6 Approaches to Installing Midline Explained In Detail

Once again the inside jersey number of the 2 or 3 technique dictates the give or pull read. The give read happens when the sees the inside jersey number coming down to attack the 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. The key to keeping the defender from playing soft in the hole is to keep the 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 "Third 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 "Third Hand" this keeps the reach back through the ride much smoother. What 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 "Third Hand".

Another key coaching point with any dive mesh is to tell the to run with his eyes and head up as he runs through the hole. Whenever 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). Something that I like to tell our backs as they go through the mesh and ride is to show their jersey number to the this to, will facilitate a softer pocket and mesh ride by the quarterback. Whenever 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 3 technique continues to play up the field run the trap.

Whenever the quarterback gets the pull read he will want to replace the three technique while running down hill. Make 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 to make the play. You might suggest that the quarterbacjk take his path out at a 45 degree angle until he can break the perimeter.

Running midline into a 1 technique turns this play into a veer. Whenever 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.

W M When running midline Whenever running midline ETT E S into a 1 technique the into the 1 technique you quarterback will now read will need to teach your T G C G T Y the 5 technique which normally always turns into fullback to cut his path off O the down block by his Q a give read. guard and to the outside. O 3 1 Technique

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The reason I have our quarterback check us into the veer is because of the blocking scheme. The 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. Thus, I don't want to incorporate the blocking scheme for the midline vs a 1 technique. Six Permiter Blocking Schemes For The Midline

Assignment W M R S The Jill scheme is a fold scheme that E N T E Jill puts your tight end and tackle G T Y incorporating a folld block whic puts the tight end and playside guard as the two trackers.

The base call is incorporated into the W M S Base Jill scheme whenever a defense moves R into a 4-3 scheme or 7 defenders in E N T E Compliments the box. Whenever the tight end and G T Y the Jill tackle can't fold (Jill) the tight end Scheme will alert base thus sending your tailback tracking the middle LBer. 4

M The Army scheme puts your W S tackle and tight end treying their R N Army combo outside towards the outside E T E invert. Army puts you Tailback or C G T Y second tracker on the playside LBer. Trey Out 4

The Mike scheme gives you the R W M S ability to get the ball pitched Mike behind the L.O.S. whenever E N T E the outside invert is falling in C G T Y on the QB when running the Jill Scheme. 4

The Navy scheme incorporates the Jill scheme with the tight end W M S wrapping around his tackle tracking R Navy the outside invert. The Tailback is the E N T E second tracker for the playside LBer C G T Y with his guard.

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The Falcon scheme incorporates the R W M S Jillscheme with the tight end tracking T Falcon the playside LBer to the free safety. E N E The Tailback now works off the C G T Y outside hip of the tight end as he tracks the outside invert.

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Left 11 Jill The fullback must run at the mid-point of the center, the Give Read Key offensive line will use the near FS ear of their down linemen for helmet placement. C Pitch Read Key C S M W R E T T E X Z It should be noted that when Remember you must have two calling this play you don't have trackers for the playside linebacker 3 to add the Jill alert because it to free safety, with the Jill scheme it is automatic unless another will be the tight end and playside 4 blocking scheme for the guard. midline is needed or added. The pitch back must run at the outside Right 10 Jill jersey number of the pitch defender, this keeps him from falling back inside to Give Read Key tackle the quarterback. If the pitch FS defender decides to fall inside then the C quarterback will pitch the ball. C R W M E T T E S X Z Pitch Read Key The inside release by the guard to 3 the callside will incorporate "Pick-in Our 10 - 11 schemes will always be Grass" technique to force a better 4 called towards the 3 technique. read for the quarterback. Quarterback will read inside jersey number for give or keep read. Right 10 Jill The quarterback upon receiving the snap will push away off the playside Give Read Key foot and then step at 6:00 to set the FS mesh and to get out of the way of the C fullback. C R W M E T T E S

X Z Pitch Read Key When running this play always keep the backside tackle 3 The Jill fold scheme can be run with any blocking the defensive end. scheme that allows the tackle and tight end to 4 work together. A 3, 5 and 9 combination is good to run towards. 10 - 11 Jill

