2012 Ranger Football Playbook
2012 Ranger Football Playbook
2012 Ranger Football Playbook
Playbook
Hole Numbers
7 5 3 1 2 4 6 8
TE T G C G T TE
In a Right and Left formation, the H is tagged.
He can go toward the strong side (strong, short, split)
Or toward the weak side (weak, wing, wide)
Notice the strong words begin with s and the weak words begin with w.
X Y
Z
Wide Wing Short Split
Weak Strong
No tag
A typical call might be RIGHT SPLIT or RIGHT STRONG. The formation tells
the skill players where to line up and the tag tells the H where to line up.
Backfield Numbers
X Y
Z
1 QB
3 H
2 T
FORMATIONS
LEFT RIGHT
Y X
Z X Y
Z
H H
LOU ROB
Y X X Y
Z Z
H H
Doubles Left Doubles Right
Z X X Z
Y H H Y
X Y
Z
T
Left 32 Trap
Y X
Z
T
Right 34 Belly
X Y
Z
T
Yell Sweep
Left 33 Belly
Y X
Z
T
Yell Sweep
Right 24
X Y
Z
T
Left 23
Y X
Z
T
Right 24 Counter
X Y
Z
T
Left 23 Counter
Y X
Z
T
Right 26
X Y
Z
Y X
Z
T
Right 28 Sweep
X Y
Z
T
Left 27 Sweep
Y X
Z
T
Pass Plays
Lou 26 Wheel
Y X
Z
T
Right Strong Fake 26 Snag
Y
X Z
H
T
Trips Right Weak Gun Bubble
X Y
H Z
T
Right Short Y Out
X Y
H Z
T
Doubles Right Gun Combo
X Z
H Y
T
4 2 5 Defense
Gaps & Techniques
Gap Responsibilities
E T G C G T E
D C B A A B C D
FS
WS SS
M S
C C
E N T E
X Y
Z
9 2I 3 8
FS
M S
WS SS
C C
E N T E
E N T E
6 1 3 8
E N T E
E INDIAN
6 1 1 8
N and T in 1 Tech
E N T E
E OUTLAW
6 3 3 8
N and T in 3 Tech
Slants
E N T E
E TITE G ARMY
6 1 3 8
Slant away from call
E N T E
E TITE G TANK
6 1 3 8
Slant toward call
M
M SS
E
Blitzes
E
E N
N TT E
6 1 3 8 BULLETS
Linebacker Blitz
M
M S
E
E N
N T
T E
E BULLETS INDIAN
6 1 1 8
B gap LB Blitz
M
M S
S
E N
N T
T E
E BULLETS OUTLAW
6 3 3 8 A gap LB Blitz
Sam 1st, Mike 2nd
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SS M S
Blitzes
E N T E
6 1 3 8
DOGS
LB and Safety Blitz
Weak or Strong
E
E N
N T
T E SMOKE
6 1 3 8 Safety Blitz
Weak or Strong