KICKOFF RETURN

OBJECTIVES: THE OBJECTIVE OF THE KICKOFF RETURN IS TO SCORE OR GIVE THE OFFENSE GREAT
FIELD POSITION.

PHILOSOPHY: WE ARE, GENERALLY, A WEDGE RETURN TEAM WITH THE CAPABILITY OF ATTACKING
DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH OUR DOUBLE TEAMS AND OUR WEDGE. WE WILL FIND A WEAKNESS IN THE
OPPONENTS' COVER TEAM AND EXPLOIT IT. WE WILL ALSO FIND THE STRENGTH OF AN OPPONENTS'
COVER TEAM AND ATTACK IT WITH OUR DOUBLE TEAM AND OUR WEDGE.

COMPONENTS OF OUR KICKOFF RETURN:

(1) ALIGNMENT.
(2) ASSIGNMENT.
(3) SET-UP POINT.
(4) EXECUTION OF YOUR BLOCK.
(5) RETURN LANE.

KEYS TO EXECUTING A SUCCESSFUL KICKOFF RETURN:

(1) DON'T START DROPPING BACK TO SET UP OUR RETURN UNTIL YOU SEE THE BALL
LEAVE THE KICKER'S FOOT. BE ALERT FOR AN ON SIDE OR A "DRIBBLE" KICK AT ALL
TIMES.

(2) HALFBACKS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR BLOOP OR SQUIB KICKS AT ALL TIMES. BE
PREPARED TO FAIR CATCH ANY SHORT BLOOP KICKS.

(3) IF THE HALFBACKS OR WEDGE MEN HAVE TO FIELD THE BALL, THE DESIGNED
RETURN IS OFF. GET AS MANY POSITIVE YARDS AS POSSIBLE AND PROTECT THE
FOOTBALL.

(4) ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED DEEP, TURN AND SPRINT TO YOUR LANDMARK.
GETTING BACK AND SETTING UP IS CRUCIAL TO THE EXECUTION OF OUR RETURN.

(5) KNOW THE COVER LANE OF THE MAN YOU ARE GOING TO BLOCK. SET UP YOUR
BLOCK BY DROPPING TO A LANDMARK 1 LANE INSIDE WHERE YOUR MAN IS
COVERING. THIS WILL GIVE YOU A GOOD ANGLE TO BLOCK YOUR MAN AWAY FROM
THE RETURN LANE.

(6) MAKE SURE YOUR HEAD IS IN FRONT OF THE MAN YOU ARE BLOCKING. IF YOU
CANNOT GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK HIM WITH YOUR HEAD IN FRONT, GO ON
UPFIELD AND BLOCK THE NEXT AVAILABLE MAN.

(7) THE TIMING OF OUR BLOCKS ARE CRITICAL TO OUR SUCCESS IN BREAKING A
RETURN. THE KEY IS GETTING BACK AND SETTING UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
GENERALLY, WE WANT TO SET OUR FRONT LINE ON THE 25 YARD LINE AND THE
WEDGE WILL SET UP ON THE 15 YARD LINE WITH A KICK TO THE GOAL LINE. THE
WEDGE WILL ADJUST ACCORDINGLY ON SHORTER OR DEEPER KICKS.

(8) OUR HALFBACKS MUST DO A GOOD JOB OF PROTECTING OUR RETURNER FROM
ANY OUTSIDE PRESSURE. STAY WITH THE WEDGE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, BUT BE
PREPARED TO PEEL AWAY AND BLOCK ANYONE COMING AROUND BEHIND OUR
WEDGE.

(9) THE RETURNER SHOULD ALWAYS CATCH THE BALL COMING FORWARD. YOU MUST
BUST YOU ASS TO GET BEHIND YOUR WEDGE BEFORE ANY OUTSIDE PRESSURE
GETS TO YOU.

(10)DOUBLE TEAMS AND THE WEDGE MUST WORK TOGETHER AS ONE. WE WILL TEST
THE COURAGE OF OUR OPPONENTS' BY BLOWING THEIR ASSES UP!

