“6 Second Rule”

1. PANTHER Receivers: Main Directory “6 Second Rule” Route Menu Alignment Split Rules Drills Skills Type of Cuts Type of Blocks Type of Movements Jobs

2. Readying for the play: “The Six Second Rule” • The most important six seconds of a football play happen just BEFORE the QB begins his cadence…how you prepare yourself during this time will determine the success of the play! • “The Six Second Rule” is a simple mental routine that each position has that allows them to do their thinking before the play so that they can be prepared, confident, and aggressive once the play begins, and be ready for anything that might happen! • The actual routine varies by position, but its basic elements are: • WHAT IS MY JOB (or basic assignment) on this play? • What, if anything, should I do with my ALIGNMENT to help me do this job? • What is the DEFENSE’s basic alignment? • Based on the defense I see, what will my FIRST 2-3 STEPS off the ball be? • What ADJUSTMENTS might I have to make, based on the defense, to get my job done? MainMenu

3. PANTHER Receivers: Route Menu 60-70/160-170 1 ‘Curl’ 2 ‘Smash’ 3 ‘Flood’ 4 ‘Flat’ 5 ‘Comeback’ 80-90 0 ‘Indy’ 1 ‘Spacing’ 6 ‘Box’ MainMenu

4. PANTHER Receivers: “X,” “Y,” “Z” Alignment Y X Y Y Y Y X Z Z Z Z Lance Lee Liz Rip Rex Ralph “R” & “L” Words talk to Y, but also direct X & Z MainMenu

5. PANTHER Receivers: “H” Alignment Flood Flame Fill +/- +/- First Firm Far “F” Words talk to H MainMenu

6. PANTHER Receivers: Abbreviations X Y Y Y Y Z Z H H H H H Z Z “Base” “Bunch Left” “Trips Left” “Bunch Right” “Trips Right” MainMenu

7. PANTHER Receivers: Words ending with “Y” X Y Y X Z Z Z Z “Ray” “Larry” MainMenu

8. PANTHER Receivers: “W” words talk to “X” X X Y Y X X Z Z H Z Z Z EX. 3 Rip First “Wax” EX. 1 Rip “Wax” EX. 2 Liz “Wax” MainMenu

9. Outside Receivers Split Normal Wide Tight Maximum Minimum NEAR HASH Numbers +2 Sideline -4 Bottom #’s Sideline -4 Tackle +4 MIDDLE of fld Middle #’s Bottom #’s Top #’s Sideline -4 Tackle +4 FAR HASH Hash +2 Hash +4 Hash Sideline -4 Tackle +4 PANTHER Receivers: Split Rules Inside Receivers Split WHY Plus 3 Maximum room for flat-topped out-breaking routes Plus 4 Best access to attack middle/opp. Side of defense Half -1 Increased room for routes that break out deeper Half +1 Increased room inside/not attacking middle Routes • Flat • Arrow* • (Except 81 Mirror) • Turn • Sit • Slash • Over • Drag • Corner • Corner Choose • Ins CMBK • Hat • Arrow* • (81 Mirror) MainMenu

10. PANTHER Receivers: Drills • Ball Security • Anti-Strip • Double Hit • Quick Foot Ladder • 1 foot in sprint • Ickey • Lateral (rung in between) • Ball Drills • Clock • Raider (lying & seated) • Ball-Catch-Tuck • Right back at me • 45 degrees (both ways) • Sideways (both ways) • Fade (knee, jogging) • SL Toe Dance • Cuts • Plant • Figure 8 • Eddie • Speed • Run blocking • Syracuse Blocking Progression • Mirror Drill • Finish/R.A.C. • Get the Sideline • Settle & Noose MainMenu

11. PANTHER Receivers: Skills • Blocking • Inside/Outside Stalk • Inside Cut-Off • TD Alley • Bomb • Levels Crack • Routes • Tops • Drag ‘Under’ Principle • Releases • Hand Combat • Rip/Swim/Chop • Misdirection Steps • Hand + Misdirection Steps • Release on Move/Restack MainMenu

