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Formations forSuccessJay Wilkinson
Jenks High [email protected]
918-299-4415 ext. 2399
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Formation Philosophy
We want to Dictate how the Defenselines up.
We want to cause confusion.
(Shifts/Motions)
Create Mismatches.
Work to get great run looks.Once we find a good run look, stay
with it until the defense stops it.
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Formation Thoughts
Be able to put any player any
where.
Players can handle more infothan we think.
Verbiage.
Disguise your best plays/players
by using shifts and motions.
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Our System
Easy to Learn.High in Verbiage.
Y is our TE / 4th
WRH is our FB / 3rd WR (Shifty)
X is Split End (Usually Best WR)
Z is our Flanker (Possession)
T is our Tailback
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Base Formation (Right)
X Y
H
T
Z
Away
from call.
To the
call.
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Moving the YNormalNormal FlexFlexWide Wide
RexLex
Normal
Regular split next to OT to call side.Rex / Lex Regular split next to OT to call side but off the ball.
Flex Split 48 yards from OT to call side.
Wide Align as the outside WR to call side.
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Moving the H
0 21
9 7 5 3 4 6 8 10
0 - Behind QB 45 yards deep
1 / 2 - Straddle OTs inside leg to call side
3 / 4 - In Up position to call side5 / 6 - Regular WR alignment to call side
7 / 8 - Align as Middle WR to call side
9 / 10 - Align as Outside WR to call side
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Right 1
ZH
Y
T
X
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Right 2
Z
H
Y
T
X
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Right 3
ZH
Y
T
X
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Right 4
ZH
Y
T
X
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Right 5
ZH
Y
T
X
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Right 6
ZH
Y
T
X
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Normal Align in Regular WR alignment to call side.Wing Align next to TE/OL to call side.
Strong Align in Power Back position to call side.
Weak Align in Power Back position.
Hip Align next to TE/OL to away from call side.Slot Align inside of X away from call side.
Twins Align outside of X away from call side.
* Above example call side is RIGHT.
X
Normal
Strong
Wing
Weak
HipTwins Slot
Moving the Z
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Right Slot
Z
H
Y
T
X
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Right Twins
Z
H
Y
T
X
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Called
Formations
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Shoot
X YH
T
Z
Y X
Z
T
H
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Trips
X YH
T
Z
XY
H
T
Z
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Ace
Z
U Y
T
X
Z
UY
T
X
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Poke
ZH
Y
T
X
Z H
Y
T
X
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Quads
ZH YTX
Z H
Y
T
X
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Empty
ZHY
TX
Z H
Y
T
X
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Goalline
H
U Y
T
H
DH
Y
T
X
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Special Formation
Adjustments
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Exit
Tells the X he lines up call side.X is the only person effected by
the call.
Makes Invert teams pull thestring or get outnumbered.
Teams can sometimes over shifttoo much.
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Heavy
Puts both tackles away from theTE side.
Only talks to the Tackles.
Perfect for teams that haveinverts.
Can give alignment problems forteams that get in the habit ofcalling the strength to the TE.
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Attacking Specific
Defenses
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Questions to Ask
3 x 1 vs. 2 x 2 which is a betterrunning formation, which is a
better passing formation.
Man in the secondary?
How do they handle overloads?
Secondary or Underneath.
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Questions to ask (cont.)
Empty?
Do they flip DEs, LBs?
How do they handle motion /
shifts?
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4-4 Teams
How do they handle trips? Bubble
Frontside Run
2 x 2 Are the inverts blockable?
Yes - Read Run game.
NoHow do they cover the flats?
Will they pull the string or
adjust with the secondary?
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3-3 Stack Teams
How good is their Nose?
Can our Center handle him?
Blitzing Team or Reading?
Pull the string vs. Trips?
Coverage? Invert over? 2 over 3?