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 IMPORTANT RULES FOR KICKOFF RETURN

1. A KICKOFF IS SHORT WHEN IT DOES NOT GO 10 YARDS. UNLESS. BEFORE DOING SO.
IT IS FIRST TOUCHED BY A PLAYER ON THE RECEIVING TEAM.

2. A KICKOFF CAN BE RECOVERED BEFORE IT GOES 10 YARDS BY THE RECEIVING

TEAM.

3. ONCE A KICKOFF TRAVELS 10 YARDS IT IS A FREE BALL AND BELONGS TO THE

RECOVERING TEAM.

4.IF THE RECEIVING TEAM TOUCHES THE BALL BEFORE IT GOES 10 YARDS IT
BECOMES A FREE BALL AND BELONGS TO THE TEAM THAT RECOVERS IT.

5. A KICKOFF RECOVERED IN THE END ZONE BY THE KICKING TEAM IS A TOUCHDOWN

WHETHER THE RECEIVING TEAM TOUCHED IT OR NOT.

6. A KICKOFF MAY BE FAIR CAUGHT BY THE RECEIVING TEAM.

7. ALL PLAYERS ON THE RECEIVING TEAM ARE PROHIBITED FROM BLOCKING BELOW THE
WAIST.

8. DO NOT CLIP. DOUBTFUL CASES INVOLVING A SIDE BLOCK OR THE OPPONENT TURNING HIS
BACK AS THE BLOCK IS BEING MADE ARE JUDGED ACCORDING TO WHETHER THE OPPONENT
WAS ABLE TO SEE OR WARD OFF THE BLOCKER.

9. A KICK AFTER A SAFETY CAN BE KICKED ONSIDE WITH EITHER A PLACE KICK OR A PUNT.

10. IF A KICKOFF GOES OUT OF BOUNDS THE RECEIVING TEAM HAS THE CHOICE OF TAKING IT
THERE OR 30 YARDS FROM WHERE IT WAS KICKED. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO AN OBVIOUS
ONSIDE ATTEMPT.

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 ALIGNMENTS FOR KICKOFF RETURN

: ALIGN SLIGHTLY INSIDE THE L2 ON THE COVER TEAM. FACE THE BALL WITH YOUR
)N THE 45 YARD LINE.

ALIGN EVEN WITH THE L4 ON THE COVER TEAM. FACE THE BALL WITH YOUR RIGHT
45 YARD LINE.

N ON THE 44 YARD LINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. START WITH A SQUARED
DON AS THE KICKER STARTS TO APPROACH THE BALL, PIVOT TO A POSITION THAT
YOU TO SPRINT BACK TO YOUR LANDMARK.

: ALIGN EVEN WITH THE R4 ON THE COVER TEAM. FACE THE BALL WITH YOUR LEFT
45 YARD LINE.

:: ALIGN SLIGHTLY INSIDE THE R2 ON THE COVER TEAM. FACE THE BALL WITH YOUR
J THE 45 YARD LINE.

:K: ALIGN EVEN WITH THE NUMBERS. FACE THE FOOTBALL WITH YOUR RIGHT FOOT
m LINE.
'CK: ALIGN EVEN WITH THE NUMBERS. FACE THE FOOTBALL WITH YOUR LEFT FOOT
m LINE.
GN HALFWAY BETWEEN THE NUMBERS AND THE HASH. FACE THE FOOTBALL WITH
OOT ON THE 20 YARD LINE.

.IGN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD ON THE 20 YARD LINE WITH A SQUARED STANCE .

.IGN HALFWAY BETWEEN THE NUMBERS AND THE HASH. FACE THE FOOTBALL WITH
'OT ON THE 20 YARD LINE .

.lGN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD, ON THE GOAL LINE.

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 ASSIGNMENTS FOR KICKOFF RETURN 43 RIGHT

RIGHT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, HALFWAY
BETWEEN THE NUMBERS AND THE HASH. GET IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM THE R4 IN WITH THE
RIGHT GUARD.

RIGHT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, HALFWAY
BETWEEN THE NUMBERS AND THE HASH. FACE UP THE R4 AND GET IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM
HIM WITH THE RIGHT TACKLE.

CENTER: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, APPROXIMATELY 3
YARDS OUTSIDE THE RIGHT HASH. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE RS IN AWAY FROM THE RETURN
LANE.

