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FORMATIONS

EMPTY

NOTES 10 - Empty formations will be handled with numbers for the position of T.

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9 7 5 3 0 2 4 6 8

9 DIZZY LT 8 DIZZY RT
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Y X X Y
T Z H H Z T
Q Q

6 DUO LT 7 DUO RT
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Z X X Z

Y H T T H Y
Q Q

4 TRIO LT 5 TRIO RT
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Z X X Z

Y T T Y H
H
Q Q

HIP LT EMPTY
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Z X X Z

Y H T T H Y T
Q Q
FORMATIONS

ONE BACK

NOTES

DUO LT DUO RT
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Z X X Z
Y H H Y
T Q Q T

DIZZY LT DIZZY RT
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Y X X Y
Z H H Z
T Q Q T

TAP RT CLUSTER TAP LT CLUSTER


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X Y
Y X
H Z
T Q Z H
Q T

TAP LT TAP RT
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Z X X Z
Y H H Y
T Q Q T

TRIO LT TRIO RT
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Z X X Z
H Y Y H
T Q Q T
FORMATIONS

1-BACK FORMATIONS cont.

NOTES

TREY LT TREY RT
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Y X
X Y
Z H
T Q H Z
Q T

TREY LT OVER TREY RT OVER


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X Y
Y X
Z H
T Q H Z
Q T

DEUCE LT DEUCE RT
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Y X X Y

Z H H Z
T Q Q T

TRIPS LT TRIPS RT
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Y Z Z Y
H X X H
T Q Q T

TANK LT TANK RT
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Z OL Y Y OL Z
H X X H
T Q Q T
FORMATIONS

TIGHT END ADJUSTMENTS

NOTES WORDS THAT TALK TO Y & HIS ALIGNMENT


UP / DOWN – THE Y IS “UP” OFF THE LINE IN A 1x1 POSITION FROM THE TACKLE.
IN / OUT– THE Y IS “IN” THE B-GAP.
NEAR/FAR – THE Y IS STACKING THE TACKLE (FOOT TO FOOT)

DEUCE RT UP DEUCE LT UP
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X Z Z X
H Y Y H

T Q Q T

DEUCE RT IN DEUCE LT IN
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X Z Z X
H Y Y H

T Q Q T

DEUCE RT OUT DEUCE LT OUT


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X Z Z X
H Y Y H

T Q Q T

DEUCE RT DOWN DEUCE LT DOWN


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X Z Z X
H Y Y H

T Q Q T

DEUCE RT NEAR TREY RT FAR


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X Z Z X
H H
Y Y
T Q T Q
FORMATIONS

1-BACK FORMATION ADJUSTMENTS cont.


NOTES WORDS THAT TALK TO Y & HIS ALIGNMENT
UP / DOWN – THE Y IS “UP” OFF THE LINE IN A 1x1 POSITION FROM THE TACKLE.
IN / OUT– THE Y IS “IN” THE B-GAP.
NEAR/FAR – THE Y IS STACKING THE TACKLE (FOOT TO FOOT)

TREY LT UP TREY RT UP
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Z X X Z
H Y Y H

T Q Q T

TREY LT IN TREY RT IN
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Z X X Z
H Y Y H

T Q Q T

TREY LT OUT TREY RT OUT


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Z X X Z
H Y Y H

T Q Q T

TREY LT DOWN TREY RT DOWN


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Z X X Z
H Y Y H

T Q Q T

TREY LT NEAR TREY RT FAR


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Z X X Z
H H
Y Y
Q T Q T
FORMATIONS

2-BACK FORMATIONS

NOTES

SPLIT LT SPLIT RT
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Z X X Z

Y Y
H Q T T Q H

HAT LT HAT RT
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Z X X Z
Y
Y
T Q H H Q T

SPLIT LT STRONG SPLIT RT STRONG


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Z X X Z
Y
Y
H Q Q H

T T

BONE LT BONE RT
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Z X X Z

Y Q H H Q Y

T T

HOUSE LT HOUSE RT
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Z X X Z
Y Y

H Q T T Q H
FORMATIONS

1 BACK FORMATIONS w/ TAILBACK ADJUSTMENT

NOTES “HEAVY”, “STRONG”, “WEAK” AND “LITE” TALK TO THE H & THE
T AND HIS ALIGNMENT. IF IN A 2-BACK (INCLUDING TIGHT
END), THE ADJUSTMENT WILL ALWAYS BE MADE BY THE H/Y
TREY RT HEAVY (STRONG) TREY RT WEAK (LITE)
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X Y X Y
T T H Z T T H Z
Q STRNG HEAVY LITE WEAK Q

