Whitehall

Football

Installing the Offensive Package:

QBs-RBs-Receivers
 Offensive
Philosophy
• Establish strong inside running
game
• Few plays from a variety of looks
• Force defense to cover entire field

“I don’t believe God put us

on this earth to be ordinary”
Lou Holtz
 Backfield Sets

FB HB FB

TB
"Split" call puts the FB strong,
"I" backfield, if no other call and HB weak
 FB FB

TB TB
"King" call puts the FB offset to "Queen" call puts the FB offset to
the strong side the weak side

FB HB HB FB

"Strong" puts the HB to the "Weak" puts the HB to the

strongside weakside
 Formations

X Y Y X
Z Z

Twins Left Twins Right

Y X X Y
Z H H Z

Deuce Left Deuce Right

 Y X X Y
Z Z

Pro Left Pro Right

Y X X Y
Z Z
Open Left Open Right

Y X X Y
Z Z
Fox Left Fox Right
 Y X X Y
Z H H Z

Trips Left Trips Right

X Y Y X
Z H H Z

Trio Left Trio Right

X Y Y X
Z H H Z

Trey Left Trey Right

A couple of formations that are perfectly balanced will merit a name without
direction. A four-wideout formation will be simply called "Doubles", and a two-T
formation will be known as "Ace".

X Y U Y
H Z X Z

Doubles Ace
 Motion
The motion call (if any) will come at the end of the formation call. It will be
communicated by telling the specific player going in motion (Z, H, or T) where to go
(hole numbers). The numbers are simply an extension of the hole numbers that we
use across the line. 7 or 8 positions him just outside the end man on the line of
scrimmage, a 9 or 10 positions him half way out to the wide receiver, and a 11 or 12
positions him several yards outside the wide receiver, as shown below.

11 9 7 8 10 12

X X
Z Z H

"Pro Right, Z-7" "Trips Left, H-10"

 “Uncovered”
Situations
FS

C C
B B B SS
E T T E

All 4 receivers are "covered-down". One safety

means six in the box. 2 safeties mean five in box.
 FS

C C
B B B SS
E T T E

Left slot (H) is clearly "uncovered". We

must take advantage of this, since the
single-safety look gives them seven in the
box. Throw uncovered route.
 SS FS

C C
B B B
E T T E

One defender vs. 2 receivers. Both run

uncovered routes, or call Bubble Screen
 FS

C C
SS B B B
E T T E

Right slot (z) has a defender cheating

inside. Run Bubble Screen.
 QB Techniques and
Teaching Progressions

• Stance
• Ball Handling
• Coverage Reads
• Drops
• Audibles
 QB Fundamentals

• Taught in off-season
– Spring workouts (Six sessions: 1 hour
weekly)

• Passing Camps and 7-on-7

scrimmages
• Leadership: Set example of
dedication
 RB Techniques and
Teaching Progressions

• Stance/Alignment
• Ball Security
• Blocking
• Reads
 RB Fundamentals

• Stance/Alignment
– FB/HB: 3-point with heels at 4
yards
– TB: 2-point with heels at 6-7 yards

• Ball Security
• Blocking: Lead, Kickout, Force,
Pass
• Reads: Zone Blocking Concepts
 Receiver Techniques
and Teaching
Progressions
• Stance/Splits
• Alignment/Formation
• Coverage Reads
• Blocking
• Pass Routes
Receiver Fundamentals
• Stance: 2-point, inside foot forward
– vs. soft coverage
– vs. press coverage

• Splits: based upon formation and

play
• Coverage Indicators:
– CBs: soft/hard, inside/outside leverage,
eyes
– Safeties: open/closed middle
 Pass Routes

• Route Technique
– Releases based on coverage
– eye contact
– arm drive
– Zone: conscious of holes
– Man: run away from defender
 Running Game
• 23/24 Slam (Inside Zone)
• 27/28 Stretch (Outside Zone)
• 17/18 Speed Option (Outside
Zone)
• 33/34 Iso (Man)
• 25/26 Counter (Man)
• 21/22 Trap (Man)
 Pass Protection Concepts
• Must match-up with potential rushers
• “Man-Zone” concept
• “80” call: playside is to right (“180” call:
playside is to left
• C blocks to backside, unless adjustment
• RB blocks to playside, unless adjustment
• Base Call: allows us to block 3 playside,
and 3 backside
• If more than 3 to a side: make adjustments
180 Protection

B B

E T T E

Six potential rushers. Able to block 3

rushers playside, and 3 weakside.

80 Protection

B B
E T N E

Six potential rushers, but there are now

FOUR weakside rushers.
1. 80/180 Protection
Base Rules: block man across firmly on LOS,
allowing no inside penetration. RBs have
EMLOS.
Adjustments: to allow better match-ups
BOB, Away, Name, Four, Lucky/Ringo

B B B B B

E T N T E
E T T E E T N T E

80 Protection 80 Protection 180 Protection

180 Protection
B B

E T T E

"Base" call. RB has EMLOS. Easily

able to block 3 rushers playside, and 3
weakside.

80 Protection
B B

E T T E

"BOB" call by RT. Gives us better

match-up in terms of size. Blocking 3
rushers each side.
180 Protection
B B

E T N E

"Edge" call by LT to indicate rusher

he can't block. RB has him.
Blocking 3 rushers each side.

80 Protection
B B
E T N E

"Edge" call by LT brings "Away" call

by RB, since there are now FOUR
weakside rushers.
180 Protection
B B
E T N T E

7 potential rushers, so QB makes "Y"

call, keeping TE in. RB automatically
blocks away, and get "Edge" call from
RT. Now able to block FOUR weak

80 Protection
B B
E T N T E

7 potential rushers, so QB makes "Y" call,

keeping TE in. RB will automatically block
away, and gets "BOB" call from LT. Now
able to block FOUR weakside rushers.