12. PANTHER Receivers: Cuts • Square Cuts • Speed • Big Speed • Drum roll • Angle Cuts • Speed • Nod MainMenu

13. PANTHER Receivers: Blocks • Inside Stalk • Use on inside runs • Outside Stalk • Use on outside runs • Inside Cut-off • Use on backside of runs • TD Alley • Bomb • Use v 2 safety looks that support run w/ safeties • Levels Crack • Use on frontside of “flow” screens MainMenu

14. PANTHER Receivers: Movement • Motion • Basic Motion (I.e. H6) • The letter tells us who and the number tells us where • Specialty Motions • Peel • Motion across the ball hard, then back to the edge of the set. • Crazy • Motion across the ball hard, then back to original position • “Letter” Motion • If you hear your position letter called before the formation, it means that we want to END UP IN the formation called, and you’re going to MOTION TO THAT FORMATION by starting off as the widest guy on your side and motioning to your final spot! • Short • Tells the receiver called to motion to the inside, but not pass any receivers. • Jimmy • Same as “Crazy,” but outside in. New Movements Coming Soon!!!! MainMenu

15. 9 7 5 3 2 4 6 8 MOTION: Moving Players to Spots on the Field COMMUNICATING MOTION The way we do this is to simply say WHO we want to go in motion (H, Y, R, X, or Z) and WHERE on the field we want him to end up. The “spots” on the field we can send motion men are numbered IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR HOLE NUMBERS as follows: MainMenu

16. Receivers JOBS Fr Outside Jobs ‘Mini’ curl Post-curl Orbit Go ‘pocket’ Comeback Fr Inside Jobs Arrow Pin-Arrow Corner-Choose Flat Seam/Box Hole Middle Jobs Spacing Sit Sit ‘Mars’ Seam/Rub Seam Split Sail Under Arrow Orbit Bk Inside Jobs Over Under Post Dig ‘Hunter’ Seam ‘Slasher’ Bk Outside Jobs Over Under Post Dig ‘Hunter’ Seam ‘Slasher’ MainMenu

17. 1 Instructional 4 Instructional S S ## MUST see LB in front of Post Curl! Danger player! C M TRUST TEMPO DISCIPLINE PREPARATION SHARED RESPONSIBILITY 1 route:“CURL” Attack 2d defender’s inside leg, sit at 10! 4 yd ‘Speed break’ to 12 10 V V V V SPRINT to 8! • Accelerate through break! • Gain depth! If you don’t get theball by the time you reach the #s, turn up the sideline! O O I I • Possible Arrow off Tight U by pre-read/situation.. “161” Shown • Work the Post Curl off the 5th step to Sit to BS Seam Rd BS OUTS:“Slasher”. Normal odd-numbered backside rules. BS INS:“Hunter”. Normal odd-numbered backside rules. FS INS:ARROW. Attack defender’s outside shoulder, break downhill off 2d/3d step, gain depth. Look for ball quickly! FS MID:SIT. Your job is to occupy the 2nd short defender. Run right at his inside leg, hook up and present your numbers to the QB when you’ve reached 10 yards. Can slide to open window inside or SLIGHTLY outside once you’ve hooked up. FS OUTS:POST CURL. Split bottom of #s (Hash +3). Sprint to 8, make a 4 yard speed break toward the Post, At 12, burst/lunge & ‘DRUMROLL REDIRECT,’ accelerate through the open lane back to a depth of 10 yards. Slide to open window. QB:Based on down/distance and/or pre-read, may ‘Tight U’ to Arrow on time. Otherwise, 5 angle pop-up, use eyes and shoulders to influence flat defender to widen with Arrow, drill the Curl through the open window as he presents his numbers, feeling the Danger player in your peripheral vision. If cut off, think Sit (in Trips) to Arrow turning up or backside off shuffle up. MainMenu

