Ace Formation Alignment

RIP / LIZ
ALIGNMENT

2 YARDS 2 YARDS
10 YARDS

3x1
5 feet 1x1

EAR HOLES TO
CENTERS WAIST
PROGRESSIVE BAND
SPLITS 12A 18B
24C

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

Ace Formations “Liz”

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

Ace Formations “Rip”

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

Ace Formations “Empty”

per play call

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

Ace Formations “Nasty”
RIP / LIZ
ALIGNMENT

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

Ace Formations “Empty Nasty”

per play call

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Formation Terminology
RIP \ LIZ
S ALIGNMENT S

L R
Q
ST QT SG QG
Y X
C

Y OVER
X OVER

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

Speed sweeper must
take a slide step after Sweep Coaching Points
handoff and read play S back and Q must sell nice fake. Do not
side slot back. If he S watch the play
sees the slots face get Speed sweeper and Q must sell nice
outside. If he sees his play action
butt he must cut up
Speed sweeper must time out mesh
field. Slot backLcan chip
point with Q R
off the DE to the Q
linebacker but he must
seal first.
Y X

Backside defensive end is

Play side wide out
must get on the
corner if within 5
yards off LOS and do
not chase. If corner
is playing more than
5 yards off the LOS
unblocked
Any play side 0 / 1 tech much be chipped
by the center.
Any play side 2 / 3 tech does not have to
be blocked
Any play side 4 / 5 tech must be blocked
unless really slow
Any play side 6 / 7 / 9 tech must be sealed
inside
 Counter Coaching Points
S back and Q must sell nice play action Speed sweeper and Q must sell nice
S fake
SG must pull flat and Speed sweeper must time out mesh
kick out play side near point with Q
defender. He must lock
The center always
on him and ride himL up R fills the play side
field.
Q A gap. This will
protect Q when
SG pulls to theX
Y
Any play sidelong
2 / 3side.
/
4 tech must be
kicked out. Can call
“over” for help.

Play side wide out

must get on the
corner if within 5
yards off LOS and do
not chase. If corner
is playing more than
5 yards off the LOS
then run him off on
Any play side 0 / 1 tech much be chipped
a fly route.
by the center.
Any back side 1 / 2 tech must be blocked
by QT
Back side defensive end is chipped by slot
back
Q must reverse out toss S back must go flat and get
Toss Coaching Points outside
and continue path up
field underneath Speed sweeper
defensive end S must time out
SG must pull flat and mesh point with Q
kick out play side near so he is past the
defender. He must lock toss action. Must
L
on him and ride him R sell nice fake
outside Q sweep.
Any play side 2 /
3 / 4 tech must be
kicked out. Can
Y X
call “over” for
help.

Play side wide out

must get on the
corner if within 5
yards off LOS and do
not chase. If corner
is playing more than
5 yards off the LOS
then run him off on
Any play side 0 / 1 tech much be chipped
a fly route.
by the center.
Any back side 1 / 2 tech must be blocked
by QT
Back side defensive end is unblocked
 Q must sell nice play actions
Pass Coaching Points and can set up to throw. Quick
throw on the run is best if
S possible. Pass must be gone in
less that 3 seconds from snap.
Coach will call for the primary
All lineman
in the must not travel
play call.
down field except on screen
L pass.RProtect inside out.
Q

Y X

Any strong side 1 / 2 tech must

be blocked by QT / C

All receivers must run hard

through their routes no matter
who is the primary.
Both defensive ends must be kicked out by SG
and S back
 SAB Coaching Points

ST QT SG QG
C

SAB – sever angle blocking- It is

critical that all lineman track to
protect against blitzing linebackers.
Backside 9 tech
This example shown is for the short
unblocked
side speed sweep. Play side 1, 2 and
Backside 5 tech blocked 3 techs do not necessarily need to
by ST be blocked if the speed sweeper
Backside 2 tech blocked takes a proper slide step. The SG will
by QT not hit a defender at the first level
Play side 1 tech chipped and then on his track against a gap control
unblocked odd front. This is the most common
youth defense. Even fronts will
Center chips to seal backside change who blocks whom but it still
linebacker pursuit doesn't matter for the tracks. The
SG continues path to cut off filling middle speed sweep is only concerned with
linebackers 5 techs and out and blitzing backers
through the a gaps. Protect against
QG and slot back get the double team on
these attacks and the scheme is
play side 3 tech
sound. If the speed sweeper is fast
 Ace Rip Sweep

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace X Rip Counter

L R
Q

X
Y

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Y Rip Counter

L R
Q
Y
X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Toss

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace X Rip Toss

L R
Q

X
Y

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Toss Pass

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Keep

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace X Rip Keep

L R
Q

X
Y

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace X Rip Reverse

L R
Q

X
Y

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Sneak

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Waggle Pass ( x,y,l,r,s )

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Pass ( x,y,l,s )

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Counter

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Y Liz Counter

L R
Q
Y
X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace X Liz Counter

L R
Q

X
Y

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Toss

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Y Liz Toss

L R
Q
Y
X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Toss Pass

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Keep

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Y Liz Keep

L R
Q
Y
X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Y Liz Reverse

L R
Q
Y
X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sneak

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Waggle Pass ( x,y,l,r,s )

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Pass ( x,y,r,s )

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter vrs. 33

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep vrs. 33

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter vrs. 43

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep vrs. 43

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter vrs. 44 S

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep vrs. 44 S

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter vrs. 46

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep vrs. 46

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter vrs. 52 M

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep vrs. 52 M

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter vrs. 53

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep vrs. 53

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter vrs. 64

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep vrs. 64

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter vrs. 7 D

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep vrs. 7 D

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Rip Counter vrs. 10-1 GAM

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS

 Ace Liz Sweep vrs. 10-1 GAM

L R
Q

Y X

ALIGNMENT PER 9 YER OLDS