I Formation Playbook

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By Youth Football Online

 Table of Contents
Table of Contents
COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER 3
FORMATION AND NUMBERING SYSTEM 4-5
BLOCKING SCHEMES 6-8
SNAP COUNT 9
HUDDLE 10
POWER 11-15
SWEEP 16-17
TRAP 18-19
BELLY 20-21
COUNTER 22-23
POWER PASS 24-25
BOOT PASS 26-27
Youth Football I Formation Playbook

By Youth Football Online

Original content and plays by Coach Jeff Hemhauser

Edited by Vinnie Sehgal

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 Formation & Numbering System
Wing Right
Position and Hole Numbers
7 5 3 1 2 4 6 8
7 LT LG RG RT 8
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3
Wing Left
7 5 3 1 2 4 6 8
7 LT LG RG RT 8
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C: Center 1: QB
RG: Right Guard 2: Fullback
2 RT: Right Tackle 3: Tailback
LG: Left Guard 4: Wingback
3 LT: Left Tackle 7: Left Tight-end
8: Right Tight-end.
 Formation & Numbering System
Wing Right
Line Splits
2’ 2’ 2’ 2’ 2’ 2’
7 LT LG RG RT 8 2X2

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3-4 yards
2
2 yards
3

Wing Left
2’ 2’ 2’ 2’ 2’ 2’
2X2 7 LT LG RG RT 8
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3-4 yards

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2 yards
3
 Blocking Scheme
The blocking scheme is “Inside-Over-Free”. These rules apply for both backside and play-side
linemen with a few exceptions.

“Inside” means the first responsibility of any non-pulling lineman is to block any defender
playing in his inside gap.

“Over” means if there is no defender playing the lineman’s inside gap, the offensive lineman is
to take any defender lined up over him.

“Free” means if there is no defender playing in the inside gap and there is no defender lining up
over, the linemen must get onto a linebacker.

When using this blocking scheme it is imperative that all linemen stay with the progression of
the blocking scheme. The linemen might have a pre-snap read of the defensive alignment, but
that does not mean the defense won’t blitz and/or stunt when the football is snapped.

Pass Blocking scheme is inside –over. When pass blocking we cannot go down field, but that
doesn’t mean the linemen step back and allow themselves to get bulled over. Step into the
block when pass blocking.
 Blocking Scheme

7 LT LG RG RT 8

“Inside” ( ) is considered the gap between your inside shoulder to the outside shoulder of
the offensive lineman inside of you.
“Over” ( ) means offensive linemen are responsible for any defender head up on them.
“Free” ( ) If there is no defender inside or over, he then gets onto a linebacker.

W M
T N T T W N M T

LT LG RG RT LT LG RG RT
 Blocking Scheme
M W

DE DT N T DT DE
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OLB M W OLB

DT T N DT

7 LT LG RG RT 8

Play-side
Backside
vs. Double A-gaps
When faced with double A-gap defenders the center always blocks the backside A-gap defender.
The backside A-gap defender is the defender opposite of the play-side.
 Snap Count
The offense has two advantages. The first advantage is the offense knows where the play is
going. The second advantage is the offense knows the snap count. It is absolutely critical that
you mix up the snap counts. Mixing up the snap counts will force the defense to watch the
football, rather than just time your snap count. In addition, making the defense jump off-sides
and gaining 5 yards is always helpful.

Snap Count:

“RED” “SET” “GO” “GO”

When the play is called on “RED”, the center is to snap the ball when he hears “RED”. This is a
quick count that will take advantage of a defense that isn’t ready (first sound).

When the play is called on “SET”, the center is to snap the ball when he hears “SET”. This is also
a quick snap count that can be used to take advantage of a disorganized defense.

When the play is called “on 1”, the center is to snap the ball when he hears “GO”.

