FLORIDA FAST BREAK

FOOTBALL
THE SHOTGUN SPREAD OFFENSE
PASSING GAME

THOMAS COUSINS
AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL
AVON PARK, FL
 PASSING TREE
EVEN NUMBERED ROUTES GO IN ODD NUMBER ROUTES GO OUT. TE IS BLOCKING IF “MAX” IS CALLED,
OTHERWISE HE IS IN A PATTERN

SEAM
7 9 8

TRAIL POP
5 6
2
3
1 4 SIT 2

0
BUBBLE
 BLOCKING RULES
100-200-300-500
WE BLOCK THESE PLAYS USING A MODIFIED “BOB” METHOD
CENTER MAKES A “ROGER-LUCY” CALL TO NEAREST DOWN LINEMAN- HE BLOCKS THAT WAY AND TB BLOCKS OPPOSITE A GAP.
IF THE CENTER HAS A HEAD UP NOSE HE CALLS ZERO AND THE BACK WAITS TO SEE WHICH LB SHOWS BEFORE HE ATTACKS
HIM.
THE OL BLOCK THE GAP THE ARE ASSIGNED- CENTER AND TB- A, GUARDS- B, TACKLES- C, TE- D IF THE TE IS ASSIGNED A
ROUTE THE TACKLE KICKS BACK TO D GAP IF HE CAN
WE CAN ACCOUNT FOR AND BLOCK UP TO 7 PEOPLE WITH THIS SYSTEM, THE QB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR #8
IF WE GET DOUBLE A GAP LINEMEN THEN WE MAKE A SWITCH CALL THAT SENDS THE GUARD TO THE A GAP AND THE TB TO
THE B GAP LB.

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WE ALWAYS HAVE A BUILT IN HOT ROUTE TO THE TAILBACK. IF THE TAILBACK DOES NOT HAVE
ANYONE SHOW IN HIS GAP HE WILL CURL UP AT 5 YARDS BETWEEN THE LB’S
 BLOCKING RULES
100-200-300-500
WE BLOCK THESE PLAYS USING A MODIFIED “BOB” METHOD
THE OFFENSIVE LINEMEN NEED TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GETTING BEAT ACROSS THE FACE AND A DEFENSIVE
LINEMAN SLANTING.
IF THE DL SLANTS ACROSS HIS FACE HE LETS HIM GO. IF HE ENGAGES AND BEATS HIM ACROSS HIS FACE HE PRESSURES
DOWN.

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 BLOCKING RULES
700-800
WE BLOCK THESE PLAYS USING TURN BACK PROTECTION
ON 700 IT IS SPRINT LEFT, TE HAS D GAP, STRONG TACKLE HAS C GAP, STRONG GUARD HAS B GAP,
CENTER HAS BACKSIDE A, WEAK GUARD HAS A, WEAK TACKLE HAS B GAP. TB WILL FILL OUTSIDE AND
EITHER KICK OR LOG THE DE.

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 BOOTLEG
WE BLOCK THE BOOTLEG USING TURN BACK PROTECTION

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 BOOTLEG WITH MOTION
WE BLOCK THE BOOTLEG USING TURN BACK PROTECTION
WEATHER IT IS THE Z OR THE Y IN OFF THE MOTION MAN WILL ALWAYS DO A 9 ROUTE.
WE WILL USE THE BOOTLEG WHEN WE HAVE A DEFENSIVE END WHO IS REALLY CHASING THE PLAY
DOWN FROM THE BACKSIDE.

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 HIP DEVIL PASS

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 SCREENS
• WE ONLY RAN 3 DIFFERENT
SCREENS.
• WE RAN A TB MIDDLE SCREEN
• WE RAN A H SCREEN
• WE RAN A SLIP SCREEN TO THE X
TB MIDDLE SCREEN

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190 FLAT SCREEN

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HIP H- SCREEN RT.

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 HOW WE NUMBER OUR
PASSING GAME
• IF 139 IS CALLED:
THE FIRST # (1) TELLS US THE PROTECTION AND WHAT SIDE WE ARE
THROWING TO.
# 1 FROM THE INSIDE WOULD HAVE THE SECOND NUMBER (3).
#2 FROM THE INSIDE WOULD HAVE THE THIRD NUMBER (9).
#1 BACKSIDE WOULD ALWAYS HAVE A DRAG
#2 BACKSIDE WOULD ALWAYS HAVE A POST

9
3
 100’S

100 PASSES TELL THE QUARTERBACK TO LOOK LEFT AND THROW LEFT. IT IS A 3 STEP DROP. WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE A
BACKSIDE DRAG AND POST. UNLESS WE CALL “MAX” TO TAG THE TE TO STAY HOME AND BLOCK
THIS PLAY WOULD BE 139- 100 IS THE DIRECTION AND PROTECTION, #2 HAS THE SECOND NUMBER AND #1 HAS THE THIRD
NUMBER. IF WE WANTED THE TB TO BE IN A PATTERN WE WOULD TAG HIM.

