F O O T B A L L

2000 Offense:
General Information

Table of Contents
Trinity H.S. Offensive Philosophy The Unconquerable Soul Huddle Huddle Tempos Emergency Calls 6 Second Rule Basic alignments Cadence At the Line of Scrimmage Identifying defenses: Fronts Coverages Formations Motion & Shifts
11 Group 23 Group 4 Wide Other Groups/Calls Term Summary

THE TRINITY OFFENSE

The THS Offense is built on three basic principles:

MULTIPLICITY
Attack with multiple personnel groups, formations, and movement. Gain leverage, create good matchups and blocking angles. Make full use of all skilled players, showcase what they do best!

MOVING THE CHAINS

Control and dictate game tempo by sustaining first down after first down with consistent, relentless play. Use a complete toolbox that allows us to capitalize on any defensive weakness and play downhill with highhigh-percentage plays Understand each situation and play smarter than our opponent.

RELENTLESS ATTACK!

Expect to score each time we take possession of the ball! Dictate to the defense, make them uncomfortable! Use all parts of the field, sideline to sideline, short and deep. Make use of a complete arsenal that includes Power, Misdirection, Perimeter runs, Screens, Play Action, and Tricks.
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THE about mental toughness & trinity SOULUNCONQUERABLE football - a poem footballOut of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from Pole to Pole, I thank My God for the Strength in me, For my Unconquerable Soul. In the fell clutch of Circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the Bludgeonings of Chance, My head is bloody, but unbowed. unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me, unafraid. unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the Captain of my Soul.

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The Huddle:
A brief, efficient business meeting
How we conduct and break the huddle sets the tone for how we will play once the ball is snappedit must be disciplined, focused, and unified! The Center sets the location of the huddle, then calls the business meeting to order by giving the down and distance situation. Sprint to it and out of it! Create TEMPO! Once the quarterback enters the huddle, he assumes COMPLETE control of the business meeting. NO ONE else talks!

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The Huddle:
A brief, efficient business meeting
1. Center sets the huddle, calls down and distance . 2. Substitutions sent from sideline, incoming subs call out personnel group or name of person being subbed for. Replaced player exits ONLY when he sees his replacement approach the huddle! 3. Quarterback enters and takes control of the huddle, saying eyes up. All ten men make eye contact with the Quarterback! 11! 11! 4. Quarterback calls formation, motion, and play . 5. QB does NOT give a cadence; it is Z Y F H X Standing, shoulder to shoulder, hands behind back. understood to be on SET HIT unless he calls False. Hands on thigh pads. R R L C G L 6. If anyone is unclear on the play at T G T all, they ask the QB to repeat himself by saying Check . Q First 7. QB prepares to break the huddle . Right Out, Z5, 16 Counter Trey

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8. All eleven players break the huddle on ROCKS! and sprint to the line of scrimmage .

Ready... Ball
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Huddle Tempo
We have two types of huddle tempo, and also two kinds of no-huddle tempo! Each do a particular job in certain situations in a game! Our HUDDLE tempos are Normal Huddle and Four Minute Huddle Normal Huddle, Four Huddle
Normal Huddle Designed to keep us in normal game rhythm. We generally should Huddle: be out of the huddle by :15 on the play clock. Brisk, business-like pace. Four Minute Huddle Designed to protect a lead and run clock. Emphasis on staying Huddle: in bounds, protecting the ball, making first downs, no penalties! We will be out of the huddle on normal time, but the QB will slow the pace of getting set, starting the cadence with approximately :07 on the play clock!

Our NO HUDDLE tempos are On the Line and Speed On Line Speed.
On the Line All calls are made on the L.O.S., but were not in a hurry. We can take Line:
our time and manipulate defenses with the threat of running a play at any time. Receivers move in to hear the play, then move out to their positions.

