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THE FLOOD (aka SPRINT PASS)

Flood is a core play for us. We install it in 2nd grade. It adopts multiple route concepts into one play along with a run option. There is a conflict, spacing, and a play action element to it. We use a sprint out to buy the QB time and to present a run option to him. The design (since 6th grade) is to use our Z (in rocket motion) to log back and pin the DE. The X should run a go route with mandatory outside release to get the CB’s hips turned away from the QB. The WB should either fake a 2nd level block or fake a go, then run an out at 5-7 yards that gains depth if the flat cover guy is underneath him and the CB has bailed on the go route. Take the green grass they give us. The QB has two reads: 1) High or Low receiver then 2) Run for it. We can attach an arrow route to the BB to create additional conflict for the flat/curl/out defender. The defense tends to get tuned in to our running QB and they’ll often abandon the WB running the out. We’ve been very successful with it at all age levels.

Wedges (5th Grade/10u)

Y Corner/TE Fade (5th Grade/10u)

Hit with the Power a few times, then come back to the short side with this.

Our Y Corner play is a play action passing concept that releases the short side end on a corner route that is often uncovered by the defense over-reacting to Power in the opposite direction. Using a taller player with goods hands also creates a mismatch opportunity as most youth teams put smaller-fasters in at defensive backfield positions.

Play Action Passing Concept
Used against Man or Zone
This concept is related to Spacing in that it attempts to draw a coverage player off his man or a coverage zone in order to support an illusory running play. Our “Y Corner” is a form of Play Action by design.