The Multiple The Multiple West Coast OffenseWest Coast Offense

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Overview Overview Introduction Philosophy of the system Play-calling Philosophy How the run game is set up How the passing game is set up Basic drop back pass protection Incorporating two separate sets of progressions The formations system The motions The Shifts How the play-calls are made Practice / Installation Philosophy How the call sheet is set up and used

IntroductionIntroduction

This is a complete offensive system that is very logical and simple!

Once the language of the system is learned and installed, the possible play-calls and formations are virtually endless

Easy to understand and easy for players and coaches to learn

Simple to install in a short period of time Allows a team to make adjustments at anytime during a

game Extremely flexible

Philosophy of the SystemPhilosophy of the System Create a precision-timed passing game with

explosive capabilities, i.e. vertically push the ball downfield

Be able to physically run the ball effectively by double-teaming at the point of attack

Have the capability to make immediate adjustments during a game

Create an offense that is hard to prepare for because it is so multifaceted

Use multiple formations and a multitude of plays Take what the defense gives us most all of the time Spend quality time teaching individual technique

every practice

Play Calling PhilosophyPlay Calling Philosophy Make sure the players are fundamentally sound Spread the ball around to many players Call plays that get the players in a position to succeed

– if they make big plays, it’s a plus Put the ball where the defense is vulnerable Only audible when absolutely necessary Do everything we can to put the defense on their heels Keep the ball from the defense if necessary (a ball-

control offense) Push the ball downfield and score points (if you

decide you have to get into a shootout)

How the Run System Is Set UpHow the Run System Is Set Up

Basic line splitsThe hole numbering

HOLE NUMBERING

2' 3'3'

2 4 6 83579 10

THE RUNNING GAME

2' 2'2'

BASIC LINE SPLITS

QB

QB

How the Run System Is Set UpHow the Run System Is Set Up

The master callsThe line calls

Run System CallsRun System Calls

Blocking Scheme Master Calls– “Base” 34/35

– “Lead” 20/21

– “Slam” 24/25

– “Power” 26/27

– “Toss” 28/29 & 8/9

– “Trap” 30/31

– “Option” 6/7

Line Calls– “Den”

Center and Guard Combination

– “Cub” Guard and Tackle

Combination

– “Bear” Tackle and Tight-end

Combination

How the Run System Is Set UpHow the Run System Is Set Up

The backs numbering– Single-back numbering (30 series)

The back lines up at 5 yards behind the LOS

SINGLE BACK @ 5 YARDS = 30 SERIES

Example: 33 Base

QB

RB

T N TB

B B

B

QB

C C

FS

SS

How the Run System Is Set UpHow the Run System Is Set Up

The backs numbering– Ace-back numbering (single digit series)

The back lines up at 7½ yards behind the LOS

SINGLE BACK @ 7.5 YARDS = SINGLE DIGIT SERIES

Example: 7 Speed Option

QB

RB

T T EE

W M S

QB

C C

FS

SS

How the Run System Is Set UpHow the Run System Is Set Up

Two-back numbering (with lead blocker)Split, I, Near/Far, Strong/Weak.

= 20 SERIES

I BACKS & OFF I BACKS = 20 & 30 SERIES

= 30 SERIES

Example: 24 Slam

DEN CALLT N TB

B B

B

QB

C C

FS

SS

QB

F

H

= 30 SERIES40 SERIES =

WEAK, STRONG AND SPLIT BACKS = 30 & 40 SERIES

Example: 43 Gut

QB

FH

T N TB

B B

B

QB

C C

FS

SS

How the Run System Is Set UpHow the Run System Is Set Up

Z back run plays

= 80 SERIES FROM THE Z POSITION

Example: 89 Z Reverse

T N TB

B B

B

QB

C C

FS

SS

QB Z

How the Run System Is Set UpHow the Run System Is Set Up

Quarterback movement

QB = (10) TEEN SERIES

= (10) TEEN SERIES FROM THE QB POSITIONQB

How the Passing System Is Set UpHow the Passing System Is Set Up

Receiver routes are called single-side receiver across

PASS PLAY CALLING SYSTEM6

2

8

Flat Flat

X

F

QBY

H

Z

SPLIT RIGHT 628 BACKS FLAT

SPLIT RIGHT SLOT 628 BACKS FLAT

6

2

8

Flat Flat

X

F

QBY

H

Z

How the Passing System Is Set UpHow the Passing System Is Set Up

Receiver routes are called single-side receiver across– The wide receiver route tree

