The 8 Man Wildcat Formation

The 8 man Wildcat formation will allow us to hit each point of attack with simplified
blocking schemes and the deception of the full spin combined with the power of the
double and single wing offenses.

Formations:

There are two base formations; Lion and Rhino

The first formation is Lion which is determined from the position of the Wingback.

Lion for Left



The second formation is Rhino the Wingback is to the Right.



Alignments:

The offensive line will have 0 to 3 inch splits. They will have their down hand even
with the Centers toes.

The Wingback is in a 1 yard by 1 yard relationship with the offensive end to have
enough room to get off the line for a pass, and when he has to block the Defensive End
he has a perfect angle.

The Quarterback will line up with Heels at 3 yards. He will always line up on the same
side as the Wingback. His inside foot will be in-line with the football.

RE RG LG LE
QB TB
WB
LE LG RG RE
QB TB
WB
The Tailback is actually more of a fullback type but we will call him the tailback. He
will line up even with the Quarterback and his inside foot next to the Quarterbacks
foot.

Holes:

We will number the man instead of a gap. That way the lineman can block a man on
him in either direction. Numbering the man gives the back a better aiming point since
we will have such small gaps between linemen.

0- is over the Center.
The 2-hole is over the Right Guard.
The 4-hole is over the Right End.
The 6-hole is outside the Right End to the sideline.
The 1-hole is over the Left Guard.
The 3-hole is over the Left End.
The 5-hole is outside the Left End.




Spinning:

The quarterback will spin on most plays. He will always reverse spin; this will allow
the Wingback to get to the mesh point without going in motion. An easy way to
remember is that his first step is always with the foot closest to the Wingback. He
should step across his mid-line continuing his spin either handing off to the wingback
or start folding over the ball if he is going to keep it. Do not execute a fake the
Wingback is responsible for making the faking action.

Blocking Schemes:

The blocking schemes are from the indirect snap double wing. We will utilize double-
teams and down blocks that will give us the advantage of angles at the point of attack.
Since there is a limited number of blocking schemes our players will become experts on
how to block rather than who to block. On every running play except Wedge we will
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2 4
QB TB
WB
6 5
have a double-team or down block to the inside of the point of attack, and a Kickout
block with a puller leading on the outside of the point of attack.

Guards and Ends:

HID (Head up to Inside Down). This will be our playside blocking scheme for the
playside guard and end on Superpower and Counters.

Head Up: is there a man on you. Hes your man the only exception to this is if the man
is the man we are going to Kickout at the point of attack.

Inside: There is a man in the gap between you and the man to your inside.

Down: Block down to the next man to the inside. This will create a double team.

Centers:

Three man front: Block first down lineman away from playside. Will most likely be
over the end that is pulling.

Four man front: Block the down lineman away from playside, covering for the puller.
Will most likely be over the pulling guard.

Five man front: Block the down lineman away from playside, covering for the puller.
The playside guard will be blocking down to cover your man. Will either be in the gap
between the Guard and End or Head up on the pulling end.

Guard Pulling:

On most plays the backside guard and end will pull. Depending on the play
determines who the guard blocks.
Sweeps: Playside Guard leads the Back and block the Cornerback. Backside guard
leads the back and look to the inside when you turn upfield.

Superpowers: Lead into the hole looking for first bad guy from outside to inside.

Counters and Reverse: Kickout the first player who shows past the opposite offense
Ends downblock.

Traps: Kickout the first defensive lineman past the Center.



End Pulling:

The pulling end will always lead through the hole looking for the first bad guy coming
from the inside.

Position Number:

Quarterback is the 1-back.

Wingback is the 3-back.

Tailback is the 4-back.

The position number tells the Center who to snap the ball to.

On all plays that begin with a 1 or 4 the center will snap to the Quarterback.

On all plays that begin with a 3 the center will snap to the Tailback.

Calling and Running Plays
A play will be called as follows:
Lion 44 Superpower.
Breakdown: Lion, tells the wing he is wing left and the QB is always on the same side
as the wingback. The first 4 tells the center to snap to the QB. The second 4 tells the ball
carrier we are going to the 4 hole over the Right tight end. Superpower tells the line
what line blocking scheme we are using.
When we break the huddle, the team will get into their positions once everyone is set.
The QB will use the Cadence CRUSADERS GO. On the G of GO the center will snap
the ball, on the O of GO the team will execute the play.







