Post by Pat Hoglund on Aug 16, 2017 14:18:51 GMT
KEYING ON A RUNNING BACK OR A QUARTERBACK
The offense may run a particular back as frequently as desired. To combat this, the defensive coach may
key the runner. To key a runner, place your disc on the appropriate defense (found on your advanced play
selector). Then, after the offense has selected its play, the Free Safety must be moved to any open slot on
the line of scrimmage to key on a running back. If the keyed running back does not run the ball then the Free Safety is considered out of the play and is not counted in any defensive zones. In order to use the KEY
column the defense must correctly key the running back and there must be at least one defender (linebacker
or Free Safety) in the blitz zone where the run occurs.
If the key is applied correctly, the offensive coach refers to the KEY COLUMN for that particular play on
the back's card actually running the ball. Of course, you would only refer to his KEY column if the white
die is 1, 2, or 3. If the key is applied to the wrong back, refer to the WRONG COLUMN for the particular
play on the back's card actually running the ball. Any pass would also use the WRONG COLUMN on the
play (including flat pass if the optional Consider Flats as Run rule is used). In keying on a back, the defense
will stop a team from running a certain back frequently. Even though you key correctly, this maneuver does
not affect results derived from the defensive cards - only manpower in the proper zone does. To further
strengthen your defense against a run, you should bring up one or more linebackers to anticipated running
zones (this is particularly true when keying). When you key on a back, you must call a run defense.
If the correct running back is keyed but the defensive zone is empty then use the “Right” column when
referring to the running back’s card. NOTE: When using the 3-4 the Nose Tackle resides in the Linebuck
blitz area. So for a Linebuck run against a 3-4 defense there must be a defender positioned in the left-tackle
and/or right-tackle slot in order to use the Keyed column. Reminder: Quarterbacks can also be keyed.
The offense may run a particular back as frequently as desired. To combat this, the defensive coach may
key the runner. To key a runner, place your disc on the appropriate defense (found on your advanced play
selector). Then, after the offense has selected its play, the Free Safety must be moved to any open slot on
the line of scrimmage to key on a running back. If the keyed running back does not run the ball then the Free Safety is considered out of the play and is not counted in any defensive zones. In order to use the KEY
column the defense must correctly key the running back and there must be at least one defender (linebacker
or Free Safety) in the blitz zone where the run occurs.
If the key is applied correctly, the offensive coach refers to the KEY COLUMN for that particular play on
the back's card actually running the ball. Of course, you would only refer to his KEY column if the white
die is 1, 2, or 3. If the key is applied to the wrong back, refer to the WRONG COLUMN for the particular
play on the back's card actually running the ball. Any pass would also use the WRONG COLUMN on the
play (including flat pass if the optional Consider Flats as Run rule is used). In keying on a back, the defense
will stop a team from running a certain back frequently. Even though you key correctly, this maneuver does
not affect results derived from the defensive cards - only manpower in the proper zone does. To further
strengthen your defense against a run, you should bring up one or more linebackers to anticipated running
zones (this is particularly true when keying). When you key on a back, you must call a run defense.
If the correct running back is keyed but the defensive zone is empty then use the “Right” column when
referring to the running back’s card. NOTE: When using the 3-4 the Nose Tackle resides in the Linebuck
blitz area. So for a Linebuck run against a 3-4 defense there must be a defender positioned in the left-tackle
and/or right-tackle slot in order to use the Keyed column. Reminder: Quarterbacks can also be keyed.