LEFT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE FIELD. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE LS AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

LEFT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, ON THE LEFT HASH.
GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE L4 AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

RIGHT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR RIGHT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO" AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. YOU WILL BLOCK THE R2 OUT AWAY FROM THE
RETURN LANE.

RIGHT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". YOU AND THE FULLBACK MUST STAY
TOGETHER. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE-TEAM OF THE RIGHT TACKLE AND RIGHT GUARD. YOU
AND THE FULLBACK WILL DOUBLE-TEAM THE R3 OUT. THE RETURN WILL HIT INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

FULLBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, YOU SET THE WEDGE. READ THE RETURNER TO LET YOU
KNOW WHERE TO SET THE WEDGE. YOU WANT TO SET UP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE RETURNE:
UNLESS HE IS FIELDING THE BALL OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS. IN THIS CASE, SET UP ON THE
NUMBERS. SET UP ON THE 15 YARD LINE AS LONG AS THE RETURNER IS FIELDING THE BALL ON OR
INSIDE THE 5 YARD LINE. IF THE KICK IS SHORT OF THE 5 YARD LINE, SET UP ON THE 20 YARD LINE.
THE HALFBACKS WILL GIVE YOU A "GO-GO-GO" CALL. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK
OF THE RIGHT TACKLE AND RIGHT GUARD. YOU AND THE RIGHT END MUST STAY TOGETHER AND
DOUBLE-TEAM THE R3 OUT. THE RETURN LANE WILL BE INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

LEFT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". STAY WITH THE FULLBACK AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. AS YOU START UP THE FIELD, LOOK TO HELP YOUR CENTER WITH HIS BLOCK ON RS. IF
RS IS BLOCKED, KEEP WORKING UPFIELD, CHECKING FOR ANY PRESSURE FROM YOUR LEFT SIDE.
IF THE LEFT SIDE IS SECURE, CONTINUE ON TO THE SAFETY.

LEFT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR LEFT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO" AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. STAY WITH THE WEDGE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR "PEELING OFF" AND BLOCKING ANY PRESSURE COMING IN FROM THE LEFT
SIDE. PRIMARILY YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE L3 IF HE IS A THREAT, BUT IF THE L4
PRESSURES OUR RETURNER, BLOCK HIM. IF THERE IS NO PRESSURE, CONTINUE UPFIELD WITH
THE WEDGE THROUGH THE RETURN LANE.

RETURNER: CATCH THE BALL CLEANLY, MOVING FORWARD AS YOU FIELD THE BALL. START
STRAIGHT UP THE FIELD (FULL SPEED) TO HELP SET UP THE BLOCKS. BREAK TO YOUR RIGHT AND
HIT INSIDE THE DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK OF YOUR RIGHT END AND YOUR FULLBACK. THE RETURN
LANE SHOULD BE BETWEEN THE RIGHT NUMBERS AND THE RIGHT HASH.

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 ASSIGNMENTS FOR KICKOFF RETURN 43 LEFT

LEFT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, HALFWAY BETWEEN
THE NUMBERS AND THE HASH. GET IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM THE L4 IN WITH THE LEFT
GUARD.

LEFT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, HALFWAY BETWEEN
THE NUMBERS AND THE HASH. FACE UP THE L4 AND GET IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM HIM WITH
THE LEFT TACKLE.

CENTER: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, APPROXIMATELY 3
YARDS OUTSIDE THE LEFT HASH. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE LS IN AWAY FROM THE RETURN
LANE.

RIGHT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE FIELD. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE RS AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

RIGHT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, ON THE RIGHT
HASH. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE R4 AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

LEFT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR LEFT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO" AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. YOU WILL BLOCK THE L2 OUT AWAY FROM THE
RETURN LANE.

