Rule 7-Passing
Game
Presented by: Scott MacDonald
617-777-23335
[email protected]
Agenda
Passing Agenda Items
 Mechanics Slide Review
 DPI/OPI Slide Review
(Short Video)
 Catch/No Catch Slide Review
(Short Video)
 Legal / Illegal Forward Pass,
Illegal Touching, & Illegal
Downfield
Passing Mechanics
•
Proper Pre-Snap Preparation
•
Identify Keys
•
Positioning
•
Know when to switch keys
•
Deep Guys – Cushion
•
Hustle to be in good position –
• Try to be minimize movement when you need to
make a call
•
Good eye contract
•
Know when to switch key (zone when needed)
•
Stay with key a little longer on the goal line
•
Communicate
Pass Interference- (OPI/DPI)
• DPI
• Categories
• OPI
• Categories
• Be able to put your DPI/OPI in one of
these
• Video Clip
Pass Interference- (OPI/DPI)
• Deep guys-Qualify the DEFENDER—if
defender is beat then he is in ‘chase mode’.
• DPI vs. Defensive Holding-know when it took
place, when in doubt. ‘Material Restriction’
• Keep your head down-where are your eyes
when ball is in the air? Stay disciplined
• Get help from LOS official on
catchable/uncatchable
• OPI on pass unsure if ball is legal FWD pass or
not/mechanic
• Know the result of the play
• Feet tangled-philosophy
• Pre-lim signals
• Cause and effect-it’s OK to have late flag
• Process the play…DPI can be early in route
• LOS official can help a BJ with an ‘arm-grab’
Catch/No Catch
• Philosophy
• Completing the ‘Process of the Catch’
• Going the ground either by contact or on
own-all considered one motion, but it really
is a process. Be slow, be patient, eye
contact(if needed) and then signal. Use
baseball example.
• Video Clip
Legal/Illegal Pass, Illegal Touch, & Illegal Downfield
• Legal Pass-(the norm)
• Illegal Pass-(rare-whose call in 5
man/mechanic)
• Illegal Touch-(rare-but be aware)
• Illegal Downfield-(discuss philosophy)
• Intentional Grounding-Philosophy/Only player
intended to receive can legally get coverage.
This is a ‘crew call’ not just an R call-get
involved-point to player in your area.
Questions/Comments
Scott MacDonald
617-777-23335
[email protected]