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Counting System"If you can count to 3, you can play offensive
line."
The counting system is very important when it comes to running
any type of
zone play (run or pass). When running a zone play, the counting
system
tells the offensive line who they are suppose to block and
the
covered/uncovered system tells them how they are suppose to
block. Thecounting system ensures that every defender is accounted
for in the
blocking scheme. When adding the counting system to a zone
system, it
really only puts a burden on the Center to recognize and call
out #0. It
is very important for the center to be a smart leader because he
is
setting the blocking schemes on majority of the plays. The rest
of the
blockers (offensive line and tight-ends) only have to count out
from #0.
How the Counting System Works?
The counting system is very simple. First, the center has to
identify and
block #0. Everyone else just counts out from #0 and blocks their
man. The
guards will have the first guy outside of the center's guy (#1),
the
tackles will have the second guy outside of the center's guy
(#2), and the
tight-ends will have the third guy outside of the center's guy
(#3). #4
can be accounted for in several different ways, like
push-cracking with
the wide receivers, aligning an extra tight-end to the play
side, etc.
Man Blocking Rules Center - Identify and Block #0 Guards - Block
#1 Tackles - Block #2 Tight-ends - Block #3Here is a basic example
with a balanced 2 tight-end set against a 34 Odd
front.
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Counting Stacks
When counting stacked defenders (a linebacker right behind a
down
defender), the down defender gets counted first. Here are some
examples
counting to the right.
Identifying #0
As mentioned earlier, the center's job is to identify and block
#0.Generally speaking, #0 is going to be a defender in the "Center
Box"
responsible for the play side A Gap. If there is no one is the
"Center
Box", #0 is going to be the first down lineman to the play side.
(In the
examples below, the linemen will be zoning to the right.)
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