LEFT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". YOU AND THE FULLBACK MUST STAY
TOGETHER. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE-TEAM OF THE LEFT TACKLE AND LEFT GUARD. YOU AND
THE FULLBACK WILL DOUBLE-TEAM THE L3 OUT. THE RETURN WILL HIT INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

FULLBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, YOU SET THE WEDGE. READ THE RETURNER TO LET YOU
KNOW WHERE TO SET THE WEDGE. YOU WANT TO SET UP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE RETURNEI
UNLESS HE IS FIELDING THE BALL OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS. IN THIS CASE, SET UP ON THE
NUMBERS. SET UP ON THE 15 YARD LINE AS LONG AS THE RETURNER IS FIELDING THE BALL ON OR
INSIDE THE 5 YARD LINE. IF THE KICK IS SHORT OF THE 5 YARD LINE, SET UP ON THE 20 YARD LINE.
THE HALFBACKS WILL GIVE YOU A "GO-GO-GO" CALL. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK
OF THE LEFT TACKLE AND LEFT GUARD. YOU AND THE LEFT END MUST STAY TOGETHER AND
DOUBLE-TEAM THE L3 OUT. THE RETURN LANE WILL BE INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

RIGHT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". STAY WITH THE FULLBACK AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. AS YOU START UP THE FIELD, LOOK TO HELP YOUR CENTER WITH HIS BLOCK ON LS.IF
LS IS BLOCKED, KEEP WORKING UPFIELD, CHECKING FOR ANY PRESSURE FROM YOUR RIGHT SIDE.
IF THE RIGHT SIDE IS SECURE, CONTINUE ON TO THE SAFETY.

RIGHT HALFBACK: ONCE THE'BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR RIGHT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO" AND
WORK BACK UP THE-FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. STAY WITH THE WEDGE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR "PEELING OFF" AND BLOCKING ANY PRESSURE COMING IN FROM THE
RIGHT SIDE. PRIMARILY YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE R3 IF HE IS A THREAT, BUT IF THE R4
PRESSURES OUR RETURNER, BLOCK HIM. IF THERE IS NO PRESSURE, CONTINUE UPFIELD WITH
THE WEDGE THROUGH THE RETURN LANE.

RETURNER: CATCH THE BALL CLEANLY, MOVING FORWARD AS YOU FIELD THE BALL. START
STRAIGHT UP THE FIELD (FULL SPEED) TO HELP SET UP THE BLOCKS. BREAK TO YOUR LEFT AND
HIT INSIDE THE DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK OF YOUR LEFT END AND YOUR FULLBACK. THE RETURN
LANE SHOULD BE BETWEEN THE LEFT NUMBERS AND THE LEFT HASH.

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 ASSIGNMENTS FOR KICKOFF RETURN 54 RIGHT

RIGHT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED. SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE. HALFWAY
BETWEEN THE NUMBERS AND THE HASH. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE R3 OUT AWAY FROM THE
RETURN LANE.

RIGHT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED. SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, SLIGHTLY OUTSIDE
THE HASH. GET IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM THE RS IN WITH THE CENTER.

CENTER: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED. SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, ON THE RIGHT HASH. GET
IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM THE RS IN WITH THE RIGHT GUARD.

LEFT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED. SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE. IN THE MIDDLE OF
HE FIELD. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE LS AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

LEFT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE. ON THE HASH. GET
IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE L4 AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

RIGHT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED. SPRINT BACK TO YOUR RIGHT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL. SCREAM "GO-GO-GO" AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. YOU WILL BLOCK THE R2 OUT AWAY FROM THE
RETURN LANE.

RIGHT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". YOU AND THE FULLBACK MUST STAY
TOGETHER. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE-TEAM OF THE CENTER AND RIGHT GUARD. YOU AND THE
FULLBACK WILL DOUBLE TEAM THE R4 OUT. THE RETURN WILL BE INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

FULLBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED. YOU SET THE WEDGE. READ THE RETURNER TO LET YOU
KNOW WHERE TO SET THE WEDGE. YOU WANT TO SET UP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE RETURNER
UNLESS HE IS FIELDING THE BALL OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS. IN THIS CASE, SET UP ON THE
NUMBERS. SET UP ON THE 15 YARD LINE AS LONG AS THE RETURNER IS FIELDING THE BALL ON OR
INSIDE THE 5 YARD LINE. IF THE KICK IS SHORT OF THE 5 YARD LINE, SET UP ON THE 20 YARD LINE.
THE HALFBACKS WILL GIVE YOU A "GO-GO-GO" CALL. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK
OF THE CENTER AND RIGHT GUARD. YOU AND THE RIGHT END MUST STAY TOGETHER AND
DOUBLE-TEAM THE R4 OUT. THE RETURN LANE WILL BE INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