Speed: Used to speed up the game and conserve time. All calls at the L.O.S., NO
dummy calls, NO motion! We can huddle if the clock is stopped if we choose.
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From the Huddle to the Line:

The Six Second Rule
The most important six seconds of a football play happen BETWEEN the huddle and the line of scrimmagehow you prepare yourself during this time will determine the success of the play! The Six Second Rule is a simple mental routine that each position has that allows them to do their thinking before the play so that they can be prepared, confident, and aggressive once the play begins, and be ready for anything that might happen! The actual routine varies by position, but its basic elements are:
WHAT IS MY JOB (or basic assignment) on this play? What, if anything, should I do with my ALIGNMENT to help me do this job? What is the DEFENSEs basic alignment? Based on the defense I see, what will my FIRST 2-3 STEPS off the ball be? 2What ADJUSTMENTS might I have to make, based on the defense, to get my job done?
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Basic Alignments
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X H 4

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Z

4 Y

6 F BASE ALIGNMENTS & SPLITS

Offensive Line: 2 foot splits! X: Wide Receiver position on the left, ON the ball, on the numbers Z: Wide Receiver position on the right, ON the ball, on the numbers H: Inside Receiver position on left, 4 yards outside T, OFF the ball Y: Inside Receiver position on right, 4 yards outside T, OFF the ball F: Fullback position, straight behind QB, 6 yards deep
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The Cadence: Basic Information

The cadence is a critical way for us to gain an edge! The team that gets off the ball usually wins each play! Basic formula: Number/Number, Number/Number, Set, Hit!
Example: 1-22, 4-661-22, 4-66Set, HIT! 14-6614QB must call each set of numbers clearly to both sides! There will be a slight pause between Set and Hitoffensive linemen and backs must anticipate HIT right after set, and get off the ball on the H sound in Hit! Receivers always move only when they see the ball move!

We can change or check to plays using a live number in the first digit
In the above example (1-22, 4-66), if 1 were our live digit that week, the play (14would be changed to 22if 4 were our live digit, the play would be changed to 66. If neither were live, then we have made a dummy call and the play is unchanged.

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The Cadence: Types

Basic cadence:
*Unless we use a False cadence (see below), our plays will always be run on Set Hit! The quarterback may use the number call prior to the Set Hit either as a dummy call or to change the play, or he may go without the numbers and simply go on Set Hit. These two possibilities would sound like this:
Without number calls: With number calls (live or dummy) Set, Hit Hit 22-17, 4-64 - 2-17, 4-64 - Set, Hit 44Hit

False cadence:
No play called in the huddle - just the formation and False We DO intend to run a play, but only after trying to draw the defense offside first! QB goes through normal cadence sequence with two Hit calls, then starts the cadence over QB will then go through a normal cadence sequence, using a live number to call the play. Ball is snapped on the first HIT of the second cadence! Example (Assume 3 is the live number of the week) 3 11-65, 4-40 - 1-65, 4-40, Set HIT! HIT! 4466-21, 3-74 - 6-21, 3-74, Set HIT! 74,

**Ball is snapped, 74 is run!

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At the Line of Scrimmage

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X H F
1a. Offensive Linemen get in their stance and ready to get off the ball immediately! 1b. Quarterback gets to the line quickly, gets hands under center to force the defense to lock into final position 2a. Center calls basic front structure (Even, Odd, Split, Bear); Guards call techniques over them 2b. Receivers make coverage calls 3. Linemen make calls specific to the play being run 4. Quarterback begins cadence
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Gap Identification
Most all defenses base their schemes around the idea that they will defend gaps, or potential holes between offensive linemen. Those gaps are labeled using letters, beginning with A and working out in the following fashion:

B C

A GAP B GAP C GAP D GAP E GAP - C l I c k h e r e t o

Between Center and Guard Between Guard and Tackle Between Tackle and Tight End Between Tight End and Wing Outside the Wing
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Defensive Front Techniques

When identifying the location of players in the defensive front, we describe them in terms of the technique theyre playing. Understanding these different locations, or techniques is critical to us for a number of reasons:
*It provides a very strong clue as to what gap a man is responsible for, as well as the defenders around him *It determines for linemen, in many cases, what their first two steps will be and how theyll go about doing their job *Often, it determines which way well check a play to insure the best chances of success!

