Rb reads in a zone offense

You need to get Alex Gibbs' 2 video tapes on the Wide Zone & Tight Zone from the GILMAN GEAR site online. He teaches it BETTER than anyone else. He not only explains it - there is GREAT film of it from the end zone camera. NO written material can replace this film.

Here is an explanation ANYWAY:


WIDE ZONE (18/19):

1. RB: LINE UP 7 ½-8 YARDS DEEP. DROP STEP & RUN ON TRACK FOR YOUR LANDMARK - THE BUTT OF THE TE (OR WHERE THE TE WOULD BE) – PRESS THE HOLE. READ HATS OF THE FIRST TWO MEN ON THE LOS COUNTING FROM OUTSIDE-IN (EXCLUDING Lbers). IF THE OUTSIDE MAN COMES IN – YOU GO OUT. IF THE OUTSIDE MAN GOES OUT – YOU GO IN & READ THE INSIDE MAN (RUN OFF HIM). RB IS PERMITTED ONLY ONE CUT, AND LIVE WITH IT! DETERMINE WHERE YOU WILL CUT BY THE TIME YOU GET TO ORIGINAL ALIGNMENT OF TE’S BUTT.

2. QB: COME OUT AT 4 (8) O’CLOCK & MAKE HANDOFF. FAKE BOOT AWAY FULL SPEED FOR 5 STEPS.


TIGHT ZONE (14/15):


1. RB: FIRST STEP LIKE OUTSIDE ZONE & PLANT, CROSS OVER, & ROLL ON TRACK TO YOUR LANDMARK - THE OUTSIDE LEG OF THE ON G – PRESS THE LOS. READ THE HAT OF THE FIRST DLM OUTSIDE THE CENTER (NOT COUNTING A SHADE). IF HE GOES OUT OR DOESN’T MOVE – ROLLBACK READING THE HAT OF THE NEXT DLM INSIDE. IF HE GOES DOWN – READ THE HAT OF THE NEXT MAN ON LOS OUTSIDE OF HIM FOR YOUR CUT. BASICALLY – IF THE DLM YOU ARE READING DOESN’T PINCH INSIDE, ROLL BACK. DETERMINE WHERE CUT WILL BE WHEN YOU REACH HEELS OF ORIGINAL ALIGN OF ON G.

2. QB: COME OUT AT 5 (7) O’CLOCK & MAKE HANDOFF. FAKE BOOT AWAY.


NOTE: If you search the JCFB site - this topic has been hashed over MANY times in recent years!



PS: IF you are looking for full diagrams on these plays - GOOGLE for coachillustrated.com (Joe Paterno's site). On main page - click on article I wrote entitled: "ZONE BLOCKING PROGRESSIONS". If you need to DISCUSS this - phone me at 804-740-4479 (Virginia) up to 10 PM/EDT.

Yes - I live in Richmond.

Where are you coaching? If you want to phone - my number is 740-4479.

I am now retired (formerly coached at Deep Creek HS, Matoaca HS, among others - including College & Semi-Pro), but a few teams around here still run all OR parts of the offense I used. They include: Matoaca; Powhatan; Meadowbrook.

Bill