LEFT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". STAY WITH THE FULLBACK AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. AS YOU START UP THE FIELD, LOOK TO HELP YOUR RIGHT GUARD WITH HIS BLOCK ON
THE L5. IF THE L5 IS BLOCKED, KEEP WORKING UPFIELD, CHECKING FOR ANY PRESSURE FROM
YOUR LEFT SIDE. IF THE LEFT SIDE IS SECURE, CONTINUE ON TO THE SAFETY.

LEFT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR LEFT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO· AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. STAY WITH THE WEDGE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR "PEEL1NG OFF" AND BLOCKING ANY PRESSURE COMING IN FROM THE LEFT
SIDE. PRIMARILY YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE L31F HE IS A THREAT. BUT IF THE L4
PRESSURES OUR RETURNER, BLOCK HIM. IF THERE IS NO PRESSURE, CONTINUE UPFIELD WITH
THE WEDGE THROUGH THE RETURN LANE.

RETURNER: CATCH THE BALL CLEANLY, MOVING FORWARD AS YOU FIELD THE BALL. START
STRAIGHT UP THE FIELD (FULL SPEED) TO HELP SET UP THE BLOCKS. BREAK TO YOUR RIGHT AND
HIT INSIDE THE DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK OF YOUR RIGHT END AND FULLBACK. THE RETURN LANE
SHOULD BE OUTSIDE THE RIGHT HASH.

PG.9
KICKOFF RETURN
 ASSIGNMENTS FOR KICKOFF RETURN 54 RIGHT

RIGHT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, HALFWAY
BETWEEN THE NUMBERS AND THE HASH. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE R3 OUT AWAY FROM THE
RETURN LANE.

RIGHT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, SLIGHTLY OUTSIDE
THE HASH. GET IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM THE R5 IN WITH THE CENTER.

CENTER: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, ON THE RIGHT HASH. GET
IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM THE R5 IN WITH THE RIGHT GUARD.

LEFT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, IN THE MIDDLE OF
HE FIELD. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE L5 AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

LEFT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, ON THE HASH. GET
IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE L4 AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

RIGHT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR RIGHT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM uGO-GO-GO· AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. YOU WILL BLOCK THE R2 OUT AWAY FROM THE
RETURN LANE.

RIGHT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". YOU AND THE FULLBACK MUST STAY
TOGETHER. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE-TEAM OF THE CENTER AND RIGHT GUARD. YOU AND THE
FULLBACK WILL DOUBLE TEAM THE R4 OUT. THE RETURN WILL BE INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

FULLBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, YOU SET THE WEDGE. READ THE RETURNER TO LET YOU
KNOW WHERE TO SET THE WEDGE. YOU WANT TO SET UP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE RETURNER
UNLESS HE IS FIELDING THE BALL OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS. IN THIS CASE, SET UP ON THE
NUMBERS. SET UP ON THE 15 YARD LINE AS LONG AS THE RETURNER IS FIELDING THE BALL ON OR
INSIDE THE 5 YARD LINE. IF THE KICK IS SHORT OF THE 5 YARD LINE, SET UP ON THE 20 YARD LINE.
THE HALFBACKS WILL GIVE YOU A "GO-GO-GO· CALL. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK
OF THE CENTER AND RIGHT GUARD. YOU AND THE RIGHT END MUST STAY TOGETHER AND
DOUBLE-TEAM THE R4 OUT. THE RETURN LANE WILL BE INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

LEFT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". STAY WITH THE FULLBACK AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. AS YOU START UP THE FIELD, LOOK TO HELP YOUR RIGHT GUARD WITH HIS BLOCK ON
THE L5. IF THE L5 IS BLOCKED, KEEP WORKING UPFIELD, CHECKING FOR ANY PRESSURE FROM
YOUR LEFT SIDE. IF THE LEFT SIDE IS SECURE, CONTINUE ON TO THE SAFETY.

