The purpose of this post is not to say that this system will work for every team.
It is posted with the intent that you can find a few things in this system that might improve your current special teams grading system, or give you a basis to start one if you are looking to completely overhaul what you are now using.
The best use of this post is to put some sustained thought to it and tweak it, so that it becomes your own.
We grade our special teams’ players each week, using a production point system.
The concept is based upon whether a player or the team (SWAT, PRIDE, etc.) produced the specific objectives.
We award helmet decals based upon five production points per award.
A player earns an elite status when he has accumulated thirty-five production points in the season.
The following tables, individual and team, are for Special Teams Production Points.
INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL TEAMS PRODUCTION POINTS
| Positive Production Points | Negative Production Points |
| One Point | Minus One Point |
| Tackle or Assist Field Goal Player who blocks a Punt, Field Goal or PAT Player who scores on a Special Teams Play Punt Returner who returns a punt for 10-yards Returner makes the first defender miss |
Loaf Mental Error |
| Two Points | Minus Two Points |
| Big Hit Extra Effort Cause a Fumble Recover a Fumble Punter: punt inside the twenty (20) yard line Kicker: kickoff into the end zone |
Ignorant Penalty |
TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS PLAY PRODUCTION POINTS
| Positive Production Points | Negative Production Points |
| One Point | Minus One Point |
| PAT for every three (3) in a row SWAT Team makes tackle inside 20-yard line Any Punt downed inside the 20-yard line SWAT Team holds return to under 5 yards BOMB SQUAD holds return to under 5 yards PRIDE AND JOY leads to an offensive score |
Lose the Hidden Yardage |
| Two Points | Minus Two Points |
| Field Goal Any Punt downed inside the 10-yard line PRIDE AND JOY beyond the 40-yard line Punt Return of 20 yards or more Win the Hidden Yardage by 20 yards or more |
Blocked Punt, Field Goal or PAT Loss of a possession [Turnover or On-side kick] |
| Three Points | Minus Three Points |
| Special Teams Touchdown SWAT Team recovers a kick Special Team causes a turnover Blocked Punt, Field Goal or PAT |
Opponent Touchdown |
About the Author of this post:
Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. He has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 coaching video series. Additionally, he is a nationally sought after speaker on the coaching clinic circuit.