u/Other_Expression1088

Hey all, I plugged this in here a few months ago and have just been tinkering with this playbook as a bit of a side project. It's pretty out there, but after doing a lot of working on some of the details, I am starting to believe this could be a pretty workable offense that's not as gimmicky as it looks. My caveat is that this is designed for lower level HS, think teams that need to create advantages and unlock their top players with few resources to do so.

The key pillars of the base offense is a comically unbalanced formation by bringing an OL over and forming a "Quads Bunch" where a top athlete lines up behind the trips bunch even with the QB depth. The QB is not lined up in a traditional shotgun, but more as a single wing inspired look where he has a WR stance in a "pistol" depth ready to receive the snap and hit a gap immediately.

Below is the core play and Base formation known as "Super Option". Basically, this is a pre-snap designated choice by the QB based on box count. This is how I imagine a team would align against this in a basic 3-4. Box #3 allows the X receiver to signal a hot route to the QB if chosen. In Box #2, you run a double team inside concept (probably Duo) with the QB hitting the gap outside the double team. In both of these, you motion the "A" for a pitch option (reading the WS edge) or to at least slow him down. Box #1, you throw a swing screen to A and the trips bunch guys would be reaching and/or doing a crossing type of block scheme.

Super Option

I think the biggest thing that would make this offense suck is how easy it would be for teams to pressure the WS edge. What do you all think? Viable or nah?

Would love to hear what you believe in as your core schemes and why you like them. For me (I'm a defensive guy but I like play design for O, helps me think about the full game), I really like Power, Outside Zone, and Iso for high school. I think Power and Outside Zone go really well together because you're playing half a man in both instances, but in Power you're blocking down to get the ball to fit behind you and in OZ you are reaching to get the ball outside of you. Also can add a little hesitation in the guard reads from the LB's because you are getting so active with your movement.

I like IZ reads more than a traditional Iso but I don't want my OL overthinking quick hit runs so body on body while double teaming the PS A-gap defender is where it's at. Also, turning Power into Counter is really easy if you get an H-back or FB involved as the lead blocker.

Just feels like a nice, teachable set of runs that can be run out of a lot of formations. What run schemes are you guys into?

Saw him play Wemby live when we beat the Spurs early in the regular season at home. It was a tight game and Finch unleashed Randle on Wemby and he locked him up. Randle has enough height to still contest and is physically strong enough to push him around.

Hey coaches,

I'm a high school girl's 5v5 flag football coach from MN (NFL Flag rules). I come from a long background of tackle football, up to the collegiate level, and as we've been in the thick of our season I started having some epiphanies about flag football as it relates to some theories in tackle football. I just wanted to share these thoughts, especially since the NFL Flag 5v5 rules are such a new sport and it is so exciting to be a part of the ground floor.

1. No edge, no defense: It is critical you contain offensive players to the middle of the field. This is easiest to do in zone. Create a "box" with two outside defenders that funnel ball carriers to the middle of the field where their help is. Most explosive plays happen up the sideline. In man defenses, you want your defenders ("cornerbacks") closest to the sideline understanding they need to attack the outside shoulder of ball carriers.

2. Win the turnover battle: You should be caring more about turnovers than the score. Seriously. Interceptions occur at a higher rate in these leagues because the field is smaller, and not get too nerdy with this, but the up tempo pace and more drives extrapolate the turnover effect even more than a tackle football game. I really enjoy a Cover 1 defense against teams that run full spread formations because I can put my best player as the "roamer" that can punish a bad QB throw.

3. Running Teams= Zone, Passing Teams= Man. If you face a team that likes to hand the ball off, play a zone with 3 in front and 2 in back. They can protect the edge like I was talking about. Teams that spread you out and try to throw deep concepts have a harder time when all of your defenders have their eyes on the person they are covering.

And lastly I want to share what is more of an opinion than a fact of the game. The midfield passing attack is overrated. In our 50 yard field, I shoot for 5-7 yards as an efficient play out of our playbook. We accomplish this through backfield misdirection, run plays, and short passing concepts that allow for easy completions. When we want to score, we shoot for a kill shot and go for TDs. The reason I believe in this philosophy is because I think flag football is like basketball. In basketball, Steph Curry and the "3 point era' decided that shooting it from deep and scoring three points or going for high percentage layups was a more efficient way to play offense. As a result, they pretty much scrapped the mid range from their strategies. This is because layups are a higher percentage shot (just like our short game) and the 3 ball has a better reward factor (like deep throws going for TD's). To add to this, midfield passing game is where most interceptions happen (deep crossers, deep curls, etc.). It is also a lot more likely a deep field pass attempt will end up in a ball sailing over someone's head vs. an interception. We practice deep throws in practice all the time, and have concepts that flood the back zones and space the field so we can take them whenever we want. Otherwise, we're handing it off in jet sweeps and reverses or plinking with 3 yard crossing routes.

I have become really passionate about this sport in a short amount of time. In Minnesota, our league went from 30 teams to 100 this year and is continuing to grow. It's the Wild West right now of strategy and it's so fun to see different approaches. You really get a chance to see what works and what doesn't. The NFL did an excellent job designing their rule book to create a fun and balanced sport and I can't wait to see where it goes from here. My DM's are always open if anyone wants to talk shop.