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 200’S

200 PASSES TELL THE QUARTERBACK TO LOOK RIGHT AND THROW RIGHT. IT IS A 3 STEP DROP. WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE A
BACKSIDE DRAG AND POST. THE TE WOULD HAVE THE 2ND NUMBER UNLESS WE TAG HIM WITH “MAX” THEN HE WOULD STAY IN
AND BLOCK.
THIS PLAY WOULD BE 239- 200 IS THE DIRECTION AND PROTECTION, #2 HAS THE SECOND NUMBER AND #1 HAS THE THIRD
NUMBER. IF WE WANTED THE TB TO BE IN A PATTERN WE WOULD TAG HIM.

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 300’S-500’S

300 PASSES ARE MIRRORED ROUTES TO BOTH SIDES. THIS PLAY WOULD BE 339 THE QUARTERBACK HAS A CHOICE OF WHICH
SIDE TO THROW THE BALL. 500 PASSES ARE THE SAME BUT WITH A 5 STEP DROP.

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 700’S- 800’S
THIS SERIES IS A SPRINT OUT TO THE SIDE CALLED,700 TO THE LEFT, 800 TO THE RIGHT. THE OL WILL ALL
BLOCK BACK AND THE TB WILL LEAD ON THE DEFENSIVE END. WE USE THIS SERIES WHEN WE ARE
GETTING A STEADY DOSE OF TWO LB BLITZES. OR TO GET A SMALLER ATHLETIC QB ON THE EDGE.
THIS PLAY WOULD BE 739 WE WOULD STILL HAVE A BACKSIDE DRAG AND POST.

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 100’S- MOTION TO TRIPS

WHEN WE MOTION THE Z TO TRIPS WE CAN RUN OUR ENTIRE PASS PACKAGE . WE SIMPLY TAG THE Z WITH A ROUTE
THIS WOULD BE ZOOM 139 Z-9

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 200’S- MOTION TO TRIO

WHEN WE MOTION TO TRIO WITH THE H WE CAN ALSO RUN OUR ENTIRE PACKAGE WE JUST TAG THE H WITH A ROUTE
THIS WOULD BE 239 H-9 EVEN THOUGH THE H ACTUALLY BECOMES THE 2ND RECEIVER WE JUST LEAVE EVERYTHING THE SAME
AND TAG THE H.

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 200’S OUT OF OVER

JUST LIKE WITH MOTION WE WILL STILL ASSIGN THE Z THE THIRD NUMBER CALLED AND THE TE THE 2ND NUMBER CALLED. WE
WILL TAG THE H. THIS WOULD BE 239 H-9 IF WE CALLED 239 H-9 MAX THEN THE H AND Z WOULD BE RUNNING 9 ROUTES AND
THE Y WOULD BLOCK- THERE WOULD NOT BE A 3 ROUTE.

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 OUR GO TO PLAYS
• THESE PLAYS WERE OUR “GO TO”
PLAYS.
• THEY WERE THE MOST PRODUCTIVE
PASSES IN OUR OFFENSE.
 109-102 TRAIL
THE Z WILL RUN A 9 ROUTE AND THE H WILL BE TAGGED WITH THE TRAIL ROUTE- HE WILL BEND
AND TRY AND RUN UP THE Z’S HEELS. WE WILL ALSO RUN 102 TO GET THE CORNER CHASING THE
X.

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 196
WE USUALLY KEEP THE Y IN TO KEEP THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD CLEAR.

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 HIP 112 MAX

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 HOT 284 H-7
WE RUN THIS TO FREEZE THE SAFETY AND FORCE THE CORNER TO MAKE A DECISION.

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HOT 290 SPOT H-7

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 ZOOM 159 Z-1

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 122

WE TRY AND HIT THE TE AFTER HE HAS CLEARED THE LB’S

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T- RIGHT 399 Y- POP

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ZOOM 230 Y- PIGTAIL

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 HOT 199 FADE
THE H WILL GO IN HOT MOTION AND SPOT. WE USE THIS TO ISOLATE THE X ONE ON ONE WITH THE
CORNER.

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ZOOM 182 Z TRAIL

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 374 ( T-9)
THE TAILBACK WILL BLOCK HIS ASSIGNED GAP LIKE ALWAYS BUT IF NO ONE SHOWS HE
WILL BREAK VERTICLE. (IF T-9 IS CALLED)

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 THINGS WE PRACTICE
EVERYDAY
• CLEAN CRISP • ROUTE
ROUTES (BY THE COMBINATIONS
NUMBERS)
• QB READS (1,2,3
• ANGLES BY
HOT)
RUNNINGBACKS
• BLITZ PICKUP • FADE ROUTES
• OUR OL CUTTING • OL PULLING
DEFENSIVE • 2 MINUTE OFFENSE
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