Zone Blocking for Youth Football - Gregory Double Wing

WHAT IF FOR THE LINEBACKERSPath of the footballUCCUCCDirection the entire zone is rotating.The linebacker walks up and fills the coveredmans play side gap. Then both blockers slidestep into their defenders. Neither lineman willrelease to the second level and both blocksbecome big on big getting their butts to thefootball. A big power step is critical when notgetting any help.The linebacker walks up and covers the uncovered man.Then both blockers t-step into both defenders. Neitherlineman will release to the second level and both blocksbecome big on big getting their butts to the football. A bigpower step is critical when not getting any help.UCCThe linebacker zone blitzes backside or play side. This actually helps the scheme since the d-linemen will attempt to shoot a gap and pull the double team. The rules don’t change as theblockers are attempting to block the linebacker anyway. If the blitz comes backside then thecovered man takes the d-line by rule because the d-lineman goes hard to the play side gapand the uncovered man picks up the blitz. If the blitz comes play side then then the coveredman picks up the blitz because the d-lineman goes hard backside and the uncovered mantakes the d-line. If the blitz is a jailbreak up on the line then all blockers t-step into thejailbreak. If the jailbreak is all zone then the blockers play by rule depending on the immediateaction of the d-line. That is why we do teach eyes on the d-line first….then down field.