6 4 2 0 2 4 6
*Special note: Defenders aligned in a linebacker position have a 0 added as a second digit to their technique. For example, a linebacker aligned 4-5 yds deep over a guard would be called a 20 technique, or a Deep 2

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9 5 3 Shade3 5 9
0 Technique Head up on the Center 0 Cheat or Shade - Aligned on one of Cs shoulders Cheat Shade 1 Technique Inside shoulder of Guard 2 Technique Head up on a Guard 3 Technique Outside shoulder of a Guard 4i Technique 4i Inside shoulder of Tackle
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4 Technique 5 Technique 7 Technique 6 Technique 9 Technique 8 Technique t o t a b l e o f

Head up on a Tackle Outside shoulder of tackle Inside shoulder of Tight End Head up on a Tight End Outside shoulder of a Tight End Head up on a Wing player
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Defensive Cores
The next step in identifying defenses is to classify the front structure in terms of its core. The core refers to the how defenders are aligned within the A and B gaps. There are only four basic cores, as identified by the Center at the line of scrimmage, and they provide a great deal of information as to how the rest of the defense is being played around it and how we want to block! The cores are named and identified as follows:

V V

V V V V V

V V

V V

V V

-Center has a down lineman on him (0 or Shade) -Either one or both of the guards does NOT have a down lineman on him. --------------------------------

-Center has a down lineman on him (0 or Shade) -Both Guards also have a down lineman over them (usually 2 or 3 tech). --------------------------------

-Center has no down lineman on him, but both guards do*. -There is only ONE player aligned at LB depth from B gap to B gap. --------------------------------

-Center has no down lineman on him, but both guards do*. -There are TWO players aligned at LB depth from B gap to B gap. --------------------------------

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Default or Base Formation and Personnel Group

X H Y Z

Our basic personnel grouping is 4, meaning 4 wide receivers. 4 They line up as follows unless a word tells one of them otherwise!
X: Wide Receiver position on the left, ON the ball Z: Wide Receiver position on the right, ON the ball H: Inside Receiver position on left, OFF the ball Y: Inside Receiver position on right, OFF the ball F: Fullback position
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TRIPS Call
X H Y H Z

Moves H or Ywhichever is away from the callover to the middle Y call position on the side opposite their normal alignment
Example 1: TRIPS RIGHT moves H to the middle position on the right

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TRIPS Call
X Y H Y Z

Moves H or Ywhichever is away from the callover to the middle Y call position on the side opposite their normal alignment
Example 1: TRIPS RIGHT moves H to the middle position on the right Example 2: TRIPS LEFT moves Y to middle position on left

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BUNCH Call
X Y H Z

Same as Trips, except the man coming over (H or Y) is ON the ball, and the outside receiver steps OFFall three receivers Bunch within 1-2 yards of each other, with the widest man being 4-5 yards 14outside the tackle.
Example 1: BUNCH RIGHT H on the ball in the middle on the right, Z off, all receivers bunch.

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BUNCH Call
Y X H Z

Same as Trips, except the man coming over (H or Y) is ON the ball, and the outside receiver steps OFFall three receivers Bunch within 1-2 yards of each other, with the widest man being 4-5 yards 14outside the tackle.
Example 1: BUNCH RIGHT H on the ball in the middle on the right, Z off, all receivers bunch. Example 2: BUNCH LEFT Y on the ball in the middle on the left, X off, all receivers bunch.
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Default or Base Formation

X H Y Z

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RON and LOU Calls

X H Y Y Z Z

Moves H or Ywhichever is to from the callto a position on the Y call ball, and their partner to the outside (X or Z) off the ball
Example 1: RON--Y aligns ON the ball, Z aligns OFF. RON--Y

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RON and LOU Calls

X X H H Z Y

Moves H or Ywhichever is to from the callto a position on the Y call ball, and their partner to the outside (X or Z) off the ball
Example 1: RON--Y aligns ON the ball, Z aligns OFF. RON--Y OFF. Example 2: LOU--H aligns ON the ball, X aligns OFF. LOU--H

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NEAR Call
X H X H 3 Y 3 Y Z Z

Moves X the inside receiver position, 3 yards off the tackle but still on the ball, and H to the outside position, split to the numbers, off the ball! numbers, Moves Y up on the ball, and Z off, while staying in the same relative off, positions.