9

5

3

1

7

DRAG SMASH

0

2 4

8BENCH

(MOTOR DOWN)DART

6 (Square-in)6 (Dig)

8 SkinnyDRIVE

SPOT

SLICE

STAB

QB

How the Passing System Is Set UpHow the Passing System Is Set Up

Receiver routes are called single-side receiver across– The wide receiver route tree

TE/inside receiver routes– Te/inside receiver route tree

9

5

0

7

1

6

4

8

2

3

STICK

SHAKE

STAB

DRIVE

TIGHT-END / INSIDE RECEIVER PASS ROUTES

QB

How the Passing System Is Set UpHow the Passing System Is Set Up

Receiver routes are called single-side receiver across– The wide receiver route tree

TE/inside receiver routes– Te/inside receiver route tree

The back routes are called– Back’s route tree

CALLED PASS ROUTES FOR RUNNING BACKS

WHEEL

STOP

FLAT

CORNER

"V"

CREASE

POST

SWING

"M"CUT SNEAK

SHOOT

STAB

UP

QB

How the Passing System Is Set UpHow the Passing System Is Set Up Receiver routes are called single-side receiver

across– The wide receiver route tree

TE/inside receiver routes– Te/inside receiver route tree

The back routes are called– Back’s route tree

Special Situation– Throwing from a balanced four or five-wide receiver

set.

Special Situation:Special Situation:Throwing From a BalancedThrowing From a Balanced

Four or Five-receiver SetFour or Five-receiver Set When we get into a balanced, four or five-

receiver set such as Dallas, Houston, or Maui, and we are running “mirrored routes”, we will call the routes as if they are a strong-side route combination call (the inside receiver’s route will be called first, followed by the outside receiver’s route).

An example of this type of play-call would be “Dallas Right, 39 F Stab King”. The protection call (King) will alert the linemen that the play called is a pass play, and not a thirty-series run play.

39

39

Stab

King Protection

XYQB

F

HZ

“Dallas Right, 39 F Stab King”

Special Situation:Special Situation:Throwing From a BalancedThrowing From a Balanced

Four or Five-receiver Set (Cont.)Four or Five-receiver Set (Cont.)

Another example would be “Maui Right, Rub - Dart, F Juke Gone”. The protection call “Gone” tells the line to block away from the call side “Right”.

RubDart

Rub

DartJuke

Gone Protection

X FQBYH

Z

“Maui Right, Rub - Dart, F Juke Gone”

How the Passing System Is Set UpHow the Passing System Is Set Up Receiver routes are called single-side receiver

across– The wide receiver route tree

TE/inside receiver routes– Te/inside receiver route tree

The back routes are called– Back’s route tree

Special Situation– Throwing from a balanced four or five-wide receiver

set. Basic pass protection

– “King” and “Queen” calls – if we want to get both backs out.

0

11

2

32

3

4??

E T E

W

T

MS

QB

C

C

SS

FS

KingKing

A “King” call free releases the Back on the Strong-side.– The other back will check release to the

“Quick-side.” The Center, Strong-side Guard, and

Tackle will block to the strong-side. The Quick-side Guard and Tackle will

block to the Quick-side, and the back will check release to the Quick-side.

FH

"KING" CALL TO DESIGNATEWHICH BACK FREE RELEASES

QB

QueenQueen

A “Queen” call free releases the Back on the Quick-side.– The other back will check release to the

“Strong-side.” The Center, Quick-side Guard, and

Tackle will block to the Quick-side. The Strong-side Guard and Tackle will

block to the Strong-side, and the back will check release to the Strong-side.

FH

"QUEEN" CALL TO DESIGNATEWHICH BACK FREE RELEASES.

QB

How the Passing System Is Set UpHow the Passing System Is Set Up Receiver routes are called single-side receiver across

– The wide receiver route tree TE/inside receiver routes

– Te/inside receiver route tree The back routes are called

– Back’s route tree Basic pass protection

– “King” and “Queen” calls – if we want to get both backs out. The use of single-syllable words as much as possible The use of built-in hot routes

– Routes that should open up on the quarterback’s third step in his drop.