Lion 44 Superpower



Assignments

Center: Block backside covering Left Guards Pull.

Left Guard: Pull Right, turn up past Right End and block 1
st
ugly inside.

Right Guard: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID)

Left End: Pull Right, following Left Guard, Block 1
st
ugly outside to inside.

Right End: Downblock since the man on you is the Kickout man.

Tailback: Aim for Right Ends inside hip and Kickout 1
st
player to show past Right End,
will probably be DE.

Quarterback: Get snap reverse pivot, step with left foot first, and handoff to passing
wing. Continue to act like you have ball to hold the DE once he starts cheating we will
call the I-Keep.

Wingback: Aim for QBs hip get the handoff and tuck in behind pulling lineman. The
goal is to get 5 yards.






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RG
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LG
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QB TB
WB
SS
Rhino 43 Superpower



Assignments

Center: Block backside covering Right Guards Pull.

Left Guard: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID).

Right Guard: Pull Left, turn up past Left End and block 1
st
ugly inside

Left End: Downblock since the man on you is the Kickout man.

Right End: Pull Right, following Left Guard, Block 1
st
ugly outside to inside.

Tailback: Aim for Left Ends inside hip and Kickout 1
st
player to show past Right End,
will probably be DE.

Quarterback: Get snap reverse pivot step with right foot first, and handoff to passing
wing. Continue to act like you have ball to hold the DE once he starts cheating we will
call the I-Keep.

Wingback: Aim for QBs hip get handoff and tuck in behind pulling lineman. The goal
is to get 5 yards.





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RG
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LG
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QB TB
WB
SS
Lion 30 Wedge



Assignments

Center: Snap to Tailback take drag step and have guards block you.

Left Guard: Block Center with Right shoulder in Centers rib cage.

Right Guard: Block Center with Left shoulder in Centers rib cage.

Left End: Block Left Guard with Right shoulder in Left Tackles rib cage.

Right End: Block Right Guard with Left shoulder in Right Tackles rib cage.

Tailback: Get Snap tuck into wedge look for opening and break it.

Quarterback: Fake Get snap reverse pivot, step with left foot first, let wing do all the
faking. Continue to act like you have ball to hold the DE.

Wingback: Aim for QBs hip make fake and run like its the 44 power look at DE to
hold him.










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E
RG
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B
LG
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LE
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B
QBTB
WB
SS
Lion 33 Counter



Assignments

Center: Snap to Tailback Block Backside to cover pullers.

Left Guard: Head Up to inside Down.

Right Guard: Pull left, and Kickout man on or outside Left End

Left End: Inside Down man on you is the Kickout man.

Right End: Pull and lead through the hole looking for 1
st
ugly.

Tailback: Get Snap, take counter step like 44 SP, then cut back following pullers.

Quarterback: Fake Get snap reverse pivot, step with left foot first, let wing do all the
faking. Continue to act like you have ball to hold the DE.

Wingback: Aim for QBs hip make fake and run like its the 44 power look at DE to
hold him.







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RE
E
RG
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B
LG
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LE
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B
QB TB
WB
N
Lion 34 Counter



Assignments

Center: Snap to Tailback Block Backside to cover pullers.

Left Guard: Pull left, and Kickout man on our outside Right End.

Right Guard: Head Up to inside Down.

Left End: Pull and lead through the hole looking for 1
st
ugly.

Right End: Inside Down man on you is the Kickout man.

Tailback: Get Snap, take counter step like 43 SP, then cut back following pullers.

Quarterback: Fake Get snap reverse pivot, step with Right foot first, let wing do all the
faking. Continue to act like you have ball to hold the DE.

Wingback: Aim for QBs hip make fake and run like its the 43 power look at DE to
hold him.


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RE
E
RG
T
B
LG
B
LE
E
B
QB TB
WB
N
Lion 13 Counter



Assignments

Center: Block backside covering Right Guards Pull.

Left Guard: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID).

Right Guard: Pull Left, Kickout the first player past the Left End will probably be the
DE.

Left End: Downblock since the man on you is the Kickout man.

Right End: Pull Left, following Right Guard, Block 1
st
ugly inside.

Tailback: Aim for Left Ends inside hip and Kickout 1
st
player to show past Right End,
will probably be DE.

Quarterback: Get snap reverse pivot, step with left foot first, let wing do all the faking.
Continue into line tuck in behind pullers and get 5 yards.

