Introduction to Offence
2020 St. Albert Fury Offence Surface To Air System (Air Raid Roots)
Objectives Concepts • Blocking – If you can’t block you can’t play • Zone Runs offence – Must be physical! • Gap Runs (Pulling Lineman) • QB Driven – Will make it easier for everyone else • Now Screens / Run-Pass-Options (RPO) • Play Fast / Physical – No Huddle • Quick Passes – With ability to tag IZ for • Triple Option Football RPO • This is our RPO game the QB has options on every play to make the right decisions • Long Passes – Deep Threats • Be Multiple • Roll Out Passes • Formations (Change Surface) • Talent – Get everyone on offence the ball and involved • Tags – Adjusting a play on the fly • Know Your Assignments! Terminology
Positions Key Terms
Q- Quarterback • Back Door / Front Door – Back door is the backside of the play and front door is where the play is designed to go. T – Running Back
H – Hybrid player – plays slot receiver and TE • Hard Deck – 7-10 Yards from LOS – used to identify open grass Pre- Snap
Y – Slot Back • Apex – Player between the 1st WR and Tackle or TE F - Slot Back • X – Wide Receiver Box – Offensive Tackle to Tackle or TE to Tackle – It’s show’s how many players on the defence are inside it Z – Wide Receiver • Grass / Space – Spaces available pre-snap that the QB can look to BST – Back side tackle throw.
BSG – Back side guard • MOFO – Middle of the field open.
C – Centre • MFC – Middle of the field close. PSG – Play side guard • Leverage – The position of a defender pre-snap on a wide receiver PST- Play side tackle which attempts to take a way certain routes. Example – The HB is in outside leverage on the F receiver, thus attempting to take away outside breaking routes. • Bail – On the snap of the football the Defensive back backpedals “bailing” away from the WR. • EMOL – End man on line Gaps / Fundamentals
GAPS Key Fundamentals
They are the holes between offensive linemen. Alignment - We always say align for success. a correct alignment can spell the difference in making A Gap – Always between Centre and Guard on a play or not. both sides. Stance -The stance is paramount in the success of any football player. It’s about gaining quickness with B Gap – Always between the Guards and Tackles balance on the first step. on both sides. Blocking- A good blocking offense will have great C Gap - Always outside the defensive ends and success regardless of scheme. Angle and open field between the TE. blocking is the most important.
D Gap - is out side the TE or between the Slot Ball Security- We cannot afford to turnover the ball – hold onto the ball at all times! Ball Security is Job and Defensive Ends. Security. Catching- We are going to fierce when passing the ball – if you can touch it you can catch it. Don’t use your body to catch use your hands. Catch the ball before you turn to run. Eyes – Feet – Hands! Base Offence – Eagles (Trips)
Trips to Field / Doubles to Boundary Doubles to Field / Trips to Boundary Alignments Q – Lines up behind the C 5-6 yards back
T – Line ups to the right of left of the QB with toes on the QB heels – behind the guard or shading inside depends on player
Linemen – On the LOS – 1.5 yard splits
In Doubles: Field - #1 on top of numbers, #2 1 yard from hash Boundary - #1 on numbers, #2 between EMOL and #1
Play Calling In Trips • Coach will yell the play name “Miami” then the direction which will be Field - #1 on top of numbers, #2 on 1 yard from hash, #3 between EMOL and #2 Brown or Red for RIGHT and Blue and Black for Left. QB gets the call Boundary - #1 5 yards from sideline - #2 and #3 spaced out evenly between #1 and and yells it to the offence. EMOL
• Coach could also call a formation in the call or a tag. In Quads Field - #1 WR 5 yards from sideline, #2 WR on numbers, #3 WR and #4 evenly Example play and color – Miami Brown spaced out between #2 and EMOL
Example play, color formation – Miami Brown Ravens Never run Quads to the Boundary
* May use some hand signals – likely no arms bands this year due to the surface changes and tags we will use