As I have previously noted, I like to switch up defensive schemes after a timeout. I have found that most of the time this will bust up the offensive set that was designed by the opposing team. On the flip side, I feel that it is very important to have combination sets that will work against man or zone. Furthermore, it is important that you have a BLOB and a SLOB that will work against man and zone defense as well. Many times, you are able to make simple modifications to what you are already running to attack man or zone schemes. Like always, the key is to work on these situations during practice to better help your players understand the situation and what the correct adjustments are.
I have talked with other coaches who will simply have 2 plays called. If they see that the team is in a zone scheme, they will run the zone set. If they see that the defense is in a man scheme, they will run the man set.
So the big questions we have to ask ourselves are:
1. Do you want to be the type of coach who goes over 2 different plays during the timeout and then make the call from the bench once you see the scheme? Are both of these plays going to be from the same alignment so players don’t have to get into a different formation once you recognize the defensive scheme?
2. Are you going to run 1 set and review the adjustments, whether zone or man, in case the defense switches schemes?
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