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Post by biggerblue on Oct 30, 2007 17:30:41 GMT -6
What is the longest play call you have ever heard or had to use and what did that play do? Mine was:
"UNBALANCED SPREAD GUN RT, F TO Y TRADE, 36 ZONE TRAP 'LION PUSH' DELAY 2, READ-0
the formation was "Unbalanced where both tackles would line up on the same side and then a tight end would replace the other tackle. and there would be 3 receivers and it would be in GUN and the HB would line up on the other side of the QB
Then the F & Y receivers would trade spots and that would be the motion
The O-line would delay for 2 seconds before moving forward making it look like its going to be a pass play. Then the LION who is the center would hit the 6 hole in the TRAP play.
This is also an option play hence the words READ-O. The QB would have the option of reading the D-line and deciding whether or not he wants to keep the ball and run the opposite way. But most of the time the QB hands the ball off because almost every time we run this play or a form of this play it goes for huge yardage or the whole way.
It was a fun play to run and watch. It was definitely a crowd entertainer!!
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Post by tog on Oct 30, 2007 17:34:02 GMT -6
this is the longest one we have in right now
ruger 800 c stealth a jet
ruger is the formation 800 is the protection and tells the qb which side to roll to c stealth is the play (veer pass from doubles gun essentially) a jet is the motion to the backside slot telling him to jet across like jetsweep and then become the outlet with a flair
shortest one we have right now
ram 30
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2007 17:34:46 GMT -6
This year, we simplified terminology, but last year we ran: "Power I Right Light, X Split 36 Crossbuck" Actually, doesn't look too bad in writing, but it was a mouthful to call!!
Power I Right is the base formation, Light tells the FB and powerback to offset away from the call, X is the left TE so he splits left, 36 crossbuck is counter trey to the right.
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Post by tog on Oct 30, 2007 17:38:58 GMT -6
those formation additives do add up don't they?
we try and keep ours to one word off the basic formation, also, all of our formations have only one name to them
the most we can do on a formation would be something like this
ram squeeze flop ram=trips to the right squeeze tells the two slots to line up tight to tackle flop tells the inside two recievers to flop positions
haven't done it yet this year as it doesn't really give us much of an advantage we use the flop additive a lot to get someone else the ball on our basic passing game stuff
if we said tight, then all three of the trips would come in tight
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Post by biggerblue on Oct 30, 2007 17:40:46 GMT -6
the shortest play we got is something like 'I' RIGHT 14 LEAD
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Post by ronkend on Oct 30, 2007 17:41:07 GMT -6
Rip Load Jet FB Counter Joker Right
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Post by poweriguy on Oct 30, 2007 21:18:18 GMT -6
red right explode rock to slot left zip 872 right halfback flood and up
red right = formation to line up in after huddle break. explode = skilled players all shift "rock" formation. rock = new formation, strong right to slot left = right side receiver, motions to slot left zip = same receiver goes back 872 = routes receivers run right halfback flood and up = RHB runs a flood and up
This is from my high school playing days. Now as a coach I try to make terminology alot easier on myself and the kids, like "Power Right 24 Blast".
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Post by jhanawa on Oct 30, 2007 21:42:59 GMT -6
We used to be "wordy" like that.
red right explode rock to slot left zip 872 right halfback flood and up
We've found that less verbage has nearly eliminated the brain farts. Plus, it makes no huddle and getting in/out of the huddle a lot easier. We do use some dummy calls when running no huddle to confuse the other team, and, it makes us sound cool...LOL our calls sound like: Duece Rt, Colorado Duece Rt, Purple Dakota Duece Rt, R Flip Stanford ( I think this is the about the longest call that we have....)
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Post by dubber on Oct 30, 2007 21:45:04 GMT -6
We used to be "wordy" like that. red right explode rock to slot left zip 872 right halfback flood and up We've found that less verbage has nearly eliminated the brain farts. Plus, it makes no huddle and getting in/out of the huddle a lot easier. We do use some dummy calls when running no huddle to confuse the other team, and, it makes us sound cool...LOL our calls sound like: Duece Rt, Colorado Duece Rt, Purple Dakota Duece Rt, R Flip Stanford ( I think this is the about the longest call that we have....) do utilize a ton of motions or shifts? How many "cool" names do you think the kids can remember?