LEFT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR LEFT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO· AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. STAY WITH THE WEDGE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR "PEELtNG OFF" AND BLOCKING ANY PRESSURE COMING IN FROM THE LEFT
SIDE. PRIMARILY YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE L3 IF HE IS A THREAT. BUT IF THE L4
PRESSURES OUR RETURNER, BLOCK HIM. IF THERE IS NO PRESSURE, CONTINUE UPFIELD WITH
THE WEDGE THROUGH THE RETURN LANE.

RETURNER: CATCH THE BALL CLEANLY, MOVING FORWARD AS YOU FIELD THE BALL. START
STRAIGHT UP THE FIELD (FULL SPEED) TO HELP SET UP THE BLOCKS. BREAK TO YOUR RIGHT AND
HIT INSIDE THE DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK OF YOUR RIGHT END AND FULLBACK. THE RETURN LANE
SHOULD BE OUTSIDE THE RIGHT HASH.

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 ASSIGNMENTS FOR KICKOFF RETURN 54 LEFT

LEFT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, HALFWAY BETWEEN
THE NUMBERS AND THE HASH. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE L3 OUT AWAY FROM THE RETURN
LANE.

LEFT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, SLIGHTLY OUTSIDE
THE HASH. GET IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM THE L5 IN WITH THE CENTER.

CENTER: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, ON THE LEFT HASH. GET
IN POSITION TO DOUBLE-TEAM THE L5 IN WITH THE LEFT GUARD.

RIGHT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE FIELD. GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE R5 AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

RIGHT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, ON THE HASH. GET
IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE R4 AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

LEFT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR LEFT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO" AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. YOU WILL BLOCK THE L2 OUT AWAY FROM THE
RETURN LANE.

LEFT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". YOU AND THE FULLBACK MUST STAY
TOGETHER. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE-TEAM OF THE CENTER AND LEFT GUARD. YOU AND THE
FULLBACK WILL DOUBLE TEAM THE L4 OUT. THE RETURN WILL BE INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

FULLBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, YOU SET THE WEDGE. READ THE RETURNER TO LET YOU
KNOW WHERE TO SET THE WEDGE. YOU WANT TO SET UP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE RETURNER
UNLESS HE IS FIELDING THE BALL OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS. IN THIS CASE, SET UP ON THE
NUMBERS. SET UP ON THE 15 YARD LINE AS LONG AS THE RETURNER IS FIELDING THE BALL ON O~
INSIDE THE 5 YARD LINE. IF THE KICK IS SHORT OF THE 5 YARD LINE, SET UP ON THE 20 YARD LINE.
THE HALFBACKS WILL GIVE YOU A "GO-GO-GO· CALL. START TOWARD THE DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK
OF THE CENTER AND LEFT GUARD. YOU AND THE LEFT END MUST STAY TOGETHER AND DOUBLE-
TEAM THE L4 OUT. THE RETURN LANE WILL BE INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

RIGHT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". STAY WITH THE FULLBACK AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. AS YOU START UP THE FIELD, LOOK TO HELP YOUR RIGHT GUARD WITH HIS BLOCK ON
THE R5. IF THE R5 IS BLOCKED, KEEP WORKING UPFIELD, CHECKING FOR ANY PRESSURE FROM
YOUR RIGHT SIDE. IF THE RIGHT SIDE IS SECURE, CONTINUE ON TO THE SAFETY.

RIGHT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR RIGHT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO" AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. STAY WITH THE WEDGE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR "PEEliNG OFF" AND BLOCKING ANY PRESSURE COMING IN FROM THE
RIGHT SIDE. PRIMARILY YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE R3 IF HE IS A THREAT. BUT IF THE R4
PRESSURES OUR RETURNER, BLOCK HIM. IF THERE IS NO PRESSURE, CONTINUE UPFIELD WITH
THE WEDGE THROUGH THE RETURN LANE.

RETURNER: CATCH THE BALL CLEANLY, MOVING FORWARD AS YOU FIELD THE BALL. START
STRAIGHT UP THE FIELD (FULL SPEED) TO HELP SET UP THE BLOCKS. BREAK TO YOUR LEFT AND
HIT INSIDE THE DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK OF YOUR LEFT END AND FULLBACK. THE RETURN LANE
SHOULD BE OUTSIDE THE LEFT HASH.

