|
|
Post by paydirt18 on Oct 16, 2023 11:59:20 GMT -6
Coaches our program has made the playoffs and we are going in to play to a top 5 team in our state-not the draw you would want, but hey.... While we are truly "happy to be here" the opponent has an agenda that includes a state championship.
That said, we are going to run our stuff like we always do, but I am looking for a little extra help....
Give me your best trick play.
Thanks!
|
|
|
|
Post by jstoss24 on Oct 16, 2023 12:06:09 GMT -6
100% depends what you already run. The best trick plays are based on plays that you run.
|
|
|
|
Post by blb on Oct 16, 2023 12:12:21 GMT -6
I was never a big "Gadget" guy (except for Two-Point plays).
Did run HB Pass, TE Counter, Flea Flicker, Reverse-Fake Reverse from time to time.
Might have benefitted from doing it more if for no other reason than our defense would've seen them more-been better prepared for "Tickeration."
There was a book on "Trick" or Special Plays written a long time ago one of my former players used when he was a HC.
Can't recall the title-author but maybe you can find it through Google or Amazon.
|
|
|
|
Post by Defcord on Oct 16, 2023 14:39:52 GMT -6
Sweep pass is a two minute install and gets a lot of mileage as a big play while also easing the secondary off of your run game.
We have a flea flicker off of our wedge play that is pretty sick.
I’m probably a little more liberal with trick plays than most of the board. I think they’re fun. We don’t run them enough where I am at now but eventually will.
We have faked a handful of punts with varying success. The one that gives teams problems is we run speed option with two of our three shield guys and wheel the punter out of the backfield. The pitch off of speed is usually enough to hold grab the deep player’s eyes enough to clear the QB.
But my all time favorite trick plays is to design something for a lineman. We tell our lineman if they have perfect attendance during the we will get them the ball on offense. We had three guys do it so we have one to still get the ball too this week in the playoffs. When you have a play in for a lineman it adds a ton of energy to your offense that week because no one wants to let that kid down when he gets his big shot. Could be great way to lighten the mood and also find a little extra motivation for your offense coming into a big week.
|
|
|
|
Post by MICoach on Oct 16, 2023 15:37:54 GMT -6
We put in one or two every week, try to use them every week but game flow can have some impact on that.
Hook and ladder is a good 3rd and medium trick play, quick and easy install
Reverse pass/double pass/reverse double pass all get some steady use as well
|
|
|
|
Post by bignose on Oct 16, 2023 15:45:03 GMT -6
I was never a big "Gadget" guy (except for Two-Point plays). Did run HB Pass, TE Counter, Flea Flicker, Reverse-Fake Reverse from time to time. Might have benefitted from doing it more if for no other reason than our defense would've seen them more-been better prepared for "Tickeration." There was a book on "Trick" or Special Plays written a long time ago one of my former players used when he was a HC. Can't recall the title-author but maybe you can find it through Google or Amazon.
That book you mention is: Directory of Surprise Plays for Winning Football. How and When to Use Them by Tom Simonton BookFinder.com lists used copies starting at about $8.00 with a couple of copies listed on eBay I was always partial to the "Hook and Lateral" since one of those helped us win a State Championship in 1997. We ran a version of this during my last on field caching gig, a couple of years ago with a JV team. We also ran Bruce Eien's: "Left Guard Special" from the DW (check it out his version on YouTube) as a 2 point play to reward a special kid. |
|
|
|
Post by larrymoe on Oct 16, 2023 16:00:34 GMT -6
My most successful trick play ever was a toss to the TB out of the I to the right- had twins out wide to the right, TE left who ran a drag. Play was supposed to be the TB either throwing to one of the twins running a fade, the TE on the drag or take off running.
On Thur we ran it in practice and my TB stops, looks left and uncorks a 40 yd strike to my QB who leaked out up the left sideline on a wheel route- ala John Elway. They completed it. It looked great. We ran it the next night against an undefeated, ranked opponent. It went for a 95yd TD (ya, I called it on our 5yd line while losing) completely changed the complexion of the game and we went on to win. The QB on that team holds the school record for longest reception and the TB owns the record for longest throw.
