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144 FOOTBAI,L COACHING STRATEGIES<br />

from the sideline. Since we are in twin deep safeties,<br />

we moved the safety to the side ofthe kick, I<br />

to 2 yards alignment liom the sideline. We do this<br />

so the Eafety can freld the kick from th€ sideline<br />

to the middle of field. We've found that this is<br />

better than alignirg on the hash <strong>and</strong> ruBhing to<br />

the sideline, worying about going out-of-bounds.<br />

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We have three base returns: sideline, field, <strong>and</strong><br />

vertical. On all three of these rcturns, the ftont<br />

wedge has the same assignment. The cent€r sers<br />

the wedge on the 3o-yard line in ftont ofthe ball,<br />

never outside the hash. The ftont wedge has 2-<br />

yard spacing between each player in the ilont<br />

wedge. Alter setting the wedse on the 30, their<br />

rule is to take the frr8t man head-up to outside.<br />

The cent$ takes the fir6t man head-up or fimt<br />

man t his ight. This liont wedge attacks Btlaight<br />

veftically upfield wherever they set.<br />

The back wedge is s€t by the two fi.rllbackE.<br />

Theirjob tu to always s€t the back wedge 10 yards<br />

in fmnt ofthe retumer. Forming the back wedge,<br />

you have the tvro tullbacks as the focal point. Next<br />

to them, you have the salety not receiving the<br />

kick, the end to his side, along with the end on<br />

the far side. Theil spacing iB also 2 vards.<br />

Si.Ietine <strong>and</strong> Field Beturn<br />

The back wedge assignm€nt differs depending on<br />

the call, unlike the front wedge assignment. If<br />

it's a sideline returar, then the back wedge heads<br />

towards the numh€rs to the side ofthe kic\ blocking<br />

head-up to outside, middle inan to left (see Figu€ 3).<br />

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Ifthe ball is kicked to the middle ofthe field<br />

on this call, then the return is predetermined by<br />

the scouting report, baBed on the lane di€bulsement<br />

<strong>and</strong> personnel. If the call is field retum,<br />

then the back wedge will again set 10 yards in<br />

front ofthe receiver <strong>and</strong> attack the far hash mark<br />

as their aiming point (see Figure 4). Again, ifthe<br />

ball is kicked ofT down the middle. well rcturn<br />

down a predetermined side.<br />

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