This document provides coaching points for a 4 minute offense to control the ball and run down the clock. The key points are to protect the ball, gain yards on each play without losing yardage or big scrambles, use tight formations and timing routes, assume blitzes on every down, get first downs, and manage the game clock to use the full 40 seconds per play. The goal is to get first downs and use the clock to defeat the opponent.
This document provides coaching points for a 4 minute offense to control the ball and run down the clock. The key points are to protect the ball, gain yards on each play without losing yardage or big scrambles, use tight formations and timing routes, assume blitzes on every down, get first downs, and manage the game clock to use the full 40 seconds per play. The goal is to get first downs and use the clock to defeat the opponent.
This document provides coaching points for a 4 minute offense to control the ball and run down the clock. The key points are to protect the ball, gain yards on each play without losing yardage or big scrambles, use tight formations and timing routes, assume blitzes on every down, get first downs, and manage the game clock to use the full 40 seconds per play. The goal is to get first downs and use the clock to defeat the opponent.
This document provides coaching points for a 4 minute offense to control the ball and run down the clock. The key points are to protect the ball, gain yards on each play without losing yardage or big scrambles, use tight formations and timing routes, assume blitzes on every down, get first downs, and manage the game clock to use the full 40 seconds per play. The goal is to get first downs and use the clock to defeat the opponent.
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4 MIN OFFENSE BALL CONTROL
COACHING 1. No fumbles – PROTECT the ball
POINTS: 2. No interceptions 3. Go up field – Cannot lose yardage, no lateral, no big plays by scrambling back 4. Use tight formations 5. Stay in bounds 6. Use full 40 seconds putting ball in play. QB manages the clock 7. Use timing routes. (Cannot hold ball if using passing game) 8. Assume blitz and line stunts on every down 9. Every inch counts for our punter and defense 10. Have poise – Every penalty is disastrous – and it stops the clock 11. No involved ball “handling” (Reverse pivot, etc.) 12. Absolute Effort to make 1st Down. Full awareness of distance to go on pass patterns – Receivers need to know what we need 13. Must know when time starts with referee’s signal if clock is stopped 14. Keep clock running 15. Running play can use as little as 3 seconds off the clock 16. QB, NO Fakes, you are the last line of defense 17. Need 1st Down for each time out the defense has left 4 MIN OFFENSE BALL CONTROL GAME PROCEDURES: 1. Only use plays either already used or are very sound. Avoid loss ( No special plays) 2. Insure use of time 3. Remind QB of time use at LOS. MANAGE THE CLOCK!!! 4. Remind entire team of slow pace 5. Center/QB exchange must be perfect 6. Put ball in hands of most ball-secure players 7. IF ball is punted, punt team DO NOT down ball. Hover around ball only. Very high punts is a must 8. Can use at least 40 seconds per play if clock is running – including huddle – action – return to huddle 9. The goal is to get 1st Downs. The clock is our opponent 10. Use time in the huddle or at line of scrimmage. Break huddle at 15 seconds 11. QB watches 40 second clock at LOS for run down, snaps ball at 2 seconds