18. 1 Instructional 91-191 Instructional 4 Instructional M TRUST TEMPO DISCIPLINE PREPARATION SHARED RESPONSIBILITY 81-91:“SPACING” Speed break to 7: Get inside flat defender 7 C 6 SPRINT to 4-5! V V 1 step, get FAST width, take flat defender OUT! O I I O • 3-step drop, read shoulders of flat defender “81” Shown OT +3 • Spacing Sit is your eye contact outlet BS OUTS:INDIVIDUAL. Normal 80-90 rules…Quick Out with the option to ask for something different based on CB BS INS:Inside Fade “Fire”. Normal 80-90 BS rules. FS/OUTS INS:ARROW. Split OT +3. Goal is to attract flat defender’s attention and get him to run with you; technique is a bit different than basic Curl in that you are emphasizing WIDTH more than DEPTH. Take one 45º step, then accelerate almost flat to the sideline, snapping your head around on your 3rd step out of the break without slowing down. Can turn up once 5 yds from the sidelines. FS MID:SPACING SIT. Goal is to hold 2nd short defender and stay open if he flies past you. Take a preferred inside release, aim for a spot 6-7 yards deep 2 yards beyond his far shoulder to help create ‘spacing.’ Sit & face QB. If you feel the defender leave, you can slide as far inside as the next LB inside allows or just SLIGHTLY outside if you feel inside-out pressure. FS OUTS:QUICK CURL. Align 2 yards outside M, run Mini-Curl with a slightly widened stem to create ‘spacing.’ You want to burst beyond the flat defender as fast as you can to get out of his sight line, then run the top of your curl in such a way that you feel yourself ‘running around’ him. Speed break at 4-5 yards to a thin Slant angle, drop hips & accelerate back through the hole at 7, present your numbers to QB. Any sliding must be done after numbers are presented and OUTSIDE, not inside! QB:PSL for a clean ‘Individual’ if you have a BS single. 3-step drop, FS is a true ‘key defender’ read off OLB. If he backs up, anchor step to Arrow route; if he opens his shoulders at all and/or overflanks pre-snap, hit the Mini-Curl off a pop-up step. Sit route is Outlet, can also be ‘Q’ in Hot or Warm protection, can be your first look v. an empty LB box. 2nd LB is ‘danger.’ RouteMenu MainMenu

19. 4 Instructional S ## C M TRUST TEMPO DISCIPLINE PREPARATION SHARED RESPONSIBILITY 2 Route:“SMASH” Note: Inside Rec has the corner “choose,” and the Middle Rec has the Seam/Thin. 2 Instructional 12 yd NOD orMISDIRECTIONBreak! S Break “THIN” across safety’s face if he crosses yours HOOK UPIf C is as deep or deeper than you at the break point. 7 yd C C O O I • Smash on 3d step unless CB really jumps it! I • If you feel C sit on Smash, “Eye him down”, Kick back… …and throw the Corner “62” Shown • Seam/Thin should be available if Saf overrotates to harass the Corner. See in FRONT of it before you throw! • “Flatten” him w/ throw to most open area BS OUTS:GO READ. Normal even-numbered backside rules. Be decisive, NEVER come inside the hash! BS INS:SEAM READ. Normal even numbered backside rules. Pre-read safety, attack and be decisive! FS INS:SEAM/THIN. Push vertically straight up the field, avoiding underneath coverage. Stay on the Seam to hold the safety as long as he’s over top of or inside you. If he opens and crosses your face, break the Thin Post off inside him. FS MID:CORNER “CHOOSE”. Outside release, push to 12, engaging the safety with eye contact. Break to the Corner: Use a ‘Nod’ break if a safety is over you but you’re not being chased; use a 3-step ‘misdirection’ break if a man is running with you. Be prepared for the QB to “flatten” you with the ball depending on where the hole is. As you approach your break point, SEE the CB; if he’s as deep or deeper, don’t waste your route…CHOOSE to hook up and find an open lane in your sandbox, show numbers and make eye contact with QB. Pre-snap read CB as well to alert yourself to this possibility! FS OUTS:SMASH SPIN. Split Mid #s. Push to 7 yds, stare down CB, plant outside foot & snap inside (Snap redirect)…if ball is not on its way as you turn, continue the “Spin” and slide laterally toward the sidelines. Catch/Tuck/Turn get the sideline! QB:Tight U/Kickback.Pre-read CB depth & OLB width. Object receiver read off Smash; hit him on 3d step on outside shoulder pad if no one invades. If invaded from inside, think Corner “Choose” to BS; if invaded from top, kick back 2-ball the Corner to a hole 1/2way between saf & CB, flatten if need be. On 3rd & L, can try to “eye down” CB to open up Corner. RouteMenu MainMenu