Wingback: Aim for QBs hip make fake and run like its the 44 power look at DE to
hold him.





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RE
E
RG
T
B
LG
B
LE
E
B
QBTB
WB
SS
Rhino 14 Counter



Assignments

Center: Block backside covering Left Guards Pull.

Left Guard: Pull Right, Kickout the first player past the Right End will probably be the
DE.

Right Guard: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID)

Left End: Pull Right, following Left Guard, Block 1
st
ugly inside.

Right End: Downblock since the man on you is the Kickout man.

Tailback: Aim for Right Ends inside hip and Kickout 1
st
player to show past Right End,
will probably be DE.

Quarterback: Get snap reverse pivot, step with Right foot first, let wing do all the
faking. Continue into line tuck in behind pullers and get 5 yards.

Wingback: Aim for QBs hip make fake and run like its the 45 power look at DE to
hold him.





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RE
E
RG
T
B
LG
B
LE
E
B
QB TB
WB
SS
Lion 44 Counter



Assignments

Center: Block backside covering Left Guards Pull.

Left Guard: Pull Right, Kickout the first player past the Right End will probably be the
DE.

Right Guard: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID)

Left End: Pull Right, following Left Guard, Block 1
st
ugly inside.

Right End: Downblock since the man on you is the Kickout man.

Tailback: Open step with Left foot make fake and continue like 45 Sweep make eye
contact with DE.

Quarterback: Get snap reverse pivot, step with Left foot first, let tailback do all the
faking. Continue spin and inside handoff to Wingback coming underneath. Continue
into line possibly blocking one of the LBs

Wingback: Jab step left foot, drop step right foot and get inside handoff follow pullers
when through the line break to the outside.



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RE
E
RG
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B
LG
B
LE
E
B
QB TB
WB
SS
Rhino 43 Counter



Assignments

Center: Block backside covering Right Guards Pull.

Left Guard: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID).

Right Guard: Pull Left, Kickout the first player past the Left End will probably be the
DE.

Left End: Downblock since the man on you is the Kickout man.

Right End: Pull Left, following Right Guard, Block 1
st
ugly inside.

Tailback: Open step with Right foot make fake and continue like 46 Sweep make eye
contact with DE.

Quarterback: Get snap reverse pivot, step with Right foot first, let tailback do all the
faking. Continue spin and inside handoff to Wingback coming underneath. Continue
into line possibly blocking one of the LBs

Wingback: Jab step Right foot, drop step Left foot and get inside handoff follow pullers
when through the line break to the outside.




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LG
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RG
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RE
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QB
TB
WB
SS
Lion 35 Sweep



Assignments

Center: Block backside covering Right Guards Pull.

Left Guard: Pull Left and block the Corner or force player.

Right Guard: Pull Left, Lead play stop any leakage and block LBs coming from inside.

Left End: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID)

Right End: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID)

Tailback: Get Snap Open step with Left foot and get to the outside watch WBs block
and cut off block. Follow Right Guard cutting off the Right Guards block.

Quarterback: Fake Snap reverse pivot, step with Left foot first, spin like 13 Counter and
continue into the line.

Wingback Line up a little wider to get angle on DE. If the DE widens then, reach step
with left foot and aim for DEs outside shoulder and block DE maintain contact with
DE. The TB will cut off your block.








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LG
B
LE
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QB TB
WB
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Rhino 36 Sweep



Assignments

Center: Block backside covering Left Guards Pull.

Left Guard: Pull Right stop any leakage and block the Corner or force player.

Right Guard: Pull Right, Lead play and block LBs coming from inside.

Left End: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID)

Right End: Head Up, to Inside, Down. (HID)

Tailback: Get Snap Open step with Right foot and get to the outside watch WBs block
and cut off block. Follow Left Guard cutting off the Left Guards block.

Quarterback: Fake snap reverse pivot, step with Right foot first Spin like 14 Counter
and continue into the line.

Wingback: Line up a little wider to get angle on DE. If the DE widens then, reach step
with Right foot and aim for DEs outside shoulder and block DE maintain contact with
DE. The TB will cut off your block.







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RG
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LG
B
LE
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B
QB TB
WB
SS
Rhino 14 Tebow



Assignments

Center: Man on Scramble Block. Uncovered look for blitzing LB or help guards.

Left Guard: Scramble block from inside gap to outside gap.

Right Guard: Scramble block from inside gap to outside gap.