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Moving the Fullback

X Y
SLIP SLOT SOFT STUD SCAT

STRONG

We can also add words that move F from his base position
To move him to an inside WR spot on the right, we say SCAT SCAT To move him down to a wing, 1 yard by 1 yard off the Right Tackle, we say STUD STUD To move him over to a wing, 1 yard by 1 yard off the Left Tackle, we say SLOT S OT To move him to an inside WR spot on the left, we say SLIP S IP To offset him behind the tackle on the left, we say SOFT. left, SOFT. To offset him behind the tackle on the right, we say STRONG. STRONG.

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Tight End Groups / Sets / Calls

X Y Z

To substitute a TIGHT END in at the Y position, we will call for 11 personnel group (1 TE, 1 back) prior to the play being signaled 11 (1 As a basic rule, this substituted Y will align as a Tight End, ON the ball, on the RIGHT side Z aligns in his normal spot, except off the ball F & X are unaffected, unless another word is added to move them We call this basic alignment RIGHT RIGHT
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Tight End Groups / Sets / Calls

X Y Y Z

To keep everyone in the same place as RIGHT, but flex the Y out into a Nasty split position of 8 to 9 feet, we call ROCK instead of RIGHT. ROCK alignment shown Exact same as Right for everyone except Y!

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Tight End Groups / Sets / Calls

X
OUTSIDE OUT SLOT UNDER OVER

Y Z
WING WIDE WIDER

We then add a word to tell H where to align:

If we dont say anything after RIGHT, he lines up right behind the QB, 4 yards deep To set him 1 yard by 1 yard off the Left Tackle, we say SLOT SLOT To set him halfway between the left tackle & X, we say OUT OUT To set him outside of X, we say OUTSIDE OUTSIDE To set him 1 yard by 1 yard off Y, we say WING WING To set him halfway between Y and Z, we say WIDE WIDE To set him outside Z, we say WIDER WIDER To put him in the backfield, offset left, 4 yards deep, we call UNDER left, UNDER OVER To put him in the backfield, offset right, 4 yards deep, we call OVER right,
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Tight End Groups / Sets / Calls

X
FLOP FLIP ZIP

Y Z
CLOSE

F Z

We can also add words to move Z...

To move him down to a spot 1 yard by 1 yard off Y, we say CLOSE CLOSE To move him over to a spot 1 yard by 1 yard off the Left Tackle, we say ZIP ZIP To move him over to a spot halfway between the left tackle & X, we say FLIP FLIP To move him all the way over to a spot outside of X, we say FLOP FLOP

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Tight End Groups / Sets / Calls

X
TIGHT

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F X

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To put him in a tight end position on the left, in a three-point stance, we say TIGHT threeTIGHT To move him over to the right, ON the line as a Split End BIG BIG

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2 Back - 3 Wide Group / Sets / Calls

X H Y Z

To substitute a RUNNING BACK in at the H position, while leaving a RECEIVER at the Y position, we will call for 23 personnel 23 group (2 back, 3 WR) prior to the play being signaled (2

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2 Back - 3 Wide Group / Sets / Calls

LEX REX

X X
X is off the ball in Lex L

Y Y
LARRY ARRY

Y Y
RAY

Z Z
Z is off the ball in Rex R

In this grouping, Y is moved with a series of R and L words:

To set him in the inside position on the Right, off the ball, we call RAY R To set him in the inside position on the Left, off the ball, we call LARRY LARRY off, REX To set him in the inside position on the Right, on the ball, with Z off, we call REX To set him in the inside position on the Left, on the ball, with X off, we call LEX off, LEX

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2 Back - 3 Wide Group / Sets / Calls

X Y
Split: Weak: F on Ys side, H away H on Ys side, F away

H F

H F

The two backs (H & F) are then arranged as follows:

By default (if we dont give them a word), they align in a SPLIT set, with SPLIT F in a halfback position to the call (same side as Y) and H in a halfback position away from the call (opposite Y) *Halfback position means 4 1/2 to 5 yards deep over the tackles inside leg! To exchange them and put H on Ys side with F away, we call WEAK WEAK

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Additional calls can move H and F as follows:
*Note: Unlike Split & Weak, these calls are not relative to Y. They are the same regardless of where Y aligns!

