Hockey system · by BenchIQ
Punt — Shield Protection
12U14UHigh SchoolFull FieldIntermediate11v11Special Teams
Line zone-steps inside and releases into coverage lanes; the three-man shield absorbs anything that leaks at seven yards; gunners fly the moment the ball is snapped and squeeze the returner from both edges.
- Objective
- Modern shield punt: simple rules, fast coverage.
- Minutes
- 12
- Players
- 11 v 11
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Coaching points
Shield: feet planted, punch — never lunge. Coverage: stay in your lane until the returner commits, then rally low and inside-out.
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