Rules for Inside Zone

Coach Campbell,

What rules do you personally have your o-linemen use when they are covered and when they are uncovered when pushing the inside zone vertically?

In other words, if you are covered you do what?
If you are uncovered, you do what?

The problem I see with the near ear rule is that it doesn't tell you what to do when you have guys on both sides of you so you have two near ears. Which do you block?

I would think that blocking On when you are covered and using the near ear rule as a landmark would work. Then, if you don't have someone on you because you are uncovered, you block playside to backside. Because what happens if you have both DT's either head on or inside shades to both OG's? Who does the center block?

Same thing if you have a 7 and a 3 strong. Who does the OT block?

That is where it can get confusing. The guy who is covered always knows who he is going to block but the uncovered center in the first example or the uncovered OT in the second example doesn't know who to block.

Could you give me definitions of Ace, Duece and Tre in your terminology? I'm guessing that's how you count the defenders from inside out but don't know. Also could you explain in detail your Lstep? If a guy is head up do you base him or step to 1/2 of him so your mate can help double team?

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Coach to the offensive tackle playside vs a 7 tech can either be Trey combo or you can have the TE base or bury the 7 tech which would allow the tackle and guard to push the 3 tech. vertically, by having the tackle duece the 3 tech you go vertical. If the tackle goes trey combo with the TE then the zone is pushed out at an angle instead of vertically. Coach CAmpbell

Coach Campbell,

How do you coach the TE to bury the 7 tech? Do you have him put his outside shoulder to the playside leg? Do you cut, or try to reach the 7?

Coach Campbell why would the inside zone go vertical when the tackle and guard duece 3 tech, but not be vertical if you decide to have the tackle and tight end trey the 7 tech? either way there would be 7 in the box so wouldn't you use hand checks instead of the L -step?

thanks

Coach Campbell,

I purchased your I Formation Running Plays video from Championship Videos. Good stuff!

In describing 32-33 Inside and 42-43 Inside, you specify that when the Mike linebacker scrapes, the back should cutback, and when the Mike fills, the back should cutback even further against the grain. Okay; fair enough. But on the video, you never specify when the back should press the play strongside.

Can you clarify this?

Thanks!

David