5 BIG HITCH

HOT

HOT

OUTLET

SPLIT RIGHT 414 SWING / "V" QUEEN

7 QUICK HITCH

HOT

HOT

QUADS RIGHT ACE 628 F FLAT

Incorporating Two Separate Incorporating Two Separate Sets of ProgressionsSets of ProgressionsSimilar to having two separate pass plays

in one play-call– The QB comes to the line and decides which

two - three progression read to go withExamples:

– Split Right 414 Swing / “V” Queen– Trey Right 680 Corner / Cut King

1

2

1

2OUTLET

SPLIT RIGHT 414 SWING / "V" QUEEN

5 BIG HITCH

T N TW

Mg MkS

QB

C C

FS

SS

TREY RIGHT 680 CORNER / CUT KING

1

2

7 QUICK (HITCH)

ALERT1

2

T N TW

Mg MkS

QB

C

C

FS

SS

The Formation SystemThe Formation System

When counting both right and left formations, we have over 80 distinct formations that we can run plays from.– But because we are telling each player (X, Y,

Z, H, and F) specifically what to do, we can move players to any of 5 different positions, giving us the illusion of over 400 different formations.

This gives us the ability to take advantage of specific match-ups.

EXAMPLE:– We can move our X receiver to the F position,

and have one of our best receivers coming out of the backfield matched up with a linebacker.

– We can move our F back to the X position, giving us a good blocker on the perimeter matched up against a cornerback.

The Formation SystemThe Formation System

Two backs– Split, I, near/far, strong/weak

SPLIT LEFT

YZ

ZY X

H F

F H

X

SPLIT RIGHT

QB

QB

I RIGHT

I LEFT

X Y

ZF

H

F

H

ZY X

QB

QB

X YZ

F

H

ZY X

F

H

NEAR RIGHT

NEAR LEFT

QB

QB

X YZ

F

H

ZY X

F

H

FAR RIGHT

FAR LEFT

QB

QB

STRONG RIGHT

STRONG LEFT

Z

HF

Y

Z

H F

X

YX QB

QB

WEAK RIGHT

WEAK LEFT

XZ

Y

FH

YZ

X

F H

QB

QB

The Formation SystemThe Formation System

Two backs– Split, I, near/far, strong/weak

Single backs– Regular (Trips & Trey), ace, near/far

TRIPS RIGHT

TRIPS LEFT

XH

F

YZ

ZY

F

HX

QB

QB

YZH

F

X

TREY RIGHT

YH

F

X

TREY LEFT

Z

QB

QB

F

HY

ZX

F

H

XYZ

TREY LEFT FAR

QB

QB

TREY RIGHT FAR

F

HY

ZX

F

HY

Z

TREY RIGHT NEAR

TREY LEFT NEAR

X

QB

QB

The Formation SystemThe Formation System

Two backs– Split, I, near/far, strong/weak

Single backs– Regular, ace, near/far, strong/weak

Special formations– Close, flex, open (trick) and under

YZ

H F

X

SPLIT RIGHT

QB

YZ

H F

X QB

SPLIT RIGHT CLOSE

ZH

F

X Y

TREY RIGHT FLEX

QB

ZH

F

X Y

TREY RIGHT

QB

ZH

F

X Y

TREY RIGHT OPEN(TRICK RIGHT)

QB

ZH

F

X Y

TREY RIGHT UNDER

QB

ShiftingShiftingShifting is a tactic used to either confuse

the opposition, or force them to run a “base” defense, by showing a particular offensive set, and then radically changing that set before the snap of the ball.

Shifting (Cont.) 2Shifting (Cont.) 2

We will call a predetermined shift by calling the formation that we want to shift from first, followed by the formation we will be shifting to, second. An example would be “Tank, Trey Right”. In this case, the term “Tank” would tell the players to line up in a “Tank Left” formation, and then shift to a “Trey Right” formation when the QB yells “Go”.

X

Y

QB

F

H

Z

X Y

QB

F

H Z

Tank, Trey Right

Shifting (Cont.) 3Shifting (Cont.) 3

Another example would be in the play-call “Dance – Maui Right”. In this case, the eligible receivers will line up in a “Dance Left” formation, and then sprint to a “Maui Right” formation when the QB yells “Go”.

X

F

QBY

H

Z

X

FQBY

H Z

Dance, Maui Right

How to Call MotionsHow to Call Motions

Every eligible receiver has a specific “tag”call.

The “tag” occurs at the beginning of the play call to alert the specific player.

We motion to the called formation.

Z Receiver MotionZ Receiver Motion

ZOOM: “Z” goes in motion across the formation.

