Post by Coach Campbell on Apr 11, 2010 18:32:03 GMT
Win the Battle of Field Position
All of our special teams, whether it's a kick or return team, are "attack-oriented". We are looking to break games open, score touchdowns, force turnovers, give the offense and defense good field position. We believe that our schemes must be efficient for our players in terms of design, practice and execution, yet a burden to our opponents. As such, we are not going to line-up and execute the same schemes week after week. The teaching progression is a building block approach. This keeps it simple for our players, yet complex for our opponent. Our schemes are designed to create some confusion and doubt as to what to expect.
The following are a few keys that we believe are crucial to SOUND special teams play that put us in a position to win the hidden yardage by plus 20 yards:
• Error Free
o Concentrate and know assignments
o Know the rules
o Be aware of situations and the impact on the game
o Know your opponent — what will they do or need to do
• Aggressive, Physical Play
o Pride — desire to compete
o Joy — attitude of the heart
o Effort — hustle to the whistle
• Fundamentals
o Precise skills — all players must work to improve their required skills
o Block and tackle — daily focused attention
Strategy
Our special teams' strategy is very simple. We want "Sound Special Teams" play and can only achieve that when our players want to play aggressively with vision and effort. We want our opponents to see physical play and big hits, whether in person or on tape. Therefore, whether we are designing, practicing or executing the kicking or return game, we measure them both by the following guidelines:
 Control field position
• Keep or get the football
• Protect or gain field position
o Win hidden yardage by plus 20 yards
 Control the football
• Execute flawlessly
o Play with discipline and vision
o No penalties
 Game Breakers
• Score
• Big hit
• 40 yards of field position change on a possession change
• Block a punt or kick
• Cause a turnover
• Down a punt inside the 10-yard line
• Successful onside or defense of an onside
• Successful fake or stop an opponent fake
Recognition
We grade our special teams' players each week, using a production point system. The concept is based upon whether a player or the team (SWAT, PRIDE, etc.) produced the specific objectives. We award helmet decals based upon five production points per award. A player earns an elite status when he has accumulated thirty-five production points in the season. The following tables, individual and team, are for Special Teams Production Points.
INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL TEAMS PRODUCTION POINTS
Positive Production Points Negative Production Points
One Point Minus One Point
Tackle or Assist
Field Goal
Player who blocks a Punt, Field Goal or PAT
Player who scores on a Special Teams Play
Punt Returner who returns a punt for 10-yards
Returner makes the first defender miss Loaf
Mental Error
Two Points Minus Two Points
Big Hit
Extra Effort
Cause a Fumble
Recover a Fumble
Punter: punt inside the twenty (20) yard line
Kicker: kickoff into the end zone Ignorant Penalty
SPECIAL TEAM PLAY PRODUCTION POINTS
Positive Production Points Negative Production Points
One Point Minus One Point
PAT for every three (3) in a row
SWAT Team makes tackle inside 20-yard line
Any Punt downed inside the 20-yard line
SWAT Team holds return to under 5 yards
BOMB SQUAD holds return to under 5 yards
PRIDE AND JOY leads to an offensive score Lose the Hidden Yardage
Two Points Minus Two Points
Field Goal
Any Punt downed inside the 10-yard line
PRIDE AND JOY beyond the 40-yard line
Punt Return of 20 yards or more
Win the Hidden Yardage by 20 yards or more Blocked Punt, Field Goal or PAT
Loss of a possession
[Turnover or On-side kick]
Three Points Minus Three Points
Special Teams Touchdown
SWAT Team recovers a kick
Special Team causes a turnover
Blocked Punt, Field Goal or PAT Opponent Touchdown
Finally, we will give a single event helmet award to all of the players on the team each time we win the hidden yardage by forty yards or more.
All of our special teams, whether it's a kick or return team, are "attack-oriented". We are looking to break games open, score touchdowns, force turnovers, give the offense and defense good field position. We believe that our schemes must be efficient for our players in terms of design, practice and execution, yet a burden to our opponents. As such, we are not going to line-up and execute the same schemes week after week. The teaching progression is a building block approach. This keeps it simple for our players, yet complex for our opponent. Our schemes are designed to create some confusion and doubt as to what to expect.
The following are a few keys that we believe are crucial to SOUND special teams play that put us in a position to win the hidden yardage by plus 20 yards:
• Error Free
o Concentrate and know assignments
o Know the rules
o Be aware of situations and the impact on the game
o Know your opponent — what will they do or need to do
• Aggressive, Physical Play
o Pride — desire to compete
o Joy — attitude of the heart
o Effort — hustle to the whistle
• Fundamentals
o Precise skills — all players must work to improve their required skills
o Block and tackle — daily focused attention
Strategy
Our special teams' strategy is very simple. We want "Sound Special Teams" play and can only achieve that when our players want to play aggressively with vision and effort. We want our opponents to see physical play and big hits, whether in person or on tape. Therefore, whether we are designing, practicing or executing the kicking or return game, we measure them both by the following guidelines:
 Control field position
• Keep or get the football
• Protect or gain field position
o Win hidden yardage by plus 20 yards
 Control the football
• Execute flawlessly
o Play with discipline and vision
o No penalties
 Game Breakers
• Score
• Big hit
• 40 yards of field position change on a possession change
• Block a punt or kick
• Cause a turnover
• Down a punt inside the 10-yard line
• Successful onside or defense of an onside
• Successful fake or stop an opponent fake
Recognition
We grade our special teams' players each week, using a production point system. The concept is based upon whether a player or the team (SWAT, PRIDE, etc.) produced the specific objectives. We award helmet decals based upon five production points per award. A player earns an elite status when he has accumulated thirty-five production points in the season. The following tables, individual and team, are for Special Teams Production Points.
INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL TEAMS PRODUCTION POINTS
Positive Production Points Negative Production Points
One Point Minus One Point
Tackle or Assist
Field Goal
Player who blocks a Punt, Field Goal or PAT
Player who scores on a Special Teams Play
Punt Returner who returns a punt for 10-yards
Returner makes the first defender miss Loaf
Mental Error
Two Points Minus Two Points
Big Hit
Extra Effort
Cause a Fumble
Recover a Fumble
Punter: punt inside the twenty (20) yard line
Kicker: kickoff into the end zone Ignorant Penalty
SPECIAL TEAM PLAY PRODUCTION POINTS
Positive Production Points Negative Production Points
One Point Minus One Point
PAT for every three (3) in a row
SWAT Team makes tackle inside 20-yard line
Any Punt downed inside the 20-yard line
SWAT Team holds return to under 5 yards
BOMB SQUAD holds return to under 5 yards
PRIDE AND JOY leads to an offensive score Lose the Hidden Yardage
Two Points Minus Two Points
Field Goal
Any Punt downed inside the 10-yard line
PRIDE AND JOY beyond the 40-yard line
Punt Return of 20 yards or more
Win the Hidden Yardage by 20 yards or more Blocked Punt, Field Goal or PAT
Loss of a possession
[Turnover or On-side kick]
Three Points Minus Three Points
Special Teams Touchdown
SWAT Team recovers a kick
Special Team causes a turnover
Blocked Punt, Field Goal or PAT Opponent Touchdown
Finally, we will give a single event helmet award to all of the players on the team each time we win the hidden yardage by forty yards or more.