When the play is called “on 2”, the center is to snap the ball when he hears the second “GO”.
This is designed to make the defense jump off-sides.
 Huddle

LT LG RG RT
7 3 2 4 8

The play is said twice in the huddle. After the first time the center leaves the huddle and lines
up. After the second time, the rest of the team breaks the huddle and gets their splits and gets
right into their stance. The huddle is centered even with the football, 5 yards back. After every
play the center must find the ball and call “HUDDLE”.

Coaching Point: It is absolutely vital that all the linemen break the huddle, run to the line, get
their splits and get right into their stance. The line splits start from the center and work out. First
the guards get their splits off of the center, then the tackles get their splits off of the guards,
then the tight-ends gets their splits off of the tackles.
Wing Right 36 Power
FS

CB W M S CB

E T N T E

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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1: Open up to the right, hand to the (3). The QB must get the ball to the RG: Inside-over-free.
(3) in the backfield and out by the 6 hole. Move your feet! RT: Double team defensive tackle.
2: Kick-out defensive-end/OLB. Aiming point is inside hip. C: Block head up defender.
3: Take handoff at the 6 hole, cut-off of the (2)’s kick-out block. It’s the LG: Inside-over-free.
QB’s job to get the (3) the football. Don’t go to the QB for the handoff. LT: Inside-over-free.
4: Inside leverage step, fold inside for outside linebacker. 7: Step play-side, cut-off.
8: Double team (T) with (RT), unless the (8) has an inside gap defender.
Wing Left 35 Power

FS

CB
CB M W

B T T T T B

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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3
1: Open up to the left, hand to the (3). The QB must get the ball to the RG: Inside-over-free.
(3) in the backfield and out by the 5 hole. Move your feet! RT: Inside-over-free.
2: Kick-out defensive-end/OLB. Aiming point is inside hip. C: Block bask-side A-gap defender.
3: Take handoff at the 5 hole, cut-off of the (2)’s kick-out block. It’s the LG: Inside-over-free.
QB’s job to get the (3) the football. Don’t go to the QB for hand-off. LT: Inside-over-free.
4: Inside leverage step, fold inside for outside linebacker. 7: Inside-over-free.
8: Step play-side, cut-off.
Wing Right 35 Power For when defenses over shift to the (4) side.

FS

CB M W
CB
B T T T T B

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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1: Open up to the left, hand to the (3). The QB must get the ball to the RG: Inside-over-free.
(3) in the backfield and out by the 5 hole. Move your feet! RT: Inside-over-free.
2: Kick-out defensive-end/OLB. Aiming point is inside hip. C: Block bask-side A-gap defender.
3: Take handoff at the 5 hole, cut-off of the (2)’s kick-out block. It’s the LG: Inside-over-free.
QB’s job to get the (3) the football. Don’t go to the QB for hand-off. LT: Inside-over-free.
4: Step play-side ,cut-off. Look to get middle safety. 7: Inside-over-free.
8: Inside-over-free.
Wing Left 36 Power For when defenses over shift to the (4) side.
FS

CB M S CB
W

E T N T E

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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1: Open up to the right, hand to the (3). The QB must get the ball to the RG: Inside-over-free.
(3) in the backfield and out by the 6 hole. Move your feet! RT: Double team defensive tackle.
2: Kick-out defensive-end/OLB. Aiming point is inside hip. C: Block head up defender.
3: Take handoff at the 6 hole, cut-off of the (2)’s kick-out block. It’s the LG: Inside-over-free.
QB’s job to get the (3) the football. Don’t go to the QB for the handoff. LT: Inside-over-free.
4: Step play-side, cut-off. Look to get middle safety. 7: Inside-over-free.
8:Inside-over-free.
 Additional Ways to Block on Power
Play-side Only

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CB M

B T T N T E

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2 2

3 3
Instead of kick-out by the (2) you can have the (7) Instead of a kick-out block by the (2), you can have
block the DE out. (4) then cracks down on the the (8) block down and/or double team the play-side
defensive tackle (T). (2) leads through the hole. defensive tackle (T). The (4) will block DE and the (2)
will lead block through the hole.
Wing Right 38 Sweep
FS