Left End: Scramble from inside gap to outside gap..

Right End: Three and Skinny Post look for ball.

Tailback: Step forward with left foot so not to hit snap pivot and block rushing DE.

Quarterback: Spin like 14 Counter let Wingback make the fake, jump pass to Right End.
It can be a basketball pass.

Wingback: Make a fake to make it look like 43 Superpower blocking DE.











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LG
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QB TB
WB
SS


Lion 13 Tebow



Assignments

Center: Man on Scramble Block. Uncovered look for blitzing LB or help guards.

Left Guard: Scramble block from inside gap to outside gap.

Right Guard: Scramble block from inside gap to outside gap.

Left End: Three and Skinny Post look for ball.

Right End: Scramble Block from inside to outside gap.

Tailback: Step forward with right foot so not to hit snap pivot and block rushing DE.

Quarterback: Spin like 13 Counter the Wingback will make the fake, jump pass to Right
End. It can be a basketball pass.

Wingback: Make a fake to make it look like 44 Superpower blocking DE.






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RE
E
RG
T
B
LG
B
LE
E
B
QB TB
WB
SS
Rhino 36 SweepPass



Assignments

Center: Block back Left to cover for pulling guard.

Left Guard: Pull right lead Tailback block rushing DE, LB or CB.

Right Guard: Scramble block from inside gap to outside gap.

Left End: Act like block on DE and run Drag route and look for ball.

Right End: Three and Skinny Post look for ball.

Tailback: Get Snap and open step like 36 Sweep but get depth to delay rushing end run
towards target when throwing pass, look for Drag then post.

Quarterback: Spin like and continue across formation to stop backside pursuit.

Wingback: Block to make it look like 43 Superpower blocking DE






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Rhino 1X-Fire Pass



Assignments

Center: Man on Pass Block. Uncovered look for blitzing LB or help guards.

Left Guard: Pass block from inside to outside gap.

Right Guard: Pass block from inside to outside gap.

Left End: Step with Left foot first try to get inside release on 3
rd
step angle to Flag.

Right End: Step with Right foot first try to get inside release on 3
rd
step angle to Flag.

Tailback: Set up to pass block to Left looking for crashing Defensive End.

Quarterback: Three Step Drop look for open end and throw. If both covered throw
incomplete.

Wingback: Attack Defensive End to your side to stop his rush.






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QB TB
WB
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Rhino Red Squareout Pass



Assignments

Center: Man on Pass Block. Uncovered look for blitzing LB or help guards.

Left Guard: Pass block from inside to outside gap.

Right Guard: Scramble block from inside to outside gap.

Left End: Start down like post and stop to hold Linebacker.

Right End: Step with Right foot on 4
th
step pivot and run square out, look for pass.

Tailback: Step wit left foot pivot and lead QB.

Quarterback: Get Snap slight roll to right look for the End running the out, then WB
running a post, if both covered throw to end out of bounds.

Wingback: Run straight Seam between Cornerback and Safety to draw them in if
uncovered look for pass.



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LG
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LE
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QB TB
WB
SS
Lion Blue Squareout Pass



Assignments

Center: Man on Pass Block. Uncovered look for blitzing LB or help guards.

Left Guard: Scramble block from inside to outside gap.

Right Guard: Pass block from inside to outside gap.

Left End: Step with Left foot on 4
th
step pivot and run square out, look for pass.

Right End: Start down like post and stop to hold Linebacker.

Tailback: Step wit left foot pivot and lead QB.

Quarterback: Get Snap slight roll to left look for the End running the out, then WB
running a post, if both covered throw to end out of bounds

Wingback: Run straight Seam between Cornerback and Safety to draw them in if
uncovered look for pass.



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RE
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RG
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LG
B
LE
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QB TB
WB
SS
Rhino Flood Pass 3-1



Assignments

Center: Man on Pass Block. Uncovered look for blitzing LB or help guards.

Left Guard: Pass Block from inside to outside gap

Right Guard: Pass block from inside to outside gap.

Left End: Brush Man on, Step with Left foot on 3
rd
step pivot and run square drag
across look for pass.

Right End: Step with left foot on 5 step pivot and run flag route.

Tailback: Look for most dangerous end rushing.

Quarterback: Get Snap drop 3 steps on third step throw to open man deep to short.

Wingback: Step with Left foot on 3
rd
step run shallow flag route.

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LG
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RG
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QB TB
WB
SS