GOAL LINE OFFENSE

WE HAVE TRIED TO SIMPLIFY GOAL LINE OFFENSE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. HERE ARE SOME POINTS THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR OFFENSE WHEN YOU GET ON THE GOAL LINE.

I.HOW DO YOU DEFINE WHERE THE GOAL LINE PORTION OF THE FIELD BEGINS.

A.)MIGHT DEFINE IT AS THE AREA GOING IN WHERE DEFENSE BRINGS IN EXTRA DEFENSIVE FORCING UNIT PERSONNEL.

B.)MOST DEFENSES HAVE A CUT OFF POINT, WHERE THEY WILL BRING THESE PERSONNEL INTO THE GAME, WHEN YOU BRING EXTRA TIGHT ENDS INTO THE GAME.

C.)FOR US; IT IS THE +3 YARD LINE, BUT GAME SITUATIONS VARY. (IOWA SUBBED GOAL LINE PERSONNEL ON THE +28 YARD LINE ON 3RD AND 1 YARD.)

II.HOW MANY REPS ARE DEVOTED TO PLAYS THAT YOU WANT TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 1.5 AND 2.0 YARDS A CARRY.

A.)MUST DECIDE WHAT PLAYS.

B.)MUST DECIDE WHAT THROWS.

C.)HOW MUCH PRACTICE TIME IS DEVOTED TO THIS?

III.AS YOU GET INTO THE SEASON, ARE YOU CONTENT WITH CHANGING PLAYS (ADDING REPS) OR SHOULD YOU LOOK AT MAINTAINING YOUR GOAL LINE OFFENSE AND UPGRADING EXECUTION FROM EXPERIENCE ON WHAT YOU HAVE RUN ON PREVIOUS GOAL LINE SNAPS.

A.)EXECUTION ON THE GOAL LINE IS CRUCIAL.

B.)LOTS OF THOUGHT ALWAYS HINDERS EXECUTION.

IV.IF YOU SAVE TIME IN YOUR PRACTICE ORGANIZATION, YOU CAN DEVOTE YOUR SAVINGS TO OTHER WORTHY CAUSES. (SCREENS, PLAY ACTION PASS PROTECTIONS?)

V.CONSEQUENTLY, THE GOAL LINE OFFENSE WE HAVE IS THE BASIS OF SIMPLICITY.

A.)PERSONNEL TO AVERAGE 1.5 TO 2.0 YARDS.

B.)SCHEMES WHERE WE CAN UTILIZE DOUBLE TEAMS.

C.)SCHEMES WHERE WE SHY AWAY FROM PULLERS. (REMEMBER PULLERS HAVE THE “RUN THROUGH FEAR FACTOR”).

D.)PRINCIPLE #4: IF SOMETHING HAS THE ABILITY TO BITE YOU IN THE BUTT, IT WILL ONLY DO SO WHEN IT CAN HURT YOU THE MOST. (GOOD TO REMEMBER PRINCIPLE #4 IN LIFE AS WELL)

E.)SCHEMES THAT STAY CONSTANT SO THAT REPETITIONS ARE CUMULATIVE.

VI.GOAL LINE RUN RT/LT.

A.)THREE BACKS IN BACK FIELD.

B.)SNIFFER KICKS OUT.

C.)MID LEVEL GUY ACTS AS THE BACKSIDE GUARD.

D.)EVERYBODY ELSE RUNS POWER PLAY (BUT NO PULLER).

E.)HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE SIDES SO DEFENSE HAS TO BALANCE UP.

F.)TAPE.

VII.PASS OFF THIS IS THE POWER PASS.

A.)CAN HAVE A NAKED IF YOU WANT.

B.)SERVES AS YOUR MISDIRECTION PLAY.

VIII.TAPE.