CB W M S CB

E T N T E

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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4

1: QB opens up left (away from (4)), then QB turns and tosses the RG: Inside-over-free.
football. This will allow the (3) to receive the pitch outside. RT: Inside-over-free.
2: Lead block, look to block CB. C: Block head up defender.
3: Get outside, receive toss, get behind the (2). Don’t wait for pitch. LG: Inside-over-free.
It’s the QB’s job to get you the football. LT: Inside-over-free.
4: Seal defensive end or OLB (contain player). Maintain outside 7: Step play-side, cut-off.
leverage. 8: Inside-over-free.
Wing Left 37 Sweep

FS

CB B B
S SS CB
E T T E

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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3
1: QB opens up right (away from (4)), then QB turns and tosses the RG: Inside-over-free.
football. This will allow the (3) to receive the pitch outside. RT: Inside-over-free.
2: Lead block, look to block CB. C: Block back-side A-gap defender.
3: Get outside, receive toss, get behind the (2). Don’t wait for pitch. LG: Inside-over-free.
It’s the QB’s job to get you the football. LT: Inside-over-free.
4: Seal defensive end or OLB (contain player). Maintain outside 7: Inside-over-free.
leverage. 8: Inside-over-free.
Wing Right 21 Trap

FS

CB W M S CB

T N T E
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7 LT LG RG RT 8
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1: QB opens up left hands to the (2). The QB shouldn’t take RG: Pull, kick-out first defender past the (LG).
a step towards the 1 hole or else the (2) and (1) will collide. RT: Block down, fill pulling guard’s gap.
After the handoff the (1) needs to fake toss. C: Block head up defender.
2: Takes hand off looks to cut inside of the (RG)’s trap block. LG: Double team (N) with center.
3:Fake 38 sweep. The (3) needs to sell the fake! LT: Middle linebacker.
4: Block edge defender. 7: Inside-over-free.
8: Inside-over-free.
Wing Left 22 Trap

FS

CB B B SS CB
S
E T T E

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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3
1: QB opens up right hands to the (2). The QB shouldn’t RG: Inside-over-free (vs. Double A-gaps).
take a step towards the 2 hole or else the (2) and (1) will RT: Linebacker.
collide. After the handoff the (1) needs to fake toss. C: Backside A-gap defender.
2: Takes hand off looks to cut inside of the (LG)’s trap block. LG: Pull, kick-out first defender past the (RG).
3:Fake 37 sweep. The (3) needs to sell the fake! LT: Middle linebacker.
4: Block edge defender. 7: Step play-side, cut-off.
8: Inside-over-free.
Wing Right 36 Belly For when defenses key fullback (2).
FS

CB W M S CB

E T N T E

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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1: Open left (don’t step right ), turn and hand the (3), carry out fake to RG: Pull, kick-out first defender
the left. past the (8).
2: Fake right. (2) needs to execute a good fake . RT: Gap-down-linebacker.
3: Lateral step, take hand off from the (1) at the 6 hole. Cut off (LG)’s C: Block head defender.
Kick-out block. LG: Inside-over-free.
4: Fold inside for linebacker. LT: Inside-over-free.
8: Gap-down-linebacker. 7: Step play-side, cut-off.
Wing Left 35 Belly For when defenses key fullback (2).

