Integrating the Double Wing and One-Back Offense

The Pioneer Way

Lewis & Clark College

Major in the Majors

Spend MOST of your time doing what’s

MOST important. Pitch, Trap, Scissors, Boot, Reverse Simplicity + Repetition are greater than

Complexity + Diversion

Recruit players and offer everyone the opportunity to be involved and important.

Numbering, Formations, Terminology System

Same personnel w/ multiple formations or

multiple personnel groups?

“Normal” = 2TE, 2WB, 1FB “Ace” = 1TE, 3WR, 1FB “Deuce” = 2TE, 2WR, 1FB “Jumbo” = 2 TE, 2FB, 1RB

Numbering System

GAPS

7 5 3 1 2 4 6 8

3 1 4

5 2 6

BACKS & TE’S

Normal FormationsNormal

Right/Left

Normal Formations, contd.Over RT/LFT

Deuce

Deuce RT/LFT

Position Tag Letters

X Y

Q H Z

F

“ACE” Formations

STAR = SINGLE BACK, TIGHT END RIGHT

X Y

H Z

F

ACE Formations, contd.

STEEL = SINGLE BACK, TIGHT END LEFT

Y X

Z H

F

Ace Formations, contd.STAR RIGHT: set Z and H to Y side

X Y

H Z

STAR LEFT: set Z and H opposite Y

X Y

Z H

F

Alignment Variations of H and Z“Close” = Z aligns close to Y

“Tight” = Z and H have tight alignment

(close to Y and the open side OT).

Alignment Variations, contd.

“FLEX” = flex the Y (2 x 2 / 4-wide)

e.g., “STEEL FLEX”

Y Q X

Z H

F

Motion

H motionHIP = Into formation

HOP = Over or through formation

HAZE = Away from formation

Z motionZIP = Z Into formation

ZOOM = Over or through formation

ZAP = Away from formation

Huddle Call Sequence:Motion to the Formation

Say the type of motion which leads to the

formation at the snap.

For example:

HIP STAR TITE 38 SCISSORS

Gun

Gun – Hip Star Close 17 Boot

Q

Top “Double Wing” Plays from Ace Formations

47 Scissors / 38 Scissors

17 Boot / 18 Boot (Boise / Tampa)

23 Counter Trap / 24 Counter Trap

47 Reverse / 38 Reverse

45 Pitch / 36 Pitch

15 “Q” / 16 “Q”

“Normal,” “Ace” and “Jumbo” Personnel and Formations

Formations with “Jumbo” personnel:

Stack Right/Left

Jumbo Formations w/Ace Personnel

Stack X Y

Q

F

H

Z

Jumbo and Ace, contd.

LEFT RIGHT

H Z

F F

Z H

Motion Out of “Stack”

Example: “HAZE LEFT”

X Y

Q

F

H

Z

Double Wing Play Tag Terms

“Tucson” = Tackle Toss

“Seattle” = Scissors

“Solo” = Pull only BSG on DW Pitch.

Pull only FSG on STR/STL

Scissors.

“Boise” = Boot

“Tampa” = Throwback

Passing TreeInside breaking routes are EVEN #’s

Outside breaking routes are ODD #’s0 = behind LOS 1 = arrow

2 = slant 3 = sideline

4 = hitch / curl 5 = comeback

6 = dig / cross 7 = corner

8 = post / seam 9 = fade / go

Protections

1. DW Play Action – Man Schemes

2. Turnback (1st uncovered) – “Lucky” / “Ringo”

3. Full Gap / 3 step – “Black” / “Orange”

4. “Big” keeps BSTE in to block.

5. “Max” keeps both TE’s in to block.

Protection Terms with “L” and “R” tell FB which

direction to go – linemen know “opposite back”.

Putting it Together

“HAZE LEFT 18 TAMPA”

Q

F

H

Z

Putting it Together, contd.

HAZE LEFT LUCKY 756 FLARE

Q

F

H

Z

SUMMARY

1. K-I-S-S and M-I-S-S

2. FIND A WAY

a) Exploit opponent’s weaknesses.

b) Involve your players.

c) Get the ball into the end zone.

3. EVERYONE LIFT!

4. HAVE FUN.