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Post by Yash on Oct 30, 2007 21:53:05 GMT -6
Right plus unbalanced zip 80 tackle throwback, we shortened it up though, Tackle Wet Dream
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Post by coachmoore42 on Oct 30, 2007 21:55:20 GMT -6
Right plus unbalanced zip 80 tackle throwback, we shortened it up though, Tackle Wet Dream Ha ha ha. That one made my day.
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Post by coachbdud on Oct 30, 2007 23:06:18 GMT -6
Yankee Left fly zoom fake pitch Left QB Power Right
it is a counter to a play where we motion our fly and pitch it to the RB and QB runs a power play after the fake pitch. Power for us is essentially a trap. we just call it power
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Post by coachfite on Oct 30, 2007 23:57:19 GMT -6
Denver Wing Right Sac 803 Corner T-Delay
Single back with Wing motion, roll-out to the right with a Seam, Cross, Corner and delay peel routes.
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Post by lionhart on Oct 31, 2007 4:49:57 GMT -6
longest = "up wing 2 y liz 21 toss" up - tells qb hes under center (we are almost always in the gun) wing 2 - single back formation with twins on the rt and wing + wide to the left y liz - tells the slot on the right to motion across and reset 21 toss - toss left to the 2 back
shortest 412 dart 4 - formation 2x2 with rb on rt 12 dart - 1 back (qb) running dart to rt side (2)
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Post by coachcalande on Oct 31, 2007 6:09:50 GMT -6
"lee 234 counter criss cross"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2007 6:20:35 GMT -6
Our guys have some good ones:
Aces Left Left Sail 182 Smash Y Choice Rabbit Read Under
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Post by lochness on Oct 31, 2007 6:23:24 GMT -6
"One Shift, B5 Right-24 Belly Pass 9/5/7 Z Rip"
That's probably the longest playcall I've ever actually used.
"One Shift" means we are going to start off in a Pro I Left formation and shift into the called formation.
"B5Right" is the called formation. "B" is our Basic Splitbacks look. "5" puts the Z receiver in the left WB position. "Right" aligns the TE on the right and the SE on the Left.
"24 Belly Pass" is the playaction pass we are running. It tells the backfield which play to fake, as well as communicating the fact that we are using a playaction protection scheme.
"9/5/7" are the routes we are running. X runs a 9 route (stalk and go), Y runs a 5 route (out) and Z runs a 7 route (corner)
"Z Rip" brings the Z in motion from the left wing position to the right position.
The shortest playcall we have is probably:
"I4-36 Belly"
"I4" is the formation. "I" is...well...an "I." "4" tells the Z to be in the right sniffer position. There is no "right" or "left" call because we are in double TE's.
"36 Belly" is a double dive to the TB in the right C gap.
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Post by threeback on Oct 31, 2007 6:54:08 GMT -6
Longest- "Trips Right Spread Rip 62 Sally Left" Shortest- "Right Lead Left"
Trips Right- self explanatory Rip- Left side wing in flat speed motion 62- sprint-out Sally Left- coming back with a sally by right side wing back on inside handoff
Whenever we have motion by our wings, we rep it as automatic so we have less verbage. We have some dumba$$ younger receivers though- might have to start signaling in plays.
Case in point- We get out 3rd and 4th string in against a district opponent earlier this year that we are blowing out. I send the play in with one of our receivers exactly like this. Coach- "All right Chuck, Let's go Right Lead Left No Mo Option Keep on 1" Chuck once he gets to the quarterback- "Left Lead Left Option Keep No Mo on No Mo"
My 4th string QB, who also got dropped on his head when he was little, proceeded to call that play in the huddle The QB gets to the sideline after getting sacked for a three yard loss, and I proceed to chew his tail out. "Rick, what the hell are you doing, why didn't you run the play I called!" "Coach, Chuck called Left Lead Left Option Keep No Mo on No Mo, so I ran it." "We don't have no mo as a cadence, Rick." "I know, I thought you wanted to draw them offsides."