ZIP: “Z” goes in short motion into the formation.

X Y

QB

FH

Z

X Y

QB

FH

Z

Zoom, Split Right Close

Zip, Split Right Close

X Receiver MotionX Receiver Motion

EXIT: “X” goes in motion across the formation.

EASY: “X” goes in short motion into the formation.

X

Y

QB

F

H

Z

X

Y

QB

F

H

Z

Exit, Bunch Right

Easy, Bunch Right

(Y) Tight-end Motion(Y) Tight-end Motion

JET: “Y” goes in motion across the formation.

JAM: “Y” goes in short motion into the formation.

X

YQB

FH

Z

X

YQB

FH

Z

Jet, Spread Right

Jam, Spread Right

H Back MotionH Back Motion

HOP: “H” goes in motion across the formation.

HIP: “H” goes in short motion into the formation.

X Y

QB

F

H Z

X Y

QB

F

H Z

Hop, Quads Right

Hip, Quads Right

F Back MotionF Back Motion

FLY: “F” goes in motion across the formation.

FLEW: “F” goes in short motion into the formation.

X Y

QB

F

H

Z

X Y

QB

F

H

Z

Fly, Near Right

Flew, Near Right

How the Play Is CalledHow the Play Is Called

Shift (possible) Motion (possible) Formation Play-call

– Blocking (master call in run game)

– Pass pattern (in passing game)

– Protection (in passing game) Snap count

– Red (on one), white (on two), blue (on three)

What the Call Would Sound What the Call Would Sound Like If It Were a Run PlayLike If It Were a Run Play Fly – near right – 24 slam – on white, on white –

ready break.– “Fly” would be the motion.– “Near right” would be the formation we want to end

up in.– “24 slam” tells the HB (2) to go through the 4 hole

and the blocking scheme is slam.– Vs a 50 front, the probable line call would be “Den”.– “On white” tells everyone the snap count is on two.

If a player forgot the snap count at the line of scrimmage, he would say “check – check” and he would be told “white”.

FLY NEAR RIGHT 24 SLAM

X Y

QB

F

H

Z

What the Call Would Sound What the Call Would Sound Like If It Were a Pass PlayLike If It Were a Pass Play Zoom – split left – 414 swing / v - queen, on

blue, on blue – ready break.– Zoom tells the Z receiver to go in motion across the

formation.

– Split left means we want to end up in a split left formation.

– 414 tells the single receiver (X) to run a curl route, the inside receiver on the two-receiver side (Y) to run a flat route, and the outside receiver on the two-receiver side to run a curl route.

What the Call Would Sound What the Call Would Sound Like If It Were a Pass PlayLike If It Were a Pass Play

– “Swing / v” tells the h back to run a swing route and the f back to run a v route.

– Queen tells the line to zone the quick-side and man the strong-side. This will release the back on the quick-side into the pattern right away. The remaining back on the strong side will check release into the pattern.

– “On blue” tells everyone the snap count is on three. If we wanted to audible to a different play, blue is the live

color since we called the count on blue.

5 BIG HITCH

1 2

ZOOM SPLIT LEFT 414 SWING / "V" QUEEN

XY

QB

F H

Z

Practice / Installation Practice / Installation PhilosophyPhilosophy

Teach incrementally rather than solely using a holistic approach.– Teach each player individual mechanics and techniques.

QB – Drops, WR – Routes, RB – Paths and Routes, Line – Run block / Pass protections.

Once each player knows exactly what to do, bring groups together – then the entire offense together.

This saves a great deal of time down the road and leads to better execution of the offense.– Start with 40 minutes of individual teaching time, which

can be reduced to 15 minutes as the season progresses.

Practice / Installation Practice / Installation PhilosophyPhilosophy

This is the foundation of this offense. Once each player knows exactly where to be and

what to do based on what he is told in the play-call, the play will be executed as it was intended every time.– Using only the holistic approach (just running plays and

coaching “on the run”) will lead to individual player breakdowns, and the offense will never be precise.

For example, a receiver will run the same route at different depths, or the QB will take different drops for the same pass.

This will cut down drastically on the productivity of the offense.

The Call-sheet (Side One)The Call-sheet (Side One)

No huddle offense– Kill the clock

– Last three plays Base plays

– Run game

– Quick passes

– Base passes

Play action Screens and Draws Four minute offense Check list for Time-

outs