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Page 52THROWING THE *UP* ROUTE THROWING THE *UP* ROUTE TIMING: A Recever should never see the ball released by the Quarterbach If he sees the Quarterbak arm come thrcugh and the ball come out, you have poor timing.' The ball has to be about halfoay, or at some distance between the Quarterbaek and the Receiver, as his head comes arcund, or the tim - ing is all sclewed up.
NOTE: The receiver must pick up the baII in flight (that is why we use the net drilIs in whieh we say *ball' and the receiver turns and eatches thc ball.l \ile teaeh them to piek up the point of the ball in the ain Receivers MUST be able to pick up the ball in fiight and make the catch.
THE "UP" ROUTE: The "UP" route is the first route we feachn because we always want to grve the defenders a feelirg of depth and scare them deep (it opens up evetT other route), If we execute it cor - rectly we have better than a 50-5$ chance of a complstion. If we don't get the completion , we have about t 25a/s to 75Yo chanee of gatting a pass intet{enence call. Here are the COACHING POINTS": #1: QUARTERBACK: Take a 3 step drop in .8 $econd. Throw the ball in 13 to 1.8 secords.
Rclease the baII by the time the receiveris seven to eight yards in depth, thr ball should be thrown into a spot 20 yards deep (no deeper thsn twenty frve) and three yards from the boundary (be aware of "spin" factors). #2: 1VIDE RSCSIVER: Fire offthe line at the defensive back heads up or at the inside shoulden Try to get xithin three yards of the defender. Make a slight move to the inside and give him a slight head fake (but do not slow down at all) , tryrug to get him to turn to the inside.
As he turns inside, plant the inside foot and brerk to the outside and deep. By the time you are seyen to eight yards deepo the Quarterback wiII release the ball (about 20 yard deep. #3r II/Y: Run a llat pattern to a depth of 4 yards deep. Bill Mountjoy - Associate Editor
Page 55Bill Mountjoy - Associate Editor American Foootball Quarterly Coach has 33 years of High School football coaching in Virginia – most of it as Head Football Coach at 6 different High Schools. Four of his former High School players played in the NFL, including “Parade All-American” James Farrior (2005 All-Pro Lber with the Steelers), AND “Parade All-American” Darren Perry (9 year starter at Free Safety for the Steelers, & was the Packers Secondary Coach).
Won the 1971 VAAC Private School State Championship at Huguenot Academy. Coached 6 years on the college level (including Offensive Assistant at Division III National Champion Randolph-Macon Col - lege from 1968 to 1971) and Passing Game Coordinator at CIAA Div. II Virginia Union University in 1995 & 1996). One of his former College players played in the NFL. Coached 1 year of Semi-Pro football with the Richmond Ravens.
During the 1987 strike – the team sent 9 players to the Redskins (including starting QB Tony Robinson) – who helped the Skins go 4-0 during the strike – including a win over the Cowboys’ regulars! 19 of Coach Mountjoy’s Assistant Coaches became Head Football Coaches in High School, and 1 in College (Andrew Faison at Virginia State University).
Coach Bill Mountjoy is a Life Member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), and has authored articles on football for American Football Monthly, Scholastic Coach, Texas Coach, Coach & Athlete, Gridiron Strategies, etc. He has spoken at many Clinics, including the 2006 & 2007 Mega Clinics.
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