FORWARD PROGRESS
Someone define forward progress
•The end of advancement of the ball in a runner’s possession or forward-most
point of the ball when fumbled out of bounds
•When an airborne player makes a catch, forward progress is the furthest
point of advancement after he possesses the ball if contacted by a defender
•Always give him everything he gained
SQUARING UP AND MIRRORING SPOTS
•Mark your spots with a right angle
•Move parallel with the sideline to spot and “square it
up”
•This gives best forward progress spot
•As you move in mirror Line Judge spot
•This helps sells the spot of forward progress
Square Off – Every Play, Every Down
Home
FJ
LJ
WR
CB
“Squaring to the Ball”
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Visitor
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Home
FJ
LJ
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CB
“Mirroring on spots”
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DE
TE
HL/LJ Mirroring Spots &T Squaring Up
•Far Side Official
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C QB
•Near Side Official
G
•Review Mechanic for “Squaring
Up”
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DE
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SJ
Visitor
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SJ
Sweep to the Linesman's
Side
Mobile Box Running Plays
FS
•The mobile box concept is the “primary”CB mechanics
around which all other
mechanics are built.
•Wing and Deep officials distance TBat pre-snap, snap, during play
•Long Runs
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•Plays on the opposite side
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CB
FS
TB
LJ
FJ
QB Keeper to the
Line Judge Side
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CB
WR
Wing Officials
Wing Officials
Work Cross-Field
Mechanics
HL
–
Helps
with
thegetting
LJ Reads keys –without
Forward
Progress
Spot
caught
in the middle
of the
Play –
LJ Look across for HL
SJ
SS
DE
T
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DL
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TB
FB
QB
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DL
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LB
T
FS
DE
TE
CB
WR
LJ
FJ
Trap up the Middle
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SJ
CB
SS
QB
TB
LB
FB
U
R
LB
WR
LJ
FS
CB
FJ
Mobile Box Pass Plays
•Short Passes
• Long Passes
AC
AC
HC
Restricted
Zone
Once the Snap is Snapped Everyone Must be in the
Team Box !
•Rule 9-8-3 has now been changed and states that
“NO ONE” will be in the “restricted zone” during a live
ball
WR
L
SJ
Wing and Deep Officials
Starting positions on
The sidelines
Verify all substitutes
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QB
TB
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SS
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R
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C TE
CB
DL
LJ
DL
DE
FS
DL
FJ
SJ
L
Sweep to the Linesman's
Side
FS
CB
HL looks across for
Help with the spot
TB
U
R
CB
FS
TB
LJ
FJ
Trap up the Middle
L
SJ
CB
SS
QB
TB
LB
FB
U
R
LB
WR
LJ
FS
CB
FJ
QB Keeper to the
Line Judge Side
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SJ
CB
WR
SS
DE
T
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TB
FB
QB
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TE
CB
WR
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FJ
Motion
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SJ
CB
WR
SS
DE
T
The LJ and HL
Should not leave
the LOS to
Watch the motion
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DL
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TB
FB
QB
C
G
R
DL
DL
U
LB
T
FS
DE
LJ has motion man until
He passes the center –
Then the HL picks up
the motion man
TE
CB
WR
LJ
FJ