DEUCE RT STRONG (HEAVY) DEUCE RT WEAK (LITE)


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X Y X Y
H T T Z H T T Z
Q STRNG HEAVY LITE WEAK Q

TRIPS RT STRONG (HEAVY) TRIPS RT WEAK (LITE)


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Z Y Z Y

X H T T X H T T
Q STRNG HEAVY LITE WEAK Q

TRIO RT STRONG (HEAVY) TRIO LT WEAK (LITE)


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X HEAVY Z Z X
T T Y H H Y T T
Q STRNG Q WEAK LITE
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FORMATIONS

2-BACK FORMATIONS w/ H-ADJUSTMENTS

NOTES “HEAVY”, “STRONG”, “WEAK” AND “LITE” TALK TO THE H & THE
T AND HIS ALIGNMENT. IF IN AN I-FORMATION, THE
ADJUSTMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE H.
LT STRONG (HEAVY) RT STRONG (HEAVY)
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STRONG STRONG
HEAVY Y X X Y HEAVY
Z H H H H Z

T Q Q T

LT WEAK (LITE) RT WEAK (LITE)


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Y X X Y
Z H H H H Z
T Q WEAK LITE LITE WEAK Q T

SLOT LT STRONG (SLING LT) SLOT RT STRONG (SLING RT)


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STRONG STRONG
HEAVY Y X X Y HEAVY
H H Z Z H H

T Q Q T

SLOT LT WEAK (LITE) SLOT RT WEAK (LITE)


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Y X X Y
H H Z Z H H
T Q WEAK LITE LITE WEAK Q T

UNDER LT UNDER RT
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Y X X Y
Q Q
Z Z
H H
T T
FORMATIONS

2 TIGHT END – 1 BACK FORMATIONS

NOTES

DOUBLES LT DOUBLES RT
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Y H H Y
Z X X Z
T Q Q T

TRIPLES LT TRIPLES RT
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Y H H Y
X Z Z X
T Q Q T

HAMMER LT HAMMER RT
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Y H H Y
Z X X Z

T Q Q T

STING LT STING RT
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Y X X Y
Z H H Z
Q T T Q

SLING LT SLING RT
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Y X X Y
H Z Z H

Q T T Q
FORMATIONS

GOALLINE / SHORT YARDAGE

NOTES

(RHINO) I LT (RHINO) I RT

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Y X X Y
Q Q
Z Z
H H
T T

(RHINO) I WING LT (RHINO) I WING RT


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Y Z Z Y
X Q Q Z
H H
T T

(RHINO) I WING LT OVER (RHINO) I WING RT OVER


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Z Y Y Z
X Q Q X
H H
T T

(ELEPHANT) I WING LT (ELEPHANT) I WING RT


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Y X X Y

Z Q Q Z
H H
T T

BONE LT BONE RT
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Z X X Z

Y Q H H Q Y

T T
VICTORY

VICTORY PERSONNEL

NO SPLITS
X Y

T Q H
QB TAKE KNEE

MOVE UP

10 YDS DEEP

O-line Rules: No Splits. Step with inside foot, secure inside gap.
T & H Rules: Check A Gap to outside edge.
FORMATION ADDENDUMS

TAG WORDS TO POSITION PERSONNEL

“SWITCH” THE TERM “SWITCH” WILL EXCHANGE THE H AND X WR’S


TRIO RT SWITCH TRIO RT
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X Z H Z

Y H Y X
Q T Q T

“SWAP” THE TERM “SWAP” WILL EXCHANGE THE X AND Z WR’S

DEUCE LT SWAP DEUCE LT


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Y Y Z
X
Z H X H
T Q T Q

“HAZE” THE TERM “HAZE” WILL EXCHANGE THE H AND Z WR’S


TRIPS LT HAZE TRIPS RT
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Y Z Y H

H X Z X
T Q T Q

“FLIP” THE TERM “FLIP” WILL EXCHANGE THE H AND Y WR’S


DUO RT FLIP DUO RT
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X Z X Z
H Y Y H
Q T Q T
TAILBACK ALIGNMENTS & MOTIONS

ALIGNMENTS

RULES THE RB WILL ALIGN ACCORDING TO THE PLAY CALL

87 PUNCH RIP/LIZ ALIGN (RIP 87) STACK

TAG TAG
Q

T Q Q T T

MOTIONS

“TOP” TB WILL MOVE ACROSS TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF QB

TOP MOTION

Q T

“T-FLY” TB WILL FLY MOTION TO THE FIELD

T-FLY MOTION

Z X
Y

Q H
T
TAILBACK ALIGNMENTS & MOTIONS

MOTIONS

“STACK”
“TAC” TB WILL PLAYER
TAGGED MOVE ACROSS TO OPPOSITE
WILL MOTION SIDE
TO A STACK OF QB
ALIGNMENT BEHIND THE QB

STACK
TAC MOTION
MOTION
Ex: “ T-STACK”