BL BLUE call

BR BROWN call

UNDER call

OVER call

H F F

H lines up in Left halfback position, 4 1/2 yards deep over the inside leg of the T. F lines up directly behind Center, 4 1/2 yards deep Both backs: 2 pt stances!
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H lines up in Right halfback position, 4 1/2 yards deep over the inside leg of the T. F lines up directly behind Center, 4 1/2 yards deep Both backs: 2 pt stances!
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H lines up in left halfback position, 4 1/2 yards deep over the inside leg of the T, uses a 3 point stance. F lines up in his norml spot, 6 to 6 1/2 yards deep
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OTHER CALLS
Example 1: Basic formation with SQUEEZE call
X & H, Y & Z Squeeze together. Inside most receivers (H & Y in this case) align at 3-5 yards off the tackle/TE, and X & Z align one yard outside of them.

X H Y

SQUEEZE CALL
Tells anyone in a Wide Receiver position to reduce their split to within 1 yard of each other starting at 3-5 yards outside 3the tackle.

OTHER CALLS
H & Z are the inside most receivers on their side, and align 3-5 yards off the T/TE. X & Y squeeze their alignment down to within 1 yard of the next guy inside them.

Example 2: Trips Left SQUEEZE

X Y H Y

SQUEEZE CALL
Tells anyone in a Wide Receiver position to reduce their split to within 1 yard of each other starting at 3-5 yards outside 3the tackle.

OTHER CALLS
Example 3: Right Wing Soft Flop SQUEEZE
X is the inside most receiver, sets 3 yds off tackle. Z squeezes down 1 yard off him.

X Z

Y H

SQUEEZE CALL
Tells anyone in a Wide Receiver position to reduce their split to within 1 yard of each other starting at 3-5 yards outside 3the tackle.

OTHER CALLS
Example 4: Right Wider SQUEEZE
Z is the inside most SPLIT receiver, sets 3-5 yards off tackle. H squeezes down a yard outside him.

Y Z H

SQUEEZE CALL
Tells anyone in a Wide Receiver position to reduce their split to within 1 yard of each other starting at 3-5 yards outside 3the tackle.

FORMATION Summary

CALL
RON LOU NEAR TRIPS BUNCH EMPTY RIGHT ROCK SLOT OUT OUTSIDE WING WIDE WIDER FLIP

Pers. Group
4 only 4 only 4 only 4 only 4 only 4 or 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
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Align ON ball Align Outside (Rt) Mid rec on r (Rt) Mid rec on rt; ON ball 1y outs Y

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Algn OFF ball Align 3 yd f/T

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Align ON ball

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OF F ball

Align ON ball (Lt) Mid rec on l

OF F ball

(Lt) OFF ball, 1 yd outs Y

(Lt) Mid rec on (Rt) OF F ball; 1 lt; ON ball 1 yd yd outs Y outs H

Ins rec away f/call TE pos on Rt Nasty split TE or Rt (3y) 1 x 1 off LT Ins rec on L; 1/ 2way bet T & X Outs rec on Lt 1 x 1 off RT Mid rec on R; 1/ 2way bet Y & Z Outs rec on Rt
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Become ins rec Mid or ins r ec on lt; 1/2w ay

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MOTION: Moving Players to Spots on the Field

9 7 5 4 6 8

COMMUNICATING MOTION
The way we do this is to simply say WHO we want to go in motion (H, Y, F, X, or Z) and WHERE on the field we want him to end up. The spots on the field we can send motion men are numbered IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR HOLE NUMBERS as follows:

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MOTION: Moving Players to Spots on the Field

H

COMMUNICATING MOTION
For example, if the phrase H4 is added on to the end of a formation, we are literally saying, H, line up as the formation calls, then go in motion to the 4 spot.

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MOTION: Moving Players to Spots on the Field

9
Y

COMMUNICATING MOTION
Or, if the phrase Y9 is added on to the end of a formation, we are literally saying, Y, line up as the formation calls, then go in motion to the 9 spot.

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MOTION: Moving Players to Spots on the Field

Y

COMMUNICATING MOTION
*Technique note: On most motion, the motion man should use a shuffle technique as he completes his course. In other words, as he gets to the final 2-3 steps prior to 2reaching his spot, he squares his shoulders to the line of scrimmage and shuffles, allowing him to attack defenders more effectively and maintain the timing of plays.

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F O O T B A L L

PRIDE. DISCIPLINE.

ACHIEVEMENT. LOYALTY.