OFFENSIVE TERMINOLOGY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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OFFENSIVE PERSONNEL-----------------------

RECEIVER ALIGNMENTS----------------------

BACKFIELD SETS---------------------------------

4-6

FORMATIONS BY PERSONNEL--------------

7-16

RECEIVER NUMBERING SYSTEM----------

17

RECEIVER MOTION------------------------------

18

TE MOTION-----------------------------------------

19

BACKFIELD MOTION---------------------------

20

HOLE NUMBERING SYSTEM-----------------

21

RUN PLAY TERMINOLOGY -------------------

22

PASS ACTIONS-------------------------------------

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RECEIVER ROUTES------------------------------

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ROUTE CONCEPTS-------------------------------

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OFFENSIVE PERSONNEL
X

Outside WR to OPEN-SIDE

TE

Outside WR to CLOSED-SIDE

Inside WR to PASS STRENGTH

FOURTH WR in game

FIFTH WR in game

SECOND TE in game

FULLBACK

TAILBACK

SECOND FULLBACK in game

SECOND TAILBACK in game

CLOSED-SIDE

Side of the formation with the TE next to the OT or 2

receiver side in 20 personnel

OPEN-SIDE

Side of the formation with a WR split out from the OT

STRONG-SIDE

Side of the formation with two (2) receivers and the

declared pass strength

WEAK-SIDE

Side of the formation with one (1) receiver which is

away from pass strength

RECEIVER ALIGNMENTS
Z ALIGNMENTS
F

NORMAL

CRACK

WING

Z
Y

X ALIGNMENTS

TIGHT

Z
Y

CRACK

Y ALIGNMENTS

NORMAL

OFF
Z

WIDE

FLEX

NORMAL

S ALIGNMENTS
T

NORMAL

OFF

BACKFIELD SETS
I

SPLIT

I NEAR

I FAR
T

NEAR

FAR
T

SOLO

SOLO NEAR
T

SOLO FAR

4
Y

BACKFIELD SETS
PISTOL

GUN SPLIT
F

GUN NEAR

GUN FAR
Q
T

GUN I STRONG

GUN I WEAK
Q
T

Q
F

F
Y

GUN DOUBLE STRONG

T

GUN DOUBLE WEAK

Q

GUN I NEAR

GUN I FAR
Q

F
Y

BACKFIELD SETS
BONE

T
R

POWER I WEAK

POWER I
T
P

F
F

21 PERSONNEL (2-BACK SETS)

I PRO

SPLIT PRO

T
F

Z
Y

I NEAR PRO

I FAR PRO
T

Z
Y

NEAR PRO

FAR PRO
T

Z
Y

GUN SPLIT PRO

F

I PRO WING
Q

F
Z

Z
Y

I NEAR PRO WING (BUNCH)

T
F
Z
Y

21 PERSONNEL (2-BACK SETS)

I (SLOT) TWINS

SPLIT (SLOT) TWINS

T
F

I FAR (SLOT) TWINS

I NEAR (SLOT) TWINS

T
F

F
Z

Z
X

NEAR (SLOT) TWINS

FAR (SLOT) TWINS

F

T
F

Z
X

Y
X

GUN SPLIT (SLOT) TWINS

I (SLOT) TWINS OFF

T

I FAR TWINS OFF (BUNCH)

T
F
Z
X

21 PERSONNEL DOUBLES (1-BACK SETS)

SOLO PRO DOUBLES

SOLO PRO DOUBLES WING

T

F
T

SOLO PRO DOUBLES FLEX

SOLO PRO DOUBLES OFF

T
Y

F
X

SOLO ACE

SOLO ACE WING

T

T
X

Z
Y

GUN NEAR PRO DOUBLES

Q

GUN FAR PRO DOUBLES

T
X

Z
Y

Z
Y

T
X

Z
Y

21 PERSONNEL TRIPS (1-BACK SETS)

SOLO PRO TRIPS

SOLO PRO TRIPS WING

T
F

T
Y

F
Y

SOLO PRO TRIPS FLEX

SOLO ACE TRIPS

T

T
Y

SOLO SLOT TRIPS

SOLO SLOT TRIPS OFF

F

GUN NEAR PRO TRIPS

Q

GUN FAR PRO TRIPS

F
T

T
X

PRO TRIPS BUNCH

T

F
Y

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12 PERSONNEL FORMATIONS
SOLO ACE

SOLO ACE TRIPS

T

X
Y

X
Y

SOLO ACE WING

SOLO ACE TRIPS WING

T

X
Y

GUN NEAR ACE

T

GUN NEAR ACE TRIPS

Q

X
Y

GUN FAR ACE

GUN FAR ACE TRIPS

Q

X
Y

SOLO PRO TRIPS WING

SOLO SLOT TRIPS OFF

T
Z
Z
X

U
Y

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11 PERSONNEL FOMATIONS
SOLO PRO DOUBLES

SOLO PRO TRIPS

T

T
S

S
Y

SOLO PRO DOUBLES OFF

SOLO PRO TRIPS WING

T
Z

S
X

SOLO SLOT TRIPS

SOLO SLOT TRIPS OFF

T

GUN NEAR PRO DOUBLES

Q

GUN NEAR PRO TRIPS

GUN FAR PRO TRIPS

GUN FAR PRO DOUBLES

Q
T

S
Y

S
X

Z
Y

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2O PERSONNEL FORMATIONS
I OPEN