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LEFT TACKLE: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 25 YARD LINE, ON THE LEFT HASH.
GET IN POSITION TO BLOCK THE L4 OUT AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

LEFT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT ACROSS TO THE FAR HASH AND MBLASr THE R!
TO THE OUTSIDE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 YARD LINE. AFTER KNOCKING HIM WIDE,
FIND THE SAFETY TO THAT SIDE OF THE FIELD AND WALL HIM OFF AS THE RETURN BREAKS INSIDE
YOU.

CENTER: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, START YOUR DROP (ABOUT 5 YARDS) AND MBLASr THE L5 TO
THE OUTSIDE AROUND THE 50 YARD LINE. AFTER KNOCKING HIM WIDE, FIND THE SAFETY TO THAT
SIDE OF THE FIELD AND WALL HIM OFF AS THE RETURN BREAKS INSIDE OF YOU.

RIGHT GUARD: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO THE 35 YARD LINE, ON THE RIGHT
HASH. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BLOCKING THE R5 AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE AFTER THE
LEFT GUARD HITS HIM AND FORCES HIM WIDE. THE RETURN LANE WILL BE INSIDE YOUR BLOCK.

RIGHT TACKLE: YOU HAVE THE TOUGHEST BLOCK OF ANYONE ON THIS RETURN. ONCE THE BALL
IS KICKED, SPRINT TO 25 YARD LINE, ON THE RIGHT HASH. YOU ARE REPONSIBLE FOR BLOCKING
THE R4 AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

LEFT HALFBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR LEFT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO· AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BLOCKING THE L3 OUT
AWAY FROM THE RETURN LANE.

LEFT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". STAY WITH THE FULLBACK AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. AS YOU START UP THE FIELD, LOOK TO HELP YOUR LEFT TACKLE WITH HIS BLOCK ON
THE L4. IF THE L4 IS BLOCKED, CONTINUE UPFIELD WITH THE WEDGE.

FULLBACK: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED YOU SET THE WEDGE. READ THE RETURNER TO LET YOU
KNOW WHERE TO SET THE WEDGE. YOU WANT TO SET UP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE RETURNER
UNLESS HE IS FIELDING THE BALL OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS. IN THIS CASE, SET UP ON THE
NUMBERS. SET UP ON THE 15 YARD LINE AS LONG AS THE RETURNER IS FIELDING THE BALL ON OR
INSIDE THE 5 YARD LINE. IF THE KICK IS SHORT OF THE 5 YARD LINE, SET UP ON THE 20 YARD LINE.
THE HALFBACKS WILL GIVE YOU A MGO-GO-GO· CALL. START STRAIGHT UP THE FIELD AND DOUBLE
TEAM THE L5 AWAY FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD(TO THE LEFT) WITH YOUR RIGHT END. THE
RETURN LANE WILL BE DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

RIGHT END: ONCE THE BALL IS KICKED, MOVE BESIDE THE FULLBACK AND BE READY TO WORK UP
THE FIELD WHEN THE HALFBACKS SCREAM "GO-GO-GO". YOU AND THE FULLBACK MUST STAY
TOGETHER AND START STRAIGHT UP THE FIELD AND DOUBLE TEAM THE L5 AWAY FROM THE
MIDDLE OF THE FIELD(TO THE LEFT). THE RETURN LANE WILL BE DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

RIGHT HALFBACK: ONCE THe BALL IS KICKED, SPRINT BACK TO YOUR RIGHT END AND KEEP YOUR
EYES ON THE RETURNER. WHEN THE RETURNER CATCHES THE BALL, SCREAM "GO-GO-GO" AND
WORK BACK UP THE FIELD WITH THE WEDGE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BLOCKING THE R3 OUT
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RETURNER: CATCH THE BALL CLEANLY, MOVING FORARD AS YOU FIELD THE BALL. IF POSSIBLE,
START YOUR RETURN TOWARD THE RIGHT HASH(TO HELP OUR RIGHT TACKLE GET POSITION ON
HIS MAN) AND THEN BREAK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. THE RETURN LANE WILL BE IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE FIELD BETWEEN THE DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCKS ON THE L5 AND R5.

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