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Load Block Right is a field goal block play that overloads the right side of the offensive line with extra rushers to collapse the edge and get a hand on the kick. This is not a route concept or coverage beater, it is a special teams block scheme built around numbers, sending a heavy push off the right side while the interior rushers occupy the long snapper and center protection. The primary read progression is simple: identify the block lane opening fastest off the right edge and get your rushing hand up in the kicker's release window rather than chasing the ball at the point of the kick.
Pre-snap, check the protection scheme the offense shows on the right edge. If they leave a gap or use a smaller blocker there, Load Block Right is primed to win that rep. Watch the long snapper's tempo. A slow or inconsistent snap gives your right side rushers extra time to close the distance before the kicker's foot meets the ball. Post-snap, track the kicker's drop step and timing. Your block window is tight, so get your hand up as the ball is snapped rather than waiting to see the kick. This play struggles against max protect looks where the offense commits extra blockers to the right side specifically to counter overload rushes, so recognize that alignment and consider switching to Safe Man Right instead. Be disciplined with your rush lane angle. Overcommitting can put you offside or in a running into the kicker situation, especially against teams that draw penalties by shifting protection late.
Use Load Block Right on obvious long field goal attempts where the offense has less margin for error on protection, since a shaky long snap or slow release gives your right side overload more time to close.
Check the kicking team's personnel pre-snap. If they show a heavier protection look on the left side, that confirms the right edge is the weak spot this play is designed to exploit.
Pair this with Safe Man Right earlier in the game to bait the offense into thinking you always rush the same lane, then hit them with the extra numbers of Load Block Right when they least expect a full send.
Avoid using this on short, high-percentage field goals where the offense has extra time in the kicking motion, since the risk of a leverage penalty or running into the kicker goes up if your rush angle is too aggressive.
Rotate between Load Block Right and Base Block Right depending on distance: use Base Block Right for balanced rush integrity on shorter kicks and save Load Block Right for the long-range attempts where the extra push matters most.