20. ‘FLOOD’ 63-73 163-173 226-227 E-W A three-level route that overloads zones, puts particular stress on alley defenders, and gives a slot receiver freedom to get open in whatever dead spot is presented at a depth of 10 to 12 yards. Excellent 3rd and long play from 60-70; good way to take a “Chunk” of the field on early downs off 200 or Bootleg action V V V V V V V V V V V Ex: G Trips Rt 163 RouteMenu MainMenu

21. 4 Instructional S ## S MUST attack short defender’s outside leg! C V M 4 route:“FLAT” TRUST TEMPO DISCIPLINE PREPARATION SHARED RESPONSIBILITY C V 4-6 yd O O Then, BEAT him! Tight U, throw Flat on 3d step, eye CB v. 2 safeties… I I If a squat C leaves you, settle into the ‘Pocket’ behind him away from S v. 2 safeties, 2-ball the Pocket if CB closes! • Straighten & drumroll v. press… • Speed break off inside foot v. ‘off’ In Trips, can 2-ball to Seam if wrong color shows outside “64” Shown Nothing FS: Kick back--BS Seam Read to BS Go Read BS OUTS:GO READ. Normal even-numbered backside rules. Be decisive, NEVER come inside the hash! BS INS:SEAM READ. Normal even numbered backside rules. Pre-read safety, attack and be decisive! FS INS:FLAT. Cut split to 3 yds. You MUST capture the outside shoulder of the widest LB/SS & break flat at 4-6 yards, or whenever you get the leverage you want. Snap flat out of your break, expect ball early. Know what kind of defender you have; if he’s hip to hip, get vertical for 2 steps & drumroll your feet before breaking; if he’s off, speed break off your inside foot to keep your separation. If you have a “Rub Man” outside you, release at a 45º to give the defender no lane to run through. FS MID:RUB to SEAM to THIN. Gauge split by defense; 2-3 yds outside inside rec. v. man; 5-7 yds v. zone. #1 job is to pin/rub off the short defender over you…attack outside his outside hip, don’t be in a hurry to clear him. Once past, accelerate up the Seam, bending to a “THIN” Post if the near safety crosses your face. FS OUTS:GO ‘POCKET’. Split top of #s or Hash. Outside release C and run him off. If he’s squat & you feel him leave, settle in the “Pocket’ behind, widening and cutting the throttle in the area 16-20 yards away from the safety’s rotation. QB:Pre-snap alert for a rolled CB. Tight U drop, hit Flat on 3d step, eyeing CB for POCKET if he’s rolled or v. 2 safeties. Can 2-ball FS Seam in trips if wrong color is outside Flat; if nothing FS, kick back to Seam Read & Go Read. RouteMenu MainMenu

