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Strategies for Defending the Wing T with the 3-3

JOHN RICEJOHN RICEHEAD COACHHEAD COACHEISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOLEISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOLRIALTO, CARIALTO, CA(951) 537-9902(951) 537-9902zacoach102@aol.comzacoach102@aol.com

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CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES IN DEFENDING THE WING T

*IT IS A FOUR BACK OFFENSE

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CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES IN DEFENDING THE WING T*IT IS SERIES ORIENTED; EACH SERIES HAS:

•OUTSIDE PLAY•OFF TACKLE PLAY•INSIDE PLAY or COUNTER PLAY•PLAY ACTION PASS (TO FLOW, AWAY FROM FLOW)

Jet Sweep

Jet Belly (zone) Jet Counter XX

Jet Smash Pass

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CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES IN DEFENDING THE WING T*IT HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF OPTION

Down Option

Arc Option Speed Option

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CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES IN DEFENDING THE WING T*IT HAS MULTIPLE FORMATIONS; HERE ARE A FEW:

“ FAR RIGHT” “SLOT RIGHT”

“WING OVER NEAR RIGHT”“ FAR RIGHT X TIGHT”

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Understanding the Wing T• The Delaware System also places all plays from a similar look into a series.

• The best example of this is the Sweep, Trap, and Waggle plays. All these plays belong in the Sweep or Twenty Series. All the plays in a particular series compliment each other in someway, for example the Waggle is the play action pass off of the Sweep. There are nine series used in the Delaware System.

• 10 Series: Sprint Out Series

• 20 Series: Sweep Series

• 30 Series: Power Series

• 40 Series: Veer Series

• 50 Series: – Three, Five, Seven Step Pass Drops

•60 Series:

•Passing Series designed to look like 20 Series.

•70 Series: A Drop Back Passing Series

•80 Series: Belly Series

•90 Series: Lead Option Series

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Play Communication

• The Delaware System uses a sequence of three numbers to communicate the play from the coach to the field. The first number is the formation, the second number identifies the series, and the final number directs the point of attack. Additional information concerning a play can be added with either a prefix or suffix.

• For Example: Loose 124 Gut

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121 Sweep“Buck Sweep”

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124 Trap

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PowerPower

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Counter Criss Cross

Counter XX

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UNDERSTANDING THE WING T• COACHES HAVE TRADITIONALLY USED 4 “KEYS”

IN DEFENDING THE WING T

– WING OR SLOT MOTION (PLAY TO THE MOTION)

– FULLBACK (IF HE IS NOT ON THE MIDLINE, HE USUALLY TAKES YOU TO THE DIRECTION OF THE PLAY)

– HALFBACK

– OFFENSIVE LINE

– Problems occur with these because of false keys!

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KEYING THE WING OR SLOT:

• FALSE KEYS UTILIZED– FALSE MOTION BY WING OR SLOT KEY PLAYS (AWAY

FROM MOTION BY SLOT OR WING

1. WAGGLE

2. POWER OPTION (SPEED OPTION TO TE)

3. SALLY (WING T SPRINT DRAW ACTION)

4. COUNTER TREY (TO TE)

5. DOWN (ON MOTION AWAY)

6. SHOVEL PASS

7. TRAP OPTION (ON MOTION AWAY)

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KEYING FULLBACK

• FALSE KEYS USED– BELLY BOOTLEG– SALLY OR BELLY TACKLE TRAP– COUNTER TREY BOOTLEG

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KEYING HALFBACK

• FALSE KEYS USED– WAGGLE– WAGGLE SHOVEL PASS– BELLY BOOTLEG– BELLY X BLOCK OPTION– BELLY KEEP PASS LOAD– SALLY– COUNTER XX

• TRUE KEYS (HB will take you to the ball)– TAKES YOU TO THE BALL IN THE BUCK SERIES?

