Balance Your Offensive Attack

By Coach K
 DEVELOPING A PLAY CALL
SYSTEM

WHY HAVE A SYSTEM?

 ALEVIATES CONFUSION

 CREATES CONFIDENCE IN DIFFERENT

SITUATIONS FOR COACHES & PLAYERS

 PREVENTS DELAY OF GAME PENALTIES

 PROMOTES QUICKER DECISION MAKING

 THINGS TO CONSIDER
 AGE GROUP… WILL THEY COMPREHEND
IT?

 DO YOU USE NUMBERS, WORDS, COLORS,

SERIES PLAYS, OR A COMBINATION OF
THESE OPTIONS?

 HOW WILL THE PLAYERS GET THE CALL?

DO YOU USE HAND SIGNALS, WRIST
BANDS OR IS THE PLAYER RUNNING
TO THE SIDELINES AFTER EACH PLAY?
 THINGS TO CONSIDER CONT…
 HOW WILL YOU SWITCH OUT YOUR PERSONELL
AND AVOID CONFUSION?
DO YOU GO BY MEMORY, DO YOU USE DEPTH
CHARTS, DO YOU RELY ON POSITION
COACHES TO MAKE SUBSTITUTIONS?

 ARE YOU PREPARED FOR SITUATIONS IE; RED

ZONE, 3RD & SHORT, MID FIELD, HASH MARKS,
BALL CONTROLL, QUICK SCORE ETC…
OUR SYSTEM REQUIRES THE ENTIRE
OFFENSE TO MEMORIZE 3 SIMPLE
HANDOUTS
 HOLE NUMBERING
 BACK NUMBERING
 PASSING TREE
Once these 3 simple handouts are
mastered…
We can “Playcall” out of any formation!!!
We can easily install and progress into a
“Hurry Up” & “No Huddle” Attack!
HOLE NUMBERING
 Back Numbering

X TE T G C T G TE Z
Y 5 5 Y
9 QB 8
7 6
1
FB
TB 2 TB
3 4
 Passing Tree

0 0
Passing Tree Numbers/Route
0- Zero Route 3- Out

2- Slant 5- Out & Fly

4- Hook 7- Corner

6- Down & In 9- Fly

8- Post

• Odd numbers away from center

• Even Numbers towards center
 PLAY CALL BREAK DOWN
RUN PLAYS
1. WHAT FORMATION
[I, SLOT, WISHBONE, QUADS, etc…]
2. STRENGTH
[USUALLY DETERMINED BY WHICH SIDE THE TE
LINES UP ON] I-Right, Slot Right, Wishbone Left,
etc…
3. NUMBER OF THE BACK RUNNING THE BALL &
THEN THE HOLE NUMBER
I-Right-38, Slot Left 35, Wishbone Right 24, etc…

4. NOTE: “PF” = PLAY FAKE

 WishBone Right 38 Sprint Option

9 5
On LOS
1

3 4
 WB R- Scissors 38

9 5
On LOS
1

3 4
 PLAY CALL BREAK DOWN
PASSING PLAYS
1. WHAT FORMATION
[I, SLOT, WISHBONE, QUADS, etc…]
2. STRENGTH
[USUALLY DETERMINED BY WHICH SIDE THE TE LINES UP ON] I-
Right, Slot Right, Wishbone Left, etc…
3. NEXT, INSERT THE VERBIAGE “HAWK PASS” [THIS TELLS THE O-
LINE TO PASS BLOCK & THE PLAY IS A PASS PLAY.]
4. USING THE PASSING TREE AND READING LEFT TO RIGHT, THE QB
FINISHES WITH CALLING THE ROUTES THE RECEIVERS ARE
RUNNING.
5. NOTE: “PAF” = PLAY ACTION FAKE!