Stack Left 11 Jill Give Read Key FS Stack Formation C Pitch Read Key C S M W R E T T E X Z

The stack formation is an excellent The Stack formation is a good formation for setting up the midline when 3 formation for the midline the defense starts to reduce their fronts 2 because when pairing 10 - 11 away from the callside. Allow your together you need no motion in quarterback to find the three technique 4 order to get two trackers for and you now can run the play to either playside linebacker and free side without motioning the tight end. safety. Green Right Tom 10 Jill Green Formation with Tom motion. FS Give Read Key

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The pitch back must run at the outside Y jersey number of the pitch defender, this keeps him from falling back inside to 3 The green formation is an tackle the quarterback. If the pitch excellent formation to motion the defender decides to fall inside then the 4 tight end from when tracking and quarterback will pitch the ball. locating the 3 technique.

Con Right 10 Jill Midline from the Con The quarterback upon receiving the formation. snap will push away off the FS Give Read Key playside foot and then step at 6:00 to set the mesh and to get out of Pitch Read Key C the way of the fullback. C R W M E T T E S

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3 4 Tailback when reaching the line Tailback in the Con and Pro of scrimmage should start to formation aligns his heels at alert Ball, Ball, Ball to draw the the same depth as the fullback. attention of the outside invert. 10 - 11 Base

Left 11 Jill The quarterback upon receiving the snap will push away off the playside foot and then step at 6:00 to set the Give Read Key FS mesh and to get out of the way of the fullback. C Pitch Read Key C S M W R E T T E X Z

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Right 10 Base FS Give Read Key C Pitch Read Key C R W M S E T T E X Z

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Left 11 Mike The quarterback in the Mike scheme will run at the inside jersey Give Read Key FS number of the 7 technique. C Pitch Read Key C S M W R E T T E

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Z 1 The playside tackle becomes the The Mike scheme is used 3 second tracker to playside when the outside invert is linebacker to free safety. falling to fast inside to play 4 the quarterback.

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3 The playside tackle will 4 track playside jersey number of the playside linebacker to free safety. Green Right 10 Mike FS Give Read Key C Pitch Read Key C R W M S E T T E

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With the Mike scheme the tailback keeps his 3 pitch path parallel to the line of scrimmage as he anticipates the pitch from the quarterback. 4 10 - 11 Army

Fullback must show his jersey Left 11 Army numbers as he goes through the Give Read Key FS ride by the quarterback, this makes for a soft pocket. C C S M W R E T T E X Z

3 The Army alert is for the tailback to be the second tracker through the line of scrimmage. The 4 tailback is tracking playside linebacker to free safety.

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Whenever running to an openside the 4 tackle can widen his split so that he can remove the 5 technique.

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The Army scheme is a double 3 option only with no pitch back, this Whenever running the "Jill" scheme you will get a base play will be either give to the 4 alert by the tight end because he can't get the fold with his fullback or keep by the quarterback. tackle, thus this play turns into an army scheme with the tailback tracking the Mike linebacker. 10 - 11 Navy

"I" Left 11 Navy Give Read Key FS C C S M W R E T T E X Z The navy scheme incorporates the tight end 3 or wing depending upon which formation you use to fold and wrap with the tackle 4 with the tight end tracking the outside invert.

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4 With the Navy scheme weak I have illustrated the use of Tom motion by the tight end.

"Z" Stack Right 10 Navy FS Give Read Key C C R W M S E T T E X Y

The Navy scheme that I have illustrated 3 here incorporates the jill fold which wraps the tight end up onto the corner. While 4 the Tailback tracks the playside LBer. Z 10 - 11 Falcon

"I" Left 11 Falcon Give Read Key FS C C S M W R E T T E X Z Falcon takes the third tracker through 3 the L.O.S. and blocking the outside overhang. 4

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4 3 In this example you can use With the Navy scheme weak I have motion to track the outside illustrated the use of Tom motion overhang player by the tight end.

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The Navy scheme that I have illustrated 3 here incorporates the jill fold which wraps the tight end up onto the corner. While 4 the Tailback tracks the playside LBer. Z