• SWEEP-YES• GUT

– WAGGLE SHOVEL PASS– BELLY SERIES– SALLY– COUNTER XX

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STRATEGY FOR PLANNING

• CHECK FOR FALSE KEYS FROM EACHOF THE 4 TRADITIONAL KEYS:

WING/SLOT, FULLBACK, HALFBACK, LINE (& perhaps slanting to motion)

IF YOU HAVE ONE WITH NO FALSE KEYS (OR VERY FEW), USE THAT PARTICULAR KEY UNTIL THEY MAKE YOU GET OFF IT

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PRE SNAP GUIDELINES TO DEFENDING WING T

1. ADJUST TO ALL FORMATIONS AND MOTION; DON’T ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE OUTFLANKED

2. DON’T PUT EVERYONE UP ON THE LINE (ANGLE DOWN-KICK OUT!)

3. BEWARE OF MAN COVERAGE VS. THE OPTION! (EX: DOWN OPTION)

4. KNOW YOUR KEY(S)

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1.ADJUSTING TO FORMATIONS

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1.ADJUSTING TO FORMATIONS

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1. ADJUSTING TO FORMATIONS

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1. ADJUSTING TO FORMATIONS

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Base 3-3 Alignment vs. Wing-T

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We see:Buck-SweepBoot PassJet SweepBelly

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3.BEWARE OF MAN COVERAGE VS. THE OPTION! (EX: DOWN OPTION).

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*Offense can run off playside defenders with drag routes

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Strategies that put you at risk:1. Wrong arm technique by Spur or Bandit (vs. any

load or lead scheme by HB)

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Strategies that put you at risk:2. Man coverage vs. Jet Sweep

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*Offense can get into a compressed formation playside and run off the playside defenders with crossing routes.

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Strategy: Corner & FS Key TE & Wing“Wing-t teams have traditionally had a great deal of difficulty attacking these defensive spacings because they have elected to stay in traditional wing formations with a tight end wingback on one side and a split end diveback on the other side. By doing this, offensive coaches are playing right into the defensive coaches hands. Why? Because the free safety favors the tight end side so that he can cover the tight end when the defense elects to blitz. As soon as the tight end blocks the free safety is in the run support and tile offensive coach has created another linebacker. The corner is also rolled up to the tight end wingback side and he is assigned to cover the wingback when they blitz. When the wingback blocks another additional linebacker has been created. By now the offense is hopelessly outnumbered but many coaches stubbornly continue to try to force the bucksweep and other tight end wingback plays into bad numbers.”-DENNIS CREEHAN•Get your Strong Corner and Free Safety flying up to support the run

when they get down blocks from the wing and tight end!

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Strategy 1 vs. Wing-T

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Slant weak withStrong End and Nose.

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Strategy 2 vs. Wing-T

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Slant to wing withEnd and Tackle.

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Strategy 3 vs. Wing-T

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Slant strong withEnds and Nose.

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Wrong arm the pullersIn Sweep, trap, and tackletrap

Strategy 4 vs. Wing-T

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Wrong arm the pullersIn Sweep, trap, and tackletrap

Strategy 5 vs. Wing-T (Tackle Trap)

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Strategy 6 vs. Wing-T Belly (Option): Play Base Option Rules

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Pitch

Alley-QB to Pitch

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Strategy 7 vs. Wing-T Belly (Option): Pinch Weakside End (swap option responsibilities)

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Pitch

Alley-QB to Pitch

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Strategy 8 vs. Wing-T Belly (Option): swap option responsibilities between End and Bandit

Alley-QB to Pitch

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Pitch

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Strategy 9 vs. Wing-T Runs: FS is Flying up on Run Read off End Man on LOS

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Review of Successful Strategies• Review the 4 base keys (fullback, Halfback, Wing, Slot). Check for false

keys; If none or very few, utilize that key until they make you get off it.• Check wingback trail motion for tendencies; if valid, use for a key• Avoid man coverage vs. Option schemes• Avoid wrong arm technique vs. Load scheme• Avoid man coverage vs. Jet Sweep• Corner & FS fill hard off run reads from wing and TE• Slant to weak tackle with strong End and Nose• Slant to Wing with strong End and Nose• Slant strong with Ends and Nose• Wrong arm the pullers in Sweep, trap, and tackle trap• Mix up your option responsibilities• Strategy 9 vs. Wing-T Runs: FS is flying up on run Read off end man

on LOS