PLAYERSHANDBOOK

PrinceGeorgeMinorFootballAssociation

9MANFOOTBALL PlayersHandbook
1 LEGEND
Thefollowinglistthesymbolsusedthroughouttheplayershandbookandwhattheystandfor.

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XX Indicatesanoffensivepositiononthefield.TheXXindicatestheshortenednameof theposition. Indicatesadefensivepositiononthefield.TheXXindicatestheshortenednameof theposition Line of Scrimmage where the ball is placed AND Defence must line up ONE yard awayfromtheball Blockingorrushingdirection Directionplayeristocarrytheballorrunfake Designateswhoisreceivingheballbyhandofforpass

XX

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OFFENSIVEANDDEFENSIVEPOSITIONS

DEFENSE
S

LB E T N

LB T E C

C Q

S G T W

RB

OFFENSE

OffensivePositions C PositionName Center Description Offensive Line, calls huddles, snaps the ball to the quarterback or punter, shouldalwaysbethefirsttolineupontheball OffensiveLine,designatedleftorright,linesuponeithersideofthecenter OffensiveLine,designatedleftorright,linesupoutsideoftheguards Istheonlypersonthattalksinthehuddle,Receivestheballthatissnappedby the center, executes the play that was called in the huddle by handing off, tossing,passingorrunningtheball Linesupinthebackfield(directlybehindtheQuarterback),runsorcatchesthe ball Runningbackortailbacklinesupbehindthefullback,runsorcatchestheball Linesupeithersideoftheoffensiveline,generallyreceivespassesfromthe

G T Q

Guard Tackle Quarterback

Fullback

Runningback

W Widereceiver

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quarterback DefensivePositions N PositionName Noseguard Description Defensive Line, lines up directly opposite the center, responsible for putting pressureonthequarterbackandstoppingrunningplaysupthemiddleofthe field Defensive Line, designated left or right, lines up on either side of the noseguard, responsible for putting pressure on the quarterback and stopping runningplaysupthemiddleofthefield Defensive Line, designated left or right, lines up outside of the tackles, responsible for containing any running plays to the outside of the field and puttingpressureonthequarterback Linesupbehindthedefensiveline.Responsibleforstoppinganyrunningplays (upthemiddleortotheoutsideofthefield)aswellascoveringanypassesthat aretothemiddleofthefield Responsibletoadjusttothelocationtheballisgoingtoandbethelastlineof defenseiftheballcarriergetspasteveryoneelseonthedefense Coversthewidereceiver

Tackle

End

LB Linebacker

Safety

Corner

3 OFFENSIVEFORMATIONS
HoleandPositionNumbersThegapsbetweentheoffensivelinemenandtheballhandlingpositions (Quarterbackandrunningbacks)havedesignatednumbers.Thesenumbersallowustocallplaysquickly and easily. The holes are numbered using odd numbers for the gaps (holes) between the offensive linemanlineduptotheleftofthecenter(ie1,3,5).Theholesarenumberedusingevennumbersforthe gaps(holes)betweentheoffensivelinemanlineduptotherightofthecenter(ie2,4,6).Thequarterback is designated position number 1. The fullback is designated position number 2. The running back is designatedpositionnumber3.Inordertocallarunningplay,thepositionthatwillcarrytheballiscalled firstandthentheholethatthepersonissupposedtorunthroughiscalledsecond.Forexample,a21is ahandofftothe2position(fullback)andhewillrunthroughthe1hole.Seethefollowingdiagramfor alistingofholesandpositions.

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C Q S 2 G 4 G 6 G W

5 G

3 G

1 G 1 G 2 G 3 G

Rednumbersdesignatetheholes Bluenumbersdesignatethepositions

RB

I Formation This is the basic offensive formation where the Fullback and Running Back line up directly behind the quarterback. It is mainly used for running the ball up the middle of the field (hand offs)butcanalsobeusedforothertypesofplays S G T W

C Q

F RB

IFormation

TFormationThisissimilartotheIformationexceptthattheFullbackandRunningBacklineup besideeachotherbehindtheguards.Itismainlyusedforrunningtheballupthesidesofthefield(tosses orsweeps)butcanalsobeusedforothertypesofplays S G T W

C Q

RB

TFormation

WishboneFormationThisisacombinationoftheIandTformationandbringsthewidereceiver intothebackfield.Itcanbeusedforrunningtheballupthemiddle(handoffs)orupthesidesofthefield (tossesorsweeps)butcanalsobeusedforothertypesofplays.

