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““Trick Plays from the Trick Plays from the Spread Offense”Spread Offense”

Mike Emendorfer

Why Use Trick Plays?Why Use Trick Plays?

• Momentum shifter, creates a big play.

• Adds another dimension to your offense.

• Simple preparation for you, takes time

away from the defense to prepare for

your base attack.

Keys to Successful Trick PlaysKeys to Successful Trick Plays

1. Compliments a part of your base package.

2. Simple for your kids to learn.

3. Timing of the play call (i.e. when to use).

4. Preparation.

5. The ability to create your own LUCK!

Types of Trick PlaysTypes of Trick Plays

1. Double Passes

2. Semi Roll Throwbacks

3. Reverse Series

4. Funky Formations

UW-Platteville Trick PlaysUW-Platteville Trick Plays

• Double Passes– Q Throwback

– Flair Screen Pass

• Semi Roll Throwbacks– Double Smoke T-Back

– Trips Smoke T-Back

• Reverse Series– Reverse

– Reverse Keep

– Reverse Pass

– Reverse Keep Pass

• Funky Formations– Circus

• H Dump• R Killer

– Gator• Screen Run Check• Normal Pass Game

Double PassesDouble Passes

Q Throwback

# #B

C

FS

SS

X

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R

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QB

BBC

E T ET

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C

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FS

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RR

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QB

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Double PassesDouble Passes

Flair Screen Pass

# #B

C

FS

SS

X

W

R

Y Z

QB

BBC

E T ET

RR

Z

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Semi Roll ThrowbacksSemi Roll Throwbacks

Doubles Smoke Throwback

# #B

C

FS SS

X

W

R

YZ

QB

B B C

E T ET

QB

QB

R

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W Y

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XX

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SS

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FS

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C

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B

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Semi Roll ThrowbacksSemi Roll Throwbacks

# #

X

W

R

YZ

QB

E T ET

BC

FS SS

BBC

W W

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QB

R

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Y

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Z

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B BB

SS

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C

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Trips Smoke Throwback

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Reverse SeriesReverse Series

# #BC

FS SS

B B C

X

W

R

YZ

QB

Reverse Right

E T ET

Reverse SeriesReverse Series

# #BC

FS SS

B B C

X

W

R

YZ

QB

Reverse Right Keep

E T ET

Reverse SeriesReverse Series

# #BC

FS SS

B BC

X

W

R

YZ

QB

Reverse Right Pass

E T ET

Reverse SeriesReverse Series

# #BC

FS SS

B B C

X

W

R

YZ

QB

Reverse Right Keep Pass

E T ET

Funky FormationsFunky Formations

# #X

W

R

Y

Z

QB

TGT

G

Circus Right H Dump

R RQB

QB Go to Video

Funky FormationsFunky Formations

# #X

W

R

Y

Z

QB

TGT

G

Circus Right R Killer

R RQB

QB Go to Video

Gator CheckGator Check

# #X

W

R

Y

Z

QB

T G TG

FSSS

C

B

C

E T ET

BB

Check the Box- Even or Advantage “O” Check to ZONE.

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Gator CheckGator Check

# #X

W

R

Y

Z

QB

T G TG

FS

SS C

B

C

E T ET

BB

Check the Box- Advantage “D” Check to Quick Screen to our Advantage Side.

Z

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Gator with Passing GameGator with Passing Game

# #X

W

R

Y

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QB

T G TG

FS SS

CBCE T ET

BB

Wide Safeties to help on ScreenPlay Action 4 Vertical

Simple Protection

3 on 3

Man to Man

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Contact InformationContact Information

Mike Emendorfer

UW-Platteville Football1 University Plaza

Platteville, WI 53818

608-342-1801emendorm@uwplatt.edu