FS

CB B B SS CB
S
E T T E

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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3
1: Open right (don’t step right ), turn and hand the (3), carry out fake to RG: Inside-over-free.
the left. RT: Inside-over-free.
2: Fake right. (2) needs to execute a good fake . C: Block backside A-gap defender.
3: Lateral step, take hand off from the (1) at the 5 hole. Cut off (LG)’s LG: Pull, kick-out first defender
Kick-out block. past the (7).
4: Fold inside for linebacker. LT: Gap-down-linebacker.
8: Inside-over-free. 7: Gap-down-linebacker.
Wing Right 43 Counter
FS

W M S
CB
E T N T E CB

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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4

1: Open up left, fake toss to the (3), execute an inside hand off to the RG: Pull, kick-out first defender past
(4). Get depth into the backfield. the (7).
2: Fake power, block defensive end. RT: Secure pulling guard’s gap.
3: Fake 38 sweep. C: Double team (N) with the (LG).
4: 3 steps backwards to get depth, takes an inside hand off from the (1). LG: Block (N), work off onto the (M).
Look to cut off of the (RG)’s kick-out block. LT: Inside-over-free.
8: Inside-over-free. 7: Inside-over-free.
Wing Left 44 Counter

B M B
CB CB
S E T T E SS

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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3
1: Open up right, fake toss to the (3), execute an inside hand off to the RG: Inside-over-free.
(4). Get depth into the backfield. RT: Inside –over-free.
2: Fake power, block defensive end. C: Block backside A-gap defender.
3: Fake 37 sweep. LG: Kick-out first defender past the
4: 3 steps backwards to get depth, takes an inside hand off from the (1). (8).
Look to cut off of the (LG)’s kick-out block. LT: Secure pulling guard’s gap.
8: Inside-over-free. 7: Inside-over-free.
Wing Right 8 Power Pass
FS

CB W M S CB

E T N E

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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1: Fake power, plant look to hit the (8) on the corner route. If the CB RG: Inside-over.
runs with the (8), hit the (2) in the flat. RT: Inside-over.
2: Fake power, run into the flat. Continue route. C: Block head up defender.
3: Fake 36 power block C-gap. Sell fake! LG: Inside-over.
4: Block defensive end. LT: Inside-over.
8: 10-12 yard corner route. (8) must continue his route to the field. 7: Inside-over- defensive end.
Wing Left 7 Power Pass

B M B
CB CB
S E T T E SS

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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4

3
1: Fake power, plant look to hit the (7) on the corner route. If the CB RG: Inside-over.
runs with the (7), hit the (2) in the flat. RT: Inside-over.
2: Fake power, run into the flat. Continue route. C: Block backside A-gap defender.
3: Fake 35 power block C-gap. Sell fake! LG: Inside-over.
4: Block defensive end. Always secure inside gap first. LT: Inside-over.
8: Inside-over-defensive end. 7: 10-12 yard corner route. (7) must
continue his route to the field.
Wing Right 8 Boot Pass
QB Run-Pass Option FS

W M S
CB CB
E T N E

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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1: Fake power left, bootleg out to the right. Look to hit the (8) on the RG: Inside-over.
corner route. If the (CB) runs with the (8), hit the (7) on the drag. RT: Inside-over.
2: Fake power, block defensive end. C: Block head up defender.
3: Fake 35 power, block backside edge. Sell fake!! LG: Inside-over.
4: Seal defensive end. Maintain outside leverage!! LT: Inside-over.
8: 10-12 yard corner route. (8) must continue his route to the field. The 7: 6 yard drag behind linebackers.
(8) should delay for one second, then release. Continue route to the field.
Wing Left 7 Boot Pass
QB Run-Pass Option

B M B
CB
CB
S E T T E SS

7 LT LG RG RT 8
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3
1: Fake power right, bootleg out to the left. Look to hit the (7) on the RG: Inside-over.
corner route. If the (CB) runs with the (7), hit the (8) on the drag. RT: Inside-over.
2: Fake power, block defensive end. C: Block backside A-gap defender.
3: Fake 36 power, block backside edge. Sell fake!! LG: Inside-over.
4: Seal defensive end. Maintain outside leverage!! LT: Inside-over.
7:10-12 yard corner route. (7) must continue his route to the field. 8: 6 yard drag behind linebackers.
The (7) should delay for one second, then release. Continue route to the field.