Hudsonville

Eagle Football

2019 3rd/4th Grade
Offensive Playbook
 Cadence

On One :
The quarterback will scan the defense and the rest of the players will get to
their position. QB will say “ Down” irst. When he says down all linemen will
snap down to a three-point stance. He will then say “Set, Hit” The center will
snap the ball on hut and everyone goes.
On Quincy (Quick count) :
“Down, Set”

Huddle
Sugar Huddle: This allows us to huddle up and get to the line in a manner that does not
allow time for the defense to adjust. We will huddle ive yards off the ball and quickly get
aligned. Players will have their butt to the ball. The back row will be the linemen and the
front row will be the skill position. Wide receivers will break the huddle after the irst call
and after the second call the quarterback call “Break.”

Ball

T G C G T
X HB TB Z W

Playcalling
We use NFL teams to call our running plays. We do NOT use numbers anymore. Most of us
as kids learned play calls that revolved around numbers that would tell us who would get
the ball and where the play would go. The play will determine if it is an inside run or outside
run. If the city is called then the play will be run to the left. If the mascot is called then play
will be run to the right. For example, Baltimore Ravens is our iso play. We want everyone
wearing a Hudsonville jersey to know that if we run Ravens from 1st Grade to Varsity knows
that we are going to run an iso at the Right linebacker.
For pass blocking, we use slide protections up front with the running back blocking the edge
away. We call what the passing scheme is and then the blocking scheme. If we want the
linemen to slide to the left we use Lynyrd after Lynyrd Skynyrd. If we want the linemen to
slide to the right then we use Ringo after Ringo Starr.

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 Positions
Tailback (TB) – This is our best ball carrier. He doesn’t have to be a great receiver, but he
must be able to pass block.

Hybrid Back (HB) – This is our best blocking back. He needs to be able to catch the ball. He
will carry the ball but not a huge requirement.

Z Receiver – This is our fastest and quickest running back with hands. This is a receiver that
make defenders miss in space. He must also be able to run Jet.

X & W Receivers – These two receivers are our best receivers. We would like tall receivers
that can go up and get the ball. They have the capability of winning one on one’s. He can run
to stretch the ield and have excellent hands.

Tight Ends (Y) – for personnel groups ending in a 1 or 2 we will be putting tight ends into
the game. These offensive linemen need to able to block irst and catch second. They also
need to athletic enough to block in space but also physical enough to block down linemen.
Formations:
FORMATIONS
Flanker Pro

Twins Spread

Ace Trips

There are plenty of formations out there. Please make sure that your kids
know these. If there is another formation you would like to use then call
Coach Sandee to get the correct naming.
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 RUN GAME
Iso: Baltimore Ravens
We will isolate the playside linebacker. With this play we have the ability to run it to
the tight end or away from the tight end. For linemen our base rule is OIL: on, inside gap, LB.
“When is doubt OIL it out.” If there is no tight end then the tackle will have to ask the guard
for help and call an out block. If this is too dif icult then just have them OIL block but do not
block the playside linebacker.
Playside Assignment Position Backside Assignment
Base: On, Backside Gap, Center
Backside LB
On, inside gap, double the Guard OIL
nose to backside LB
On, inside gap, outside Tackle OIL
gap to DE
OIL Tight End OIL
Call: Pro Right Ravens vs 52

Call: Spread Left Baltimore

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 Power: Pittsburgh Steelers
We will isolate the playside defensive end for the H-Back. Everyone will OIL block except
the playside Tight End, if you choose to run it at the defensive end. He will block down. This
is a great off tackle play especially when they gap down to stop Baltimore Ravens.

Playside Assignment Position Backside Assignment
On, Backside Gap, Backside Center

LB

OIL Guard OIL

OIL Tackle OIL
Do not block the Defensive Tight End OIL
End: Inside Gap, Double
Team the Man on the Tackle,

LB
Call: Twins Right Pittsburgh

Call: Flanker Left Steelers

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 Counter: Chicago Bears
We are going to have the HBack fake away and then give to the tailback. We will block this
base.

Playside Assignment Position Backside Assignment
Base Center
Oil Guard Oil
Oil Tackle Oil
Oil Tight End Oil
Call: Flanker Left Bears

Pro Left Chicago

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 Sweep: Seattle Seahawks
Sweep will be blocked just like Jet but we will be tossing the ball to the tailback to get to the
edge.
Playside Assignment Position Backside Assignment
Bucket step to playside A Center
Gap, work toward nose or DT
with your eyes on LB
Bucket step to B Gap work Guard Bucket step to backside A
toward DT with your eyes on Gap, work toward nose with
LB. your eyes on LB
Bucket step to C gap and Tackle Bucket step to B Gap work
work your way to EMOL with toward DT with your eyes on
your eyes on LB or FS. LB.
Block EMOL but do not hook. Tight End OIL
Stay square and drive him
back.
Call: Flanker Right Seahawks

Call: Pro Left Seattle

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 Dive: Detroit Lions
Here is a play to give our HBack some love. Quick hitter. All linemen block OIL. Tailback will
fake sweep away.
Playside Assignment Position Backside Assignment

OIL Center
OIL Guard OIL
OIL Tackle OIL
OIL Tight End OIL
Call: Twins Right Detroit

Call Spread Left Lions

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 Quarterback Boot
You can take the inside run plays and add boot to the end of it so that the quarterback will
keep the ball and run away from the call. The linemen will still block the play called. If it is
Detroit Lions then the tailback and lead the quarterback around the end. Since the both the
H Back and Tailback are involved with Baltimore Ravens then there be no lead blocker.

Playside Assignment Position Backside Assignment
OIL Center
OIL Guard OIL
OIL Tackle OIL
OIL Tight End OIL
Call: Twins Left Detroit Boot

Call Flanker Left Ravens Boot

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 Pass Game
HITCH OHIO DOUBLE SLANT

Coaching Points: Coaching Points: Coaching Points: QB is going
Take the hitch if they Read the corner, if he to read the slot defender. If he
are going to give it turns wit the W take chases the Z Slant, hit the W, if
and check to the the out, if he releases he plays soft, take the Z
seam. him take the fade. #1: 3 yd Slant, a little more
#1: 6 yd Hitch #1: Fade, outside shallow than the #2
#2: Seam release #2: 3 yd Slant, you need to
Great vs: Cover 3, #2: 5 yd out cross the face of the defender
Quarters and Soft Great vs: Cover 2, Great vs. Man, Cover 2
Man. Cover 3 (OLB on slot),
Man Press
*This could also be
run with the tight end
running the out.

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Drop Back Pass
LAKER

This would be a Western Left 95 Laker:
Western is a winged trips formation, 95 tells the linemen that it is a straight drop back with
5 steps. Laker is a 4 vertical concept.

Rollout Pass
FLOOD

The call would be Western Left 70 Flood :
Coaching Points: The #1 needs to outside release to get
X: Fade, get the corner to turn his hips if we can beat him we need to throw it now!
Z: 10-12 yd out
H: Outside release of the LB but keep a depth of 1 yard.
W: The backside route is never an option but we can tag this concept for him to be an option
but the post keeps the safety honest.
QB Reads: If we think we can get the fade, take it. Once we snap the ball the only 2 options
are the Z and H. We will read the lat defender. If they are in man we will take the receiver
that is covered by the LB.
Flood Switch the Z and H exchange.
PC Flood would tell the #1 to run a post corner and rub the lat defender.
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 Play Action Pass
POP PASS
This is a great quick way to get the TE the ball going vertical. We will freeze the LB’s with a
dive fake and throw to the TE on the side of the dive fake.

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