SPLIT OPEN

T
F

S
Z

S
Z

I NEAR PRO

I FAR PRO
T

NEAR PRO

FAR PRO
T

S
Z

GUN SPLIT OPEN

F

S
Z

SOLO SPREAD TRIPS

SOLO SPREAD DOUBLES

F
F
S
Z

S
X

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22 PERSONNEL FORMATIONS
I TIGHT

SPLIT TIGHT

T
F

Z
Y

I NEAR TIGHT

I FAR TIGHT
T

Z
Y

NEAR TIGHT

FAR TIGHT
T

Z
Y

I TIGHT WING
T
F
Z

Q
Y

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1O PERSONNEL FORMATIONS
SOLO SPREAD DOUBLES

SOLO SPREAD TRIPS

T

T
S

GUN NEAR SPREAD DOUBLES

T

GUN NEAR SPREAD TRIPS

T

H
X

GUN FAR SPREAD TRIPS

Q

T
H

GUN FAR SPREAD DOUBLES

S
X

SOLO SPREAD TRIPS BUNCH

T

H
Z

EMPTY 4X1

EMPTY 3X2

T
Z

H
S

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30/31/32 PERSONNEL FORMATIONS

POWER I TIGHT
32 PERSONNEL

POWER I SPREAD
30 PERSONNEL

T
P

POWER I SPLIT

31 PERSONNEL

31 PERSONNEL
T
P

POWER I TIGHT

T
F

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RECEIVER NUMBERING SYSTEM

PRO

(SLOT) TWINS
3

2
Y

1
Y

PRO DOUBLES
3

PRO TRIPS

2
T

EMPTY 3X2

2
S

3
H

SPREAD TRIPS
2

ACE

SPREAD DOUBLES

OPEN

EMPTY 4X1
2

1
X

3
2

4
T

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WIDE RECEIVER MOTION

ZAC

SAC

F
Z

S
Y

ZIN

SIN

Z
Y

X
Z

ZZ

SS
T
T

Z
Y

X
Z

ZOUT

SOUT
T

S
Y

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TE MOTION
Y TRADE

UY (I NEAR)
T
T

F
Z
Z

YAC

UX (I FAR)
T
F

Y
Z

UU

YIN
T

F
U

Z
Z

YY
T
F
Y
Z

YOUT
T
F
Y
Z

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RUNNING BACK MOTION

FY

TY

Z
Y

FX

TX

T
F

Z
Y

FF

PX

F
Z

P
Y

X
Y

PY

T
F

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RUN GAME HOLE NUMBERING SYSTEM

T

2O

3O

1O
D

Y
8

RUN PLAY NUMBERING SYSTEM

First digit is the series number. Second digit is the hole number.

SERIES NUMBERING SYSTEM

1.

TEEN SERIES: Ball carried by the QB.

2.

TWENTY SERIES: Ball carried by the TB.

3.

THIRTY SERIES: Ball carried by the FB.

4.

EIGHTY SERIES: Ball carried by a WR. (Fast Sweep or

Reverse)

HOLE NUMBERING SYSTEM

1.

EVEN numbers are to the CLOSED SIDE (TE).

2.

ODD numbers are to the OPEN SIDE.

3.

Hole numbers are designated by the gaps between the offensive

linemen.

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RUN PLAY CALLS

CLOSED

OPEN

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

24 LEAD
24 SPLIT ZONE
24 DRAW
26 POWER O
26 COUNTER OT
26 COUNTER OF
28 TOSS
28 STRETCH
18 VEER OPTION
18 LEAD OPTION
18 SPEED OPTION
18 TRAP OPTION
18 BELLY OPTION
32 DIVE
32 BELLY
32 TRAP

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

23 ISO
23 SPLIT ZONE
23 DRAW
25 POWER O
25 COUNTER OT
25 COUNTER OF
27 PITCH
27 STRETCH
17 VEER OPTION
17 LEAD OPTION
17 SPEED OPTION
17 TRAP OPTION
19 BELLY OPTION
31 DIVE
31 BELLY
31 TRAP

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PASS ACTIONS
5 STEP (DROPBACK)
3 STEP (QUICK)
F

Z
Y

PLAY ACTION (PAP)

(BALL OFF THE LINE)

T
F

Z
Y

SPRINT OUT (SOP)

T

F
Z
Y

BOOT
T

Z
Y

RUN PASS (RP)

(BALL ON THE LINE)

T
F

Z
Y

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RECEIVER PASSING TREE

9 = TAKEOFF / FADE
7 = POST/CORNER

8 = POST

5 = COMEBACK
6 = DIG
3 = OUT (10-12 YARDS)
4 = CURL

W = WHEEL

1 = OUT (5 YARD)
2 = SLANT

0 = CHINA
E = ENTER

S = SIT

D = DELETE

U= UNDER
EVEN NUMBERS = INSIDE ROUTES
ODD NUMBERS = OUTSIDE ROUTES

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