EXAMPLE: “I-Right Strong, HAWK PASS (O-Line is Pass

Blocking!!!), 839.”
Reading left to right…
The “9” back (Left Receiver) is running an “8” Route (Post Pattern)
The “5” back (Tight End) is running a “3” Route (Down & Out)
The “8” back (Right Receiver) is running a “9” Route (Fly)
 WB R – Hawk Pass 83

9 5
On LOS
1

3 4
Roll out
 Slot R-Gun-HP 949-HB Flat

9 C 5
8
6
OFF LOS

3
1
 Slot Right Gun HP “9”- Scissors Wheel

9 5

8
6
3 1
 I Right / Left Strong
Run Plays

[1] I Left Strong 37 [2] I Right Strong 38

[3] I Left Strong 35 [4] I Right Strong 36
[5] I Left strong 21 [6] I Right Strong 22
[7] I Left Strong 23 [8] I Right Strong 24
[9] I Left Strong 38 (COUNTER) [10] I Right Strong 37(COUNTER)
[11] I Left Strong PF 21-37 Pitch [12] I Right Strong PF 22-38 Pitch

Pass Plays

(Note: TE Stays Home On HB Flat)

[13] I Left Strong Hawk Pass 479 [14] I Right Strong Hawk Pass 239
[15] I Left Strong Hawk Pass 98 HB Flat [16] I Right Strong Hawk Pass 98 HB Flat
• I Left Strong Hawk Pass 239 18. I Right Strong Hawk Pass 474
• I Left Strong HP 938 20. I Right Strong Hawk Pass 24 HB Flat

______ ________________________________________________________________
 QUARTERBACK’S WRISTBAND
“I Right/Left Strong”
Play# Play Play# Play

1 I-Left S 37 2 I-Right S 38
3 I-Left S 35 4 I-Right S 36
5 I-Left S 21 6 I-Right S 22
7 I-Left S 23 8 I- Right S 24
9 ILS 38 Counter 10 I-Right S 37 Counter
11 ILS PF 21-37 12 I-R-S-PF 22-38
13 [P] I-L-S HP 479 14 [P] I-R-S HP 239
15 [P] ILS-HP 98 HB Fl 16 [P] IRS-HP98 HB Flat
 I Right / Left/ Weak

Run Plays

[2] I Right Weak 37 [1] I Left Weak 38

[4] I Right Weak 38 [3] I Left Weak 37
[6] I Right Weak 21 [5] I Left Weak 27
[8] I Right Weak 28 [7] I Left Weak 22
[10]I Right Weak PF 21-38 Pitch [9] ILW PF 22-37 Pitch

Pass Plays

[12] IRW PAF 36 HP 494 [11] I Left Weak Hawk Pass 292
[14] IRW PAF 36 HP 839 [13] I Left Weak Hawk Pass 836
[15] I Left Weak HP 99 HB Flat
 QUARTERBACK’S WRISTBAND
“I Right/Left WEAK”
Play# Play Play# Play

2 I Right Weak 37 1 I Left Weak 38

4 I Right Weak 38 3 I Left Weak 37
4 I Right Weak 21 5 I Left Weak 27
8 I Right Weak 28 7 I Left Weak 22
10 I RW PF 21- 38 9 ILW PF 22- 37
12 [P] IRW PAF 36 HP494 11 ILW HP 292
14 [P] IRW PAF 36 HP839 13 [P] ILW HP 836
16 [P] 15 [P] ILW HP 99 HB Flat
 “SITUATION 45”
 EVER BEEN IN A SITUATION AND DID
NOT KNOW WHAT TO CALL?
 DO YOU HAVE A “SITUATION” PLAY
SHEET?
 DO YOU PRACTICE DIFFERENT GAME
TIME SITUATIONS?
 WHAT IS SITUATION 45?
 SITUATION 45
4 PLAYS FOR 5 DIFFERENT SITUATIONS

1 ON YOUR OWN 1- 20 YARD LINE

2 FROM YOUR 20 TO YOUR OPPONENT’S 20
3 SHORT YARDAGE
4 RED ZONE
5 2 MINUTE / QUICK SCORE

 WE IMPLEMENT 2 RUN PLAYS AND 2 PASS PLAYS FOR

EACH OF THESE SITUATIONS.
 SCOUTING YOUR OPPONENT WILL HELP YOU
DETERMINE WHAT PLAYS TO WORK ON DURING THE
WEEK (RUN, PASS, FORMATIONS, AUDIBLES,
“HURRY UP” & TRICK PLAYS
 BE PREPARED FOR GAMEDAY
 YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE A 6 INCH
PLAYBOOK TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
 KISS - KEEP IT STUPID SIMPLE
 NEVER UNDER ESTIMATE A CHILD’S
ABILITY TO PROGRESSIVLY LEARN.
 YOUR PLAYER’S MENTAL AND
ATHLETIC ABILITIES WILL
ULTIMATELY DETERMINE YOUR
PLAYBOOK AND POSITION DEPTH.
CONCLUDE WITH FILM