henever the quarterback gets the pull read he will want to replace the three technique while running down hill. ake sure that the quarterback takes his path out at an angle off the outside hip of the second tracker (blocker). If the quarterback cuts his path up field to soon he will over run his blocker thus, allowing the scraping linebacker to make the play. ou might suggest that the quarterbacjk take his path out at a 5 degree angle until he can break the perimeter. unning midline into a 1 technique turns this play into a veer. henever faced with running midline into a 1 technique I would rather have our quarterback check us into the veer because of the blocking scheme for our offensive line. henever running midline into the 1 technique you will need to teach your fullback to cut his path off the down block by his guard and to the outside. O O G G Q 1 echnique hen running midline into a 1 technique the quarterback will now read the 5 technique which normally always turns into a give read. he reason I have our quarterback check us into the veer is because of the blocking scheme. he inside veer is best run into a 1 technique so, why not run the veer. In order to keep my offensive line in quality reps for this play I don't want to teach all the what if's to them so, why not check this play into the veer because the veer blocking scheme is something that practice each day. hus, I don't want to incorporate the blocking scheme for the midline vs a 1 technique.

2 ix Permiter Blocking chemes For he idline Jill Assignment he Jill scheme is a fold scheme that puts your tight end and tackle incorporating a folld block whic puts the tight end and playside guard as the two trackers. N G Base ompliments the Jill cheme he base call is incorporated into the Jill scheme whenever a defense moves into a - scheme or 7 defenders in the box. henever the tight end and tackle can't fold (Jill) the tight end will alert base thus sending your tailback tracking the middle LBer. N G Army he Army scheme puts your tackle and tight end treying their combo outside towards the outside invert. Army puts you ailback or second tracker on the playside LBer. N G rey Out ike he ike scheme gives you the ability to get the ball pitched behind the L.O.. whenever the outside invert is falling in on the QB when running the Jill cheme. N G Navy he Navy scheme incorporates the Jill scheme with the tight end wrapping around his tackle tracking the outside invert. he ailback is the second tracker for the playside LBer with his guard. N G Falcon he Falcon scheme incorporates the Jillscheme with the tight end tracking the playside LBer to the free safety. he ailback now works off the outside hip of the tight end as he tracks the outside invert. N G

3 10-11 Jill Left 11 Jill Pitch ead Key emember you must have two trackers for the playside linebacker to free safety, with the Jill scheme it will be the tight end and playside guard. ight 10 Jill he inside release by the guard to the callside will incorporate "Pick-in Grass" technique to force a better read for the quarterback. ight 10 Jill F F F he pitch back must run at the outside jersey number of the pitch defender, this keeps him from falling back inside to tackle the quarterback. If the pitch defender decides to fall inside then the quarterback will pitch the ball. he quarterback upon receiving the snap will push away off the playside foot and then step at 6:00 to set the mesh and to get out of the way of the fullback. he fullback must run at the mid-point of the center, the offensive line will use the near ear of their down linemen for helmet placement. Pitch ead Key It should be noted that when calling this play you don't have to add the Jill alert because it is automatic unless another blocking scheme for the midline is needed or added. Our schemes will always be called towards the technique. Quarterback will read inside jersey number for give or keep read. hen running this play always keep the backside tackle blocking the defensive end. Pitch ead Key he Jill fold scheme can be run with any scheme that allows the tackle and tight end to work together. A, 5 and 9 combination is good to run towards.

4 10-11 Jill tack Left 11 Jill F tack Formation Pitch ead Key he stack formation is an excellent formation for setting up the midline when the defense starts to reduce their fronts away from the callside. Allow your quarterback to find the three technique and you now can run the play to either side without motioning the tight end. Green ight om 10 Jill 2 F he tack formation is a good formation for the midline because when pairing together you need no motion in order to get two trackers for playside linebacker and free safety. Pitch ead Key Green Formation with om motion. he pitch back must run at the outside jersey number of the pitch defender, this keeps him from falling back inside to tackle the quarterback. If the pitch defender decides to fall inside then the quarterback will pitch the ball. he green formation is an excellent formation to motion the tight end from when tracking and locating the technique. on ight 10 Jill he quarterback upon receiving the snap will push away off the playside foot and then step at 6:00 to set the mesh and to get out of the way of the fullback. F Pitch ead Key idline from the on formation. ailback in the on and Pro formation aligns his heels at the same depth as the fullback. ailback when reaching the line of scrimmage should start to alert Ball, Ball, Ball to draw the attention of the outside invert.

5 10-11 Base Left 11 Jill Pitch ead Key F he quarterback upon receiving the snap will push away off the playside foot and then step at 6:00 to set the mesh and to get out of the way of the fullback. Base alert by the tight end. ight 10 Jill F ight 10 Base F Pitch ead Key Base alert by the tight end.

6 10-11 ike Left 11 ike F he quarterback in the ike scheme will run at the inside jersey number of the 7 technique. Pitch ead Key he ike scheme is used when the outside invert is falling to fast inside to play the quarterback. 1 he playside tackle becomes the second tracker to playside linebacker to free safety. ight 10 ike F Pitch ead Key 1 he playside tackle will track playside jersey number of the playside linebacker to free safety. Green ight 10 ike F Pitch ead Key 1 ith the ike scheme the tailback keeps his pitch path parallel to the line of scrimmage as he anticipates the pitch from the quarterback.

7 10-11 Army Left 11 Army F Fullback must show his jersey numbers as he goes through the ride by the quarterback, this makes for a soft pocket. he Army alert is for the tailback to be the second tracker through the line of scrimmage. he tailback is tracking playside linebacker to free safety. Pro ight 11 Army F henever running to an openside the tackle can widen his split so that he can remove the 5 technique. ight 10 Army F henever running the "Jill" scheme you will get a base alert by the tight end because he can't get the fold with his tackle, thus this play turns into an army scheme with the tailback tracking the ike linebacker. he Army scheme is a double option only with no pitch back, this play will be either give to the fullback or keep by the quarterback.

8 10-11 Navy "I" Left 11 Navy F he navy scheme incorporates the tight end or wing depending upon which formation you use to fold and wrap with the tackle with the tight end tracking the outside invert. on ight 11 Navy F ith the Navy scheme weak I have illustrated the use of om motion by the tight end. "" tack ight 10 Navy F he Navy scheme that I have illustrated here incorporates the jill fold which wraps the tight end up onto the corner. hile the ailback tracks the playside LBer.

9 10-11 Falcon "I" Left 11 Falcon F Falcon takes the third tracker through the L.O.. and blocking the outside overhang. on ight 11 Navy F 1 In this example you can use motion to track the outside overhang player ith the Navy scheme weak I have illustrated the use of om motion by the tight end. "" tack ight 10 Navy F he Navy scheme that I have illustrated here incorporates the jill fold which wraps the tight end up onto the corner. hile the ailback tracks the playside LBer.

34-35 ISO M T S E R E T T S E. Green Left Tom 34 ISO. Green Right Tom 34 ISO. Doubles Left Tom 35 ISO. Part The Sea T E Z Y.

34-35 ISO M T S E R E T T S E. Green Left Tom 34 ISO. Green Right Tom 34 ISO. Doubles Left Tom 35 ISO. Part The Sea T E Z Y. - 5 IO reen Left om IO - 5 IO will Isolate the playside linebacker. he key coaching term is "Part he ea" at the point of attack. Part he ea IO is best run in "B" gap. Iso is a good play to pair, example