Q T

“JUMP”
“TAC” TB WILL MOTION
MOVE ACROSS
FROM TO
A STACK
OPPOSITE
ALIGNMENT
SIDE OF QB
TO NEXT TO THE QB

JUMP
TAC MOTION
MOTION

FLOP PROTECTION

TAG FOR RUNNING BACK TO LINE UP AND RELEASE OPPOSITE OF


“T-FLY”
“FLOP” TB WILL FLY MOTION TO THE FIELD
PROTECTION CALL

“FLOP 60” PROTECTION

T Q
FULLBACK ALIGNMENTS & MOTIONS

ALIGNMENTS

THE T OR H WILL ALIGN ACCORDING TO THE FORMATION AND ADJUST


RULES ALIGNMENT BASED ON THE FORMATION TAG.

LIGHT ALIGNMENT WEAK ALIGNMENT STRONG ALIGNMENT HEAVY ALIGNMENT

H H H H
Q Q Q Q

STR STR STR STR

MOTIONS

ACROSS &
OUTLINED ON NEXT PAGE – SAME FOR ALL POSITIONS
RETURN

BEGIN IN CALLED FORMATION – QB WILL MOTION TO ADJUST FOR


MOTION BLOCKING ASSIGNMENT

HAC MOTION

Q
SYSTEM OF MOVEMENT

MOTION CONCEPTS

BEGIN IN CALLED FORMATION – MOTION ACROSS BALL TO NECESSARY


ACROSS ALIGNMENT FOR CALLED PLAY (EX: TAC, HAC, YAC, ZAC, X-AC)
4 DUO RT “TAC”

X Z
H T Y
Q

BEGIN IN CALLED FORMATION – MOTION ACROSS BALL AND RETURN TO


YOYO ASSIGNMENT ALIGNMENT. Y =YOYO, Z=ZORRO, X=X-ULU, H=HOBO, T=TOTO
8 DUO LT “YOYO”

Z X
Y H T
Q

MOTION FROM ORIGINAL FORMATION CALLED, TOWARD BALL TO


IN NECESSARY ALIGNMENT FOR CALLED PLAY. (EX: T-IN, X-IN, H-IN, Y-IN, Z-IN)
4 DUO RT “T IN”

X Z
H T Y
Q

BEGIN IN CALLED FORMATION – MOTION IN TOWARD BALL TO EXECUTE


ZOOM JET SWEEP
8 DUO RT “H ZOOM”

X Z
H Y T
Q
SYSTEM OF MOVEMENT

MOTION CONCEPTS
FIRST LETTER WILL TAG MOTION WR (EX. HIC) BEGIN IN CALLED
“HIC” or
FORMATION – MOTION INTO BACKFIELD ON SAMESIDE, SHOULDERS
“TIC” SQUARE TO LOS
8 DUO RT “HIC”

X T
H Y Z
Q

FIRST LETTER WILL TAG MOTION WR (EX. HOP) BEGIN IN CALLED


“HOP or TOP” FORMATION – MOTION INTO BACKFIELD OVER THE TOP OF THE QB TO THE
OPPOSITE SIDE (EX. SPEED OPTION)
8 DUO RT “HOP”

X Z
H Y T
Q

“STACK” BEGIN IN OFF SET ALIGNMENT – STACK BEHIND THE QB

DUO RT T-STACK

X Z
H
Y
T Q

BEGIN IN STACKED ALIGNMENT AND JUMP TO APPROPIATE SIDE OF QB


“JUMP” DEPENDING ON PLAY CALL

DUO RT JUMP

X Z
H Y
Q
T
TIGHT END TRADES & SHIFTS

ALIGNMENTS

Y WILL START AWAY FROM FORMATION CALL – QB WILL CALL MOVE AND
TRADE Y WILL SHIFT TO FORMATION CALLED

“TRADE” TREY RT

Y
X H Z
Q T

H WILL ALIGN ON THE BALL AND WR WILL ALIGN OFF THE BALL. ONCE SET
OFF THE WR WILL STEP ON THE BALL AND THE TE WILL STEP OFF.

“OFF” DOUBLES RT

H Y
X Z
Q T

BUNCH SET WILL START AWAY FROM THE FORMATION CALL – QB WILL
BOUNCE CALL BOUNCE AND BUNCH WILL SHIFT TO FORMATION ALIGNMENT.

“BOUNCE” TRIO BUNCH RT

X H H

Y Z Y Z
Q T

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