Ian Shoemaker
Offensive Coordinator
Baldwin-Wallace College
How it effects the defensive unit and coaching staff
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Simplifies defensive fronts and adjustments
Limits defensive substitutions
Dictates the pace of game
Limits defensive recognition
Adds to opponent’s practice time
How it effects the offensive unit and coaching staff
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Limits the wear on offensive linemen
Increases your practice reps
Improves your two-minute drill
Can extend game and increase the number of
offensive plays
Builds unit confidence and pride
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Personnel Groups
 Name the groups – Bee, Wasp, Jacket…
 Number system – 21, 11, 10…
 Who is in charge of signaling and running groups
 How to signal it
▪ Word association
▪ Body Clock
▪ 2 Hand Number
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Formations
 Name the formations – Doubles, Ace, Trips…
▪ Add backfield adjustments – Strong, Weak, Wing…
 R & L word formations – River/Lake, Randy/Larry..
 Number system – 1, 2, 3, 4…
 Signal for formation strength
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Motions
 Who is motioning – RB, WR, TE…
 How are they motioning
▪ Across the ball
▪ In toward the ball
▪ Away from the ball
▪ Into the backfield
 Why are they motioning
▪ Motion to assignment
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Signal to QB only
 QB translates signal into call for all others
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Signal to all Skill players
 QB translates signal into call for just oline
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Signal to all players
 Signal whole play or pieces
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Word Association
 Power, Belly, Outside Zone
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Number Series System
 10= QB run, 20= TB run, 30= 3 step pass, 40=
Screens, 50= 5 step pass
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Wrist Band Number System
 3 numbers – calls on wristband
 2 numbers – 1st number column 2nd row
▪ 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05… 1 hand signal
▪ Add third number as dumby
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1
2
3
4
5
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00
10
Inside Zone Outside Zone
Lt
Rt
20
Power Rt
30
Counter Rt
40
Tackle Wrap
Rt
50
Option Rt
Run Game
1
01
11
Inside Zone Outside Zone
Rt
Lt
21
Power Lt
31
Counter Lt
41
Tackle Wrap
Lt
51
Option Lt
3 Step Pass
2
02
Tunnel
Screen
12
Mesh
22
Boot Rt
32
Boot Lt
3
03
Hitch
13
Bubble
Screen
23
Y Shallow
33
Slant Bubble
43
Y Stick
53
Zone Read Lt
Screen
4
04
4 Verts
14
Slant Flat
24
RB Screen
34
Z Shallow
44
Smash
54
Zone Read
Option Rt
Play Action
5
05
Special
15
Special
25
Fade Out
35
Dbl Screen
45
X Shallow
55
Zone Read
Option LT
Specials / Trick
42
52
QB Wedge Zone Read Rt
5 Step Pass
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Separate into Families
 Run Game – Car Companies – IZ=Chevy, OZ=Dodge
 Play Action Pass – Cars – IZ Play Action = Tahoe, OZ Play
Action = Dakota
 Pass Protection – Animals – 3 step = Pony 5 step = Stallion
 Screens – Natural Phenomena – Bubble = Thunder, Tunnel
= Lightning
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Right or Left
 R / L Code Words – Rip/Liz, Roger/Louie, Razor/Laser…
 Directional Codes – Male/Female, Pro/Con, Up/Down…
 School/Mascot – Toledo/Rockets, BG/Falcons
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3 Distinct Tempos
Hurry Up / Indy – Snap within first 5 seconds of
play clock
 May limit your personnel groups, formations, motions
and play calls
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Normal / Attack – Snap the ball as soon as
possible
 Use all personnel groups, formations, motions and all
play calls
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Look / Peek – Built-in advantage check system
 Align quick and examine the defense
 Choose to run play or advantage check
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Indy Tempo Cadence
 Must be quick
 Not a lot of time to change play
 Foot pump or Simple “Go”, “Hike”
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Attack Tempo Cadence
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Should have a good amount of time
Build in QB advantage check possibilities
Need to be able to vary cadence in this tempo
Multiple foot pumps, “Color #” system
Peek Tempo Cadence
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Must get aligned quick
Build in a point in the cadence to peek for play change
After first foot pump
After first “Color, #”
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Monday – Off day
Tuesday – 1st 10, 2nd Long, Shorts & Goalline
Wednesday – Mediums, Longs & Redzone
Thursday – 1st 12 script, Review & 2 Minute
Friday – Walk-Thru 1st 12 script, 2pt & Specials
Baldwin Wallace Weekly Schedule
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Baldwin Wallace College
Yellow Jacket
Football Coaching Clinic
Feb. 29th 2008
5pm to 10pm
$10 per person
Ian Shoemaker
Offensive Coordinator
Baldwin-Wallace College
ishoemak@bw.edu
440-826-2237 office
www.bw.edu