Blocking

Which play is ALWAYS going between Quick Guard and Center?

• Sweep

• Toss

• Zero

• Lead

Answer explanation

The Zero Play ALWAYS aim between center and QG.

If there is a defender in the gap, Center and Quick Guard double team him.

Which play can go between Guard and Tackle of either quick side OR strong side?

• Sweep

• Toss

• Zero

• Lead

Answer explanation

Lead plays go between guard and tackle, and can be to either quick side or strong side.

The lead play goes to the opposite side of where the ball carrier lines up.

Lion leads go to right, Ram leads go to left.

The picture is a Right Ram Lead.

Which play is a ZONE block to the Strong side?

• Sweep

• Toss

• Zero

• Lead

Answer explanation

Sweeps are always zone blocks to the strong side.

1. If there is a defender in a lineman's playside gap, thats who he blocks.

If there is NOT a defender in a linemans playside gap, he chips a lineman and blocks a linebacker.

Picture is a left sweep. Example is if there is a defender between QT and QG, QT would block them.

Which play is a ZONE block to the Quick Side side?

• Sweep

• Toss

• Zero

• Lead

Answer explanation

Tosses are always zone blocks to the quick side.

1. If there is a defender in a lineman's playside gap, thats who he blocks.

If there is NOT a defender in a linemans playside gap, he chips a lineman and blocks a linebacker.

Picture is a Left Ram Toss. Example is if there is a defender between SG and ST, ST would block them.

Which two plays requires zone blocks from the lineman?

• Sweeps and Tosses

• Leads and Zeros

What is difference between Zeros and Leads?

• Leads always go between Quick Guard and Center.

  Zeros go between Quick Guard and Quick Tackle.

• Leads always go between Quick Guard and Center.

  Zeros go between Strong Guard and Strong Tackle.

• Leads always go between Quick Guard and Quick .

  Zeros always go between Quick Guard and Center.

• Leads can go between Guard and Tackle of either side .

  Zeros always go between Quick Guard and Center.

Answer explanation

Leads can go through Guard and Tackle of EITHER strong or quick side.

Zeros ALWAYS go between QG and Center.

On Defense, WHEN DO WE MOVE?

• WHEN THE BALL MOVES

• Whenever you see a cute girl cheerleading

• When the QB says "GO"

Answer explanation

On defense, we move WHEN THE BALL MOVES.

On Lead plays, which side does the ball carrier run through?

• Quick

• Strong

• The opposite side of where they line up before the snap.

• The same side of where they line up before the snap

Answer explanation

On lead plays, the hole is the opposite side of the ball carrier.

Ram leads go to the left.

Lion leads go to the right.

The other back (Lion or Ram) not getting the ball runs straight through the hole for a lead block.

Picture is a Right Ram lead. The Ram gets the ball going to the left, Lion lead blocks through the hole.

In this play (Right Ram Lead), who would the Center block?

• Double Teams 4 with QG

• Double Teams 3 with SG

• 3 by himself

• 4 by himself

Answer explanation

In this lineup of a Right Ram Lead:

SE blocks 1 (DE).

ST Blocks 2 by himself.

SG/C double team 3.

QG blocks 4 by himself.

QT blocks 5 by himself.

Lion runs through hole and blocks 1st unblocked defender.

Ram gets ball and follows Lion's lead block.

In this play (Right Ram Zero), who would the Center block?

• Double teams 3 with SG

• Double Teams 4 with QG

• Blocks 3 by himself

• Blocks 4 by himself

Answer explanation

In this lineup of a Right Ram Zero:

SE blocks 1 (DE).

ST blocks 2 by himself.

SG block 3 by himself.

C/QG double team 4.

QT blocks 5 by himself.

Lion fakes lead block on the sweep.

Ram gets ball and runs through the hole.