Good times, good times.
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Post by wingtol on Oct 31, 2007 6:56:08 GMT -6
Wow my head hurts LOL It is crazy how long some play names can get. Watch the NFL channel when they have guys miked up some times. Good lord! I would say our longest play call this year would have to be: Shift to wing right 236 waggle x-up. We would shift to our base wing-t set (te/wing to the right se left) and run waggle with the X running and out and up. Not to crazy our system is pretty simple and uses numbers and words about equally.
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Post by revtaz on Oct 31, 2007 7:06:18 GMT -6
Defensively... Okie Boston 33
Okie is a 4-3 front. Boston is a combo blitz involving the Safety and Middle backer. 33 is Bronco coverage.
They great part about defense is that you don't have to be as verbage heavy.
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Post by wingt74 on Oct 31, 2007 7:28:55 GMT -6
I Right Slot Right, Z Motion, 28 Pitch Reverse Pass. Shortest - I Left Check
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Post by 50Murf on Oct 31, 2007 8:07:15 GMT -6
Longest: Shotgun, Red Gun Right, Lee Motion, Purdue, HB Flat Pass. I just got tired from typing that! Shortest: Wedge
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Post by tedseay on Oct 31, 2007 8:24:40 GMT -6
Or, as Chucky once said:
"I'm not a scratch golfer. I don't know how to bowl. I can't read the stock market. Heck, I have a hard time remembering my wife's cell phone number. "But I can call 'Flip Right Double X Jet 36 Counter Naked Waggle at 7 X Quarter' in my sleep."
-- Jon Gruden
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Post by rlwyland on Oct 31, 2007 8:50:21 GMT -6
SHIFT TO WEAK RIGHT SLOT FLY 24 BOOT DRAG 78 F SNEAK
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Post by coachf on Oct 31, 2007 9:13:04 GMT -6
longest one right now is Trips R Liz 29 Option. Anything more than that and our kids will have a brain cramp.
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Post by biggerblue on Oct 31, 2007 9:14:25 GMT -6
so its looks like im not the only one with a playbook that is strings more than 10 words i got a headache reading some of these including my own haha lol.
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Post by coachcalande on Oct 31, 2007 9:27:18 GMT -6
true story- had a kid look at a wrist coach..."I cant remember what this letter means?" keep it simple for best results.
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Post by CoachMikeJudy on Oct 31, 2007 9:31:06 GMT -6
My thoughts are that if a formation is used often, then shorten the name. If you've got more than three adjusters, then it needs its own name. Example, in college a formation we used was a 2x2 set with #2 WR to call side on the line. Using our formation tags, the formation and playcall would be:
"[glow=red,2,300]Deuce Rt Slot Open [/glow]"
Deuce Rt - 2x2
Slot- adjusts B/H (BS#2) splits difference between tackle and X
Open - adjusts Y (FS#2) splits difference between tackle and Y
We used this formation all the time, so we gave it it's own memorized name- [glow=red,2,300]Charger[/glow]
I coached there in the spring, and another formation that we gave a new name to was:
Old way: [glow=red,2,300]Deuce Rt Open Slot On [/glow] (same as above but "On" adjusts B to On and X to Off)
New name: [glow=red,2,300]Bone Rt [/glow]("B" On)
It makes playcalling so much easier
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Post by Yash on Oct 31, 2007 10:32:48 GMT -6
short and sweet, best play in our playbook, "Kneel down" Unfortunately we haven't used it in a little while.
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Post by spartancoach on Oct 31, 2007 11:39:59 GMT -6
Longest (last season): "Twins Right Tight Yo-Yo 43 Counter Waggle X Post"
Shortest (this season): [No words] - we call our 2X2 Smash by punching an open hand; 2X2 Mesh by interlocking fingers; 2X2 shallow by hands on knees, etc.
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