Never ran it successfully again.
|
|
|
|
Post by senatorblutarsky on Oct 16, 2023 16:06:30 GMT -6
This was from our state championship game in 2015. We run it sometime every year (did it this year- good gain... no TD though).
|
|
|
|
Post by blb on Oct 16, 2023 17:17:11 GMT -6
FWIW "Hook and Lateral" is what I meant by Flea Flicker.
QB Throwback could be good too. I remember practicing it once or twice but I don't recall running it in a game.
If I did it obviously didn't work or I'd have vivid memory of it.
|
|
|
|
Post by bobgoodman on Oct 16, 2023 17:18:13 GMT -6
100% depends what you already run. The best trick plays are based on plays that you run. And then it should be installed as part of the series and not saved as a rare trick. |
|
|
|
Post by bulldogsdc on Oct 17, 2023 6:49:30 GMT -6
PSG Clear the A gap to BSLB. C Block BS. BSG pull and Kick first man head up to outside the PSG. FB dive BS Cheek of C and Bend it PS. Everyone else release to LB. FB Hit head on goal post.
|
|
|
|
Post by paydirt18 on Oct 17, 2023 13:58:52 GMT -6
Thanks coaches. I added the hook/ladder and a reverse with an option to throw if there......
|
|
|
|
Post by chi5hi on Oct 17, 2023 15:50:28 GMT -6
For SY and 2 Pt. conversion.
QB under Center. 22 personnel "I" formation.
The ball is snapped between the QB's legs directly to the FB. QB fakes Wedge. FB slants off of the TE.
|
|
|
|
Post by larrymoe on Oct 17, 2023 16:04:17 GMT -6
100% depends what you already run. The best trick plays are based on plays that you run. And then it should be installed as part of the series and not saved as a rare trick. The second trick play that won us a game was in 2013 Week 1 against a team that would go on to win a state championship. We first ran jet (left slot, jet motion, hand him the ball). Then ran trap off jet (RB to the QB's right, jet motion coming from the left). Then we ran jet boot (RB left, jet motion from left. 1 WR runs a fade, RB, 5yd out, backside slot runs a 10 yd drag, backside WR runs a post, jet man runs a wheel up the right side, QB rolls out left). Then, the final TD we scored in the game was jet boot throwback. Same as the boot, just throw it back to the jet guy. Was a long TD (70+ IIRC) and put us in the lead for good. Had put the whole series, besides jet and trap in the week before the game. Never ran it again. Edit- i just looked it up- it was an 85yd TD. I will add this- if you're going to run a trick play, have the balls to call it when you'd least expect it. |
|
|
|
Post by larrymoe on Oct 17, 2023 16:10:13 GMT -6
My first and second year as a HC, we ran 5 wide punt with our QB at about 7-8 yds. If you uncovered a WR we'd call red and throw him a fade. Only had 1 red call the 2 years, but it was in week 9 of year 2 in a game that was back and forth before that play and won us the conference championship that year.
We got away from it in ny 3rd and 4th year because we didn't punt much (only 7 times in 12 games in 2013) and when we did, we had a kid who avg 50+ in 13. Our QB in 14 and 15 didn't have the balls to do it. Should've went back to it in 16.
|
|
|
|
Post by bobgoodman on Oct 18, 2023 7:21:04 GMT -6
If you ever suspect opposing players aren't looking for the snap of the ball (Who hasn't complained about their own players jumping offside because they weren't?), certain sleeper plays become possible. The principle of such a play is to snap the ball and work it quickly and unobtrusively to an area where defenders aren't paying attention, while the rest of your players remain in their stance.
I had a sleeper version of jet sweep out of sidesaddle T in a fly offense, where a flanker routinely motions from one side of the formation to the other, brushing past the quarterback. Because the quarterback stands sidesaddle, it's easy for him to convey the ball via a reach-take to the motion back while hardly moving his own arms. Whoever's calling the signals -- it needn't be the the QB -- continues to a high count while the ball is long gone. I never called the play while I had it in, but someone I coached with that year went to another team and tried it on us. Because our players were watching for the snap, it didn't work.
The players close to the snapper will usually see the snap, but their teammates farther from the ball may have blinked and then have their sight of where the ball was obscured by their charging teammates on the DL, whom they think just jumped offside. This is especially handy in NCAA rules, where encroachment doesn't kill the play.
|
|
