A few Basic Plays
By: Andrew Esposito
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O = Zero route is a Hitch. With your inside foot up your steps are 1, 2, 3, 4 Sink and Stomp back to QB.
Should be 5 to 6 yards in depth. Use your body position to fend of defender.
1 = Arrow route. Speed cut end up at 5 yards.
2 = Come Back route. Inside foot up. 1, 2, 3, Stomp the arch come back to Quarterback.
3 = Out route. Inside foot up same steps as hitch, 1, 2, 3, 4 speed cut out.
4 = Curl route. Same as the hitch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, break as if you are running a post then settle in a window.
Watch the OLB avoid him.
5 = Post Corner route. Run as if you were running the slant. On second or third step stomp arch and get to the
corner.
6 = Post route. Same as the curl but continue to get skinny.
7 = Deep out route. Get to 15 yards and break out.
8 = Dig route. Break at 12 yards as if you were running a post then at 15 break straight across.
9 = Go route. # 1 rec get on bottom of the numbers. #2 Rec get 1 yard outside the hash.
• A bootleg play involves the
quarterback faking a hand-off to
a running back, then moving in
the opposite direction for a pass
or a run of his own.
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Guard can give a stay call and center
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QB = Look for flat player first then hunt if Free takes hunt
hit the backside post!
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QB = Look for flat player first then hunt if Free takes hunt
hit the backside post!
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• A forward pass in which the defensive
linemen are allowed to get through the
offensive line while two offensive linemen run
wide to a specific side of the field and then
turn and block up field for a running back who
takes a short pass from the quarterback.
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#1 Rec 1,2, stomp and retrace the steps. (come back ball will be thrown on the L.O
#2 Rec Block the Force Player.
O-Line Punch, Punch Dip and Rip go to second level.
QB 1 step and go. Step and throw.
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Trips formation the receivers can number and block it same as option.
Trips rules for receivers block most dangerous.
When blocking the corner make him come inside. (Block his upfild shoulder.)
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#1 Rec block the corners leverage!
Or switch it!
#2 Rec block the Lb's leverage!
#3 Get a little depth turn and run to the l.o.s with your shoulders to the qb
O-Line Punch, Punch Dip and Rip go to second level.(just like quick screen)
• Those are a few plays from the Pistol Offense.
A Great offense that more and more colleges
are adapting.
• Oregon used it all last season and it lead them
to a national championship game.
(L 21-19 Auburn)