22. 6 Route Instructional TRUST TEMPO DISCIPLINE PREPARATION SHARED RESPONSIBILITY 5 Route:“COMEBACK” ## 2d-3d step out of Burst: Pivot off outside foot, accelerate downhill to sideline. Expect ball now! S 12 yds: BURST & widenLengthen to 14 before burst if on left Snap head, work for slightly ‘negative’ angle without losing speed at 15-16. Begin 4-5 yd“Big”Speed Breakat 12 14 x 2 “SEE DOWN THE RUNWAY” Keep accelerating if it’s free…settle if it’s “invaded” C V C ‘Stairstep’ if being chased! 4-6 yd v. Press Split mid #s, use BURST release O O • Split top #s • Start of route should look just like a GO. M I Top #s(Hash) Hash +2 When you decide you don’t like the Cbk(pre or post-snap), find the safety… I+2 5 Angle Pop-up… “66” Shown Pre-snap read Comeback area, hit him on your pop-up step on time if he’s ‘clean’ and stays ‘clean…’ Drag is both ‘Q’ early and Outlet late BS OUTS:SPEED DIG. Automatic “Dagger” rules. Split top #s (Hash) unless pressed, in which case split mid #s & use BURST release. Push to 12, begin 4 yd speed break that should bring you inside 1st LB & underneath the Seam at a depth of 15 to 16. Pull elbow through as you run full speed through the break. Continue if being chased, cut throttle when in open window if not. BS INS:SEAM. Automatic “Dagger” call. Outside release to Hash +2, stay on Seam. Look for ball is safety stops feet or leaves. BS MID:DRAG. Split ins rec +2. Explode across the field at a underneath LBs at approx 4 yds, avoiding any traffic. Your job is to replace the far LB, so keep running, work to the QB’s vision. If chased, ‘stairstep’ your route early to gain separation. As you approach the farthest LB‘see the runway’ ahead of you. Accelerate flat if it’s free; settle if it’s closed or ‘invaded.’ FS OUTS:COMEBACK. Split top #s/ Hash +1. 1st part of route should look just like a ‘Go,’ release hard to CB’s outside shoulder, straighten, push as if going by him. At 14, make a final burst to outside, lunging with head & chest & double timing your arms. The next time your outside foot hits the ground, pivot on it back to outside, come back downhill until the ball is halfway there. QB: 5 angle pop-up; pre-read Cbk for matchup & possible LB help. If you think he can win, hit him on time off your pop-up step, offsetting the ball 2 yds outside his original position. Progress off him to find the safety; throw Seam (stops feet or rotates) or Dig (stays high) off his reaction, come off to Under as outlet. If you don’t like Cbk pre-snap go straight to read safety. Under is ‘Q’ as well as outlet. RouteMenu MainMenu

23. 6 Drag Instructional TRUST TEMPO DISCIPLINE PREPARATION SHARED RESPONSIBILITY 5 route:“Under” call Calls the outside receiver by name, tells him to Drag (e.g. X Under), which in turn tells the Middle Receiver to take over the Speed Dig! *Techniques & QB reads stay the same as basic 5! “SEE DOWN THE RUNWAY” Keep accelerating if it’s free…settle if it’s “invaded” C ‘Stairstep’ if being chased! V 4-6 yd O M O I “165 Under” Shown BS MID:SPEED DIG. Widen 2-3 yards on the 1st 3 steps of release, then straighten & push to 12, begin 4 yd speed break that should bring you inside 1st LB & underneath the Seam at a depth of 15 to 16. Pull elbow through as you run full speed through the break. Continue if being chased, cut throttle when in open window if not. BS OUTS:DRAG. Wait for M to clear, release off his rear. Drive across the field underneath LBs at 4-6 yds, avoid traffic. Your job is to replace the far LB, so keep running, work to the QB’s vision. If chased, ‘stairstep’ your route early to gain separation. As you approach the farthest LB‘see the runway’ ahead of you. Accelerate flat if it’s free; settle if it’s closed or ‘invaded.’ BS INS:SEAM. Outside release to Hash +2, stay on Seam. Look for ball is safety stops feet or leaves. FS OUTS:COMEBACK. Split top #s/ Hash +1. 1st part of route should look just like a ‘Go,’ release hard to CB’s outside shoulder, straighten, push as if going by him. At 14, make a final burst to outside, lunging with head & chest & double timing your arms. The next time your outside foot hits the ground, pivot on it back to outside, come back downhill until the ball is halfway there. QB: 5 angle pop-up; pre-read Cbk for matchup & possible LB help. If you think he can win, hit him on time off your pop-up step, offsetting the ball 2 yds outside his original position. Progress off him to find the safety; throw Seam (stops feet or rotates) or Dig (stays high) off his reaction, come off to Under as outlet. If you don’t like Cbk pre-snap go straight to read safety. Under is ‘Q’ as well as outlet. RouteMenu MainMenu

