Tennessee Secondary School

Athletic Association

Football 5 Man Mechanics

Proper

Positioning

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BoardCoin Toss

LJ

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Proper Positioning Press Box

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After Coin Toss To Kick Off

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LJ

L

U

BJ

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R

L

LJ

Kick Off

Count R

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Count R

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Count KBJ

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LJ

Alter Position if Short Kick is Indicated by the Referee

Count R

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Count K

Count R

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Count K

BJK

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R

BJ

Onside Kick

L

LJ

Did The Ball

Hit The Ground?

Did The Ball

Go 10 yards?

Did Either Team

Touch The Ball?

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Standard Play/ Pre-Snap Position

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L

LJ

BJ15 – 20 yards beyond the

Defensive LOS.

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20 – 16 Yard Line Proper Positioning Press Box

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R

L

LJ

BJSet up According

to Safety

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BJ

5 Yard Line

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L

LJ

At the snap, L and

LJ move to the

Goal Line.

BJ starts on the end-line inside the 15-yard line. Responsible for end-line coverage.

Reverse Goal Line Mechanics Press Box

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Reverse Goal Line Mechanics

U

BJ

5 Yard Line

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LJ

Counting Press Box

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Pre-Snap Duties

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L

LJ

BJ

Count Offense

Chains

Count Defense

Boxing The Play InThe “Accordion” Principle

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Collapsing Box Coverage

U

BJ

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“Accordion” Principle

- Dead Ball Officiating- Talk To Players- Break Up Confrontations- Make A Presence

LJ

L Square InAt The Spot, LJ rotates when

the ball goes to the opposite side.

All Officials

“Accordion” InR

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Keep Relative Positioning Press Box

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Long Run Down Sideline

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L

LJ

BJ

RAt The Snap,BJ Starts

Backing Up

Assume

Goal Line

Position

Get The Spot

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Initial Keys

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L

LJ

BJ

R

Double Wing Press Box

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Initial Keys

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L

LJ

BJ R

Trips Formation Press Box

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Initial Keys

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R

L

LJ

BJ

“Stacked” Formation Press Box

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Initial Keys

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R

L

LJ

BJ

No Formal Keys

Balanced Formation Press Box

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Board

Initial Keys

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R

L

LJ

BJ

Punt Proper Positioning Press Box

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Punt Mechanics

BJ

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L

R

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LJ releases on

the snap.

Hold momentarily

after the snap and let

the ball cross the LOS

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“Reverse” Mechanics

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UBJ

R

LJAssume Goal

Line Position

Reverse Mechanics- Occurs On Punt And Interception Returns

SignalsTouchdown

Referee hasGoal Line Duty(Don’t Get Beat)

FG And Try Proper Positioning Press Box

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4FG And Try Mechanics

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L

LJ

BJ

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If Blocked or Faked Outside the 25, LJ and BJ move to Pylons on

the goal line.

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4After Try for Point Mechanics

LJ

R

L

BJ

U

3 0

2Measurement Mechanics

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BJ

Press Box

LJ

Back Judge

Takes Charge

Of The Box

LJ marks spot with bean

bag and then holds ball

for measurement.

Tennessee Secondary School

Athletic Association

Football 5 Man Mechanics