High School Pass Protection

Simple Pass Protection Rules for High School

[@parabellum_recondos1853]

"If you're going to be an uptempo team you are leaving the check world." Man you dropped a gem on me. I was shooting myself in the foot trying to go uptempo with wayyy too many check with me's. Great vid

[@CoachMac]

Thanks, we still check from time to time but you gotta be ok with certain calls not being perfect every down.

[@CoachMac]

You explained it perfect! Love the draws built in, we will utilize a lot if draw reads this year

[@coryfoster401]

Once again coach great video, We used a 6 man blocking scheme every time we passed the ball. With the tags -60, and 61- for the call 60, the right side of the line including the center has the gape to their right. Center has A, Guard B, and Tackle C. Now the backside Guard and Tackle have a man blocking scheme. The back side Guard has the first man inside, if he has a three technique thats his first threat. Tackle has the end. Coach your lineman to "stay home" and not to chase their man. That way you don't have a Defencive end coming up the backside A gap and hitting you in the mouth. I know you utilize the pistol formation. Which is great for this scheme. The back will work to the man side of the scheme, he works inside threat to outside. If no one shows, have hime chip the end. So 60 he works left. 61 he works right. Three playside linemen have the two down players and the linebacker. Now if you have a 3 man front. Apply the rules it becomes a four man gap protection and a lone tackle with man protection. We had a lot of success with this scheme and had a great draw play off it. If you have any questions about it just PM me. Im sure i made explaining it more complicated than usual.

[@CoachMac]

If you are 1 back I suggest double reading the ILB to OLB on the play side with the running back or free releasing the running back in the route and throwing hot if that edge player rushes .

[@ballcoachp]

Great job coach. I appreciate all that you do and I always take something from each of your videos.

[@ddynasty1984]

Love the way you break things down coach. Very appreciative for the knowledge. Quick question. Is this the only scheme you work? Or do you switch things up according to how many guys you want in protection? Seems flexible and simple enough.

[@CoachMac]

We are full slide and half slide only with pocket passes. we can keep 5,6 or 7 in protection.

[@guillermoazuara8088]

Love it, coach! This wad really helpful.

[@andrewdifraia3893]

Hey coach, I'm brand new to Outside Linebacker at the High School level. Last year I played MLB but this year I'm moving to outside. If you could make a video about the "way to play OLB" I really need help on pass protection thanks! that would be great I really appreciate it.

[@mightycomicsandcollectibles]

Love for you to go over this with a Tight end instead of 2 backs

[@CoachMac]

In the routes or in the protection

[@mightycomicsandcollectibles]

@@CoachMac in protection. We don’t run a lot of 2 back sets. We use TE or 1 back as extra blocker

[@CoachMac]

What formations? 2x2 or 3x1?

[@mightycomicsandcollectibles]

@@CoachMac 21 with TE

[@CoachMac]

Center has to turn away from the call so he can protect the QB'S back with the zone side. QB can see blitzes coming frontside so he can protect himself

[@timpsaradelis2454]

@CoachMac what is the advantage to setting the man side to the pass concept side? Better throwing window for QB?

[@CoachMac]

For me it was knowing he should always be protected to his backside and can throw hot frontside

[@cordneyhodges2945]

Quick question coach. Is there any specific reason to why we are selecting the first backer away from the call side?

[@punchiechalmers]

Coach, do you have a video that talks about hot routes and alert routes and the concept of you build those routes into your concepts? Thank you!

[@punchiechalmers]

Never mind coach. Found it!

[@coachredbone]

Coach, one quick question; If your hot throw defenders steps up to LOS, will that change the protection in any way, shape or form?

[@CoachMac]

As an up tempo team we try very hard to not change anything once it's called, we will freeze at times to get a picture and then make s better call. We want answers built into plays that handle bad looks, gotta live with that mindset and get a better play called next.

[@CoachMac]

We try not to check at the line when going fast. We have a freeze tempo that allows us to do that if we need to.

[@coachredbone]

Thomas MacPherson Okay sounds good I'll work that out in indy O Thx again

[@treygray5005]

Coach Mac, do you use this protection w/ your Quick Game also or do you have a Quick Game protection? Thanks

[@CoachMac]

We full slide with quick game and put the back opposite.

[@mikedoyle106]

+Thomas MacPherson Coach Mac - for quick game, if you throwing right, you'd full slide covering your left gap. Would you let the playside end go free if he's outside shade?

[@CoachMac]

We full slide quick game

[@CoachMac]

RB would have the shade end outside tackle