24. 6 Climb Instructional S TRUST TEMPO DISCIPLINE PREPARATION SHARED RESPONSIBILITY 5 route:“Hole” call Calls the inside receiver by name, tells him to CLIMB (e.g. H Hole), which in turn tells the Middle Receiver to take over the Seam! 2 ‘Stairstep’ if being chased! 18-20 yd 1 3 C V V C 2. Then CLIMB over everyone else, aiming for a spot 18-20 ydsdeep on the opposite hash O O M I 1. Go as flat as you must to get UNDERNEATH the 1st LB… “165 Hole” Shown BS MID:SEAM. Get a clean release, favoring outside, take the safety with you. If he stops his feet or leaves, look for ball! BS INS:HOLE. Go as flat as you must to get underneath the 1st LB, then climb over everyone else, aiming for a spot 18-20 yds deep on the opposite hash. BS OUTS:SPEED DIG. Split top #s (widen v. Press & Burst release). Push to 12, use a 4 yard ‘Big Speed’ break to 16, flatten underneath Seam FS OUTS:COMEBACK. Split top #s/ Hash +1. 1st part of route should look just like a ‘Go,’ release hard to CB’s outside shoulder, straighten, push as if going by him. At 14, make a final burst to outside, lunging with head & chest & double timing your arms. The next time your outside foot hits the ground, pivot on it back to outside, come back downhill until the ball is halfway there. QB: 5 angle pop-up; progression from Comeback to Hole to Safety (Seam or Dig). Still pre-read Comeback to eliminate him if doubled, just as you would on normal 66-76. You have no real ‘Q’ or ‘Outlet’; throw the ball away if your progression doesn’t give you anything! RouteMenu MainMenu

25. 86-96 “BOX” SCENARIO #1: Regular Box v. 1 safety 1. Pre-snap: Pick the Seam to work based on which is furthest from Jack 2. Stare J onto the Seam opposite the one you chose, hit your chosen Seam on rhythm if he stays 3. If J doesn’t do what you want, hit the Seam away from his movement on the same rhythm 4. If the Seam is zoned off or CB collapses hard on top of route, reset your feet to the shortest Comeback. Do NOT try to work back to the other Seam…he’s DEAD to you. J V V V V V V V V V V Ex: G Rip Fill 96 H Box RouteMenu MainMenu

26. 86-96 “BOX” SCENARIO #2: Regular Box v. 2 safeties 1a. Pre-snap: See near safety’s relationship to Box…the wider, the better! 1b. Pre-snap: Have a sense of whether CB will give up ‘Pocket’ by coverage! Likely only in Cov 2! 2. Stare far saf onto opp. Seam as you catch/rock, snap eyes to Box on hitch, 2-ball on him if he wins… 3. If near safety jumps on Box’s back, must take a FAST picture of Comeback/Pocket & work it… 4. If Box is zoned off by LB underneath, same deal, though eliminate ‘Pocket’ from your thought J R V C V V V V V V V Ex: G Rip Fill 86 Y Box RouteMenu MainMenu