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T G C Q S G T

F RB W

WishboneFormation

PassingFormationThereareseveralpassingformationsthatcanbeusedbybringingtherunning backsoutoftheback fieldand havingthemlineupaswide receivers.Splitmeansthattherearetwo receivers,oneontheleftsideoftheoffensiveline,theotherontheright.DoubleLeftmeansthatthere aretworeceivers,bothontheleftsideoftheoffensiveline.DoubleRightissimilarbuttotheright.We canalsocalltripleleftorrightwherewehavethreereceiversontherightorleftsideoftheoffensiveline. Youcanalsocombinethesesuchasdoubleleft,splitrightwhichmeansthatwewillhavetworeceivers ontheleftandoneontheright.Someexamplesareasfollows: S G T W

C Q

SplitPassingFormation
S G T W W

C Q

DoubleRightPassingFormation
S G T W W

C Q

DoubleRightsplitleft PassingFormation

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MotionPriortosnappingtheball,wecanlineupthereceiversorrunningbacksinonepositionand thenhavethemgoinmotionandmovetoadifferentposition.Thiscancauseconfusioninthedefense. Anexampleisasfollows. S G T W W

C Q

PassingTreeOnceweknowthepassingformationwewanttousethenweneedtocallthepattern thatthereceiversaregoingtorun.Abasicsystemfordesignatingthepatternsthatthereceiverwillrun is the passing tree. The passing tree establishes numbers for the different directions that the receiver willrunpriortoreceivingapass.Thepassingtreeisasfollows. 4

3 2 1

S 6

5yards

W Thepassingpatternsarecalledbystartingwiththeleftmostreceiveronthefieldandworkingtowards theright.Eg.iftherearetworeceivers,wecouldcalla25.Thiswouldmeanthattheleftmostreceiver wouldruna2patternandthenextreceivertotherightwouldruna5pattern. 5 2 S

RB

C Q F

S G T W

25PassingPatterns

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DEFENSE
Five Man Line Formation The basic defensive formation is the five man line. There are five down defensive lineman and they line up nose to nose with the offensive lineman, This formation is good againstanyrunsupthemiddleofthefield.Thedefensiveendsareresponsibleforoutsidecontainment.

FiveManLine
LB E T N LB T E C

FourManLineFormationThefourmanlinehasfourdowndefensivelinemanandtheylineupin the gaps between the offensive lineman, This formation is good against any runs up the middle of the field and for getting pressure on the quarterback. The outside linebackers are responsible for outside containment.

FourManLine
S

LB LB E T T E LB C

ThreeManLineFormationThethreemanlinehasthreedowndefensivelinemanandtheylineup headtoheadwiththecenterandinthegapsbetweentheoffensiveguardsandtackles.Thisformationis
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good against any passes and runs up the sides of the field. The outside linebackers are responsible for outsidecontainment.

ThreeManLine
S

LB LB E N

LB E LB C

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SPECIALTEAMS
Specialteamsareformationsusedwhenevertheballiskicked.Thereareoffensiveanddefensivespecial teams. KickOffFormationThekickoffformationisusedwhenevertheballiskickedtotheotherteam(at thebeginningofthehalvesorafterateamscores).Theteamlinesupbehindthekicker(approximately 10 yards from where the ball is teed up) and runs down the field once the ball is kicked to tackle the player on the opposing team who recovers the football. The important part of the kick off is to stay in yourlanes(ierunstraightdownthefieldsothatthepersonreturningthekickdoesnothaveopenfieldto runin).

KickOff

10 yards K KickOffReturnFormationThekickoffreturnformationisusedwhenevertheballiskickedbythe other team (at the beginning of the halves or after a team scores). The team lines up a minimum of 10 yardsfromwheretheballisteedupandisspreadoutacrossthefield.Oncetheballiskickedthenone player catches the ball and the remaining players on the team attempt to block the other team from tacklingtheplayerwiththeball.Itisimportantfortheentireteamtoknowwhichdirectiontheperson receivingtheballisgoingtorunsothattheycansetuptheappropriateblockingformation.

10 yards

KickOffReturn InitialFormation

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10 yards

Return Left Form a wallontheleft

10 yards

Return Middle form a wedge in themiddleofthe field

Punt Formation The punt formation is used when the team was unable to move the ball 10 yards down the field in two downs. On the third down they elect to punt the ball down the field. The punt formation is very similar to a Two man backfield except that the quarterback is replaced by the kicker andhelinesupwellbehindthelineofscrimmage.Thecenterthendoesalongsnaptogettheballtothe kicker.Thekickerthenpuntstheballandtherestoftheteampursuestheballandtacklestheplayeron the opposing team who catches it. It is improtant for the players to stay in their lanes (just like in the kickoff)sothatthereislessroomfortheplayerwiththeballtorun. PuntReturnFormationThepuntreturnformationisusedwhentheoffensiveteamwasunableto movetheball10yardsdownthefieldandelectedtopunttheballontheirthirddowntothedefensive team.Thepuntreturnformationcanuseanyofthetypicaldefensiveformationsexceptthatoneortwo players are back deep to receive the punt. The rest of the players attempt to bock the punt (prior to it beingkicked)andthenrunbacktoassisttheballcarrierbyblockingtheotherteamsplayers.Thereturn
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directionissimilartothekickoffreturnastheentireteamshouldbeawareoftheplanneddirectionfor returningtheball. FieldgoalorTouchdownConversionFormationTocome

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