7. There are many youth football coaches that will shy away from the spread
offense. The main reason why is the snap. Coaches tend to be scared of
fumbled and/or mishandled snaps. When coaches hear the word “spread”
they think passing offense. I hope to show you with this presentation that
you can both run the football and pass the football successfully from the
spread sets.
With efficient practice reps there will be no snapping issues. What I like
about the spread is that the quarterback can see the field and the defense
much easier. Say the defense is showing blitz, quarterbacks tend to pull out
early from under center and fumble, because they are anxious about the
blitzing defense. The shotgun not only gives the quarterback time to see the
field, but it also makes him a threat to run the ball.
Another reason I favor the spread is that it helps you to get all the kids
excited about playing the game. You can involve all of your skill kids in your
run game and your passing game. You can also put your kids in positions or
situations where they can use their athletic abilities. Kids like to throw and
catch as well as run the football and the spread allows you to give the kids
the opportunities to do so with success.

8. Spreading The Defense Out will create some key advantages:
● Make the defense defend the whole field
● Make them defend multi threats (5-6 threats in each play)
● The wide splits create natural running lanes and easy blocking angles .
● Great blocking angles out on the flanks
● Isolate “stud” defensive players
● Makes defenders tackle in space (extremely difficult)
● Easy read of the defense, allows a real good look where you out man or
flank the defense. This will allow you to call a play where you have the
advantage
● Spread them out!! When you spread the defense out and use a motion it
will freeze the defense, allowing you to only have to block three-four
defenders to gain yardage
Using motion is a great way to get the ball carrier the ball in full stride,
while working the edge of the defense. Make the defenders tackle in the
open field. You can also use the motion to deceive the defense.
This is a no huddle friendly offense; let the defense dictate how we will
attack and beat them. If the defense wants to load the box, here comes
bubble screen, sweep or play action pass. Say the defense wants to spread
out with our offense and gives us a “soft box” then we hit them with; draw,
iso, sweep. trap and power all day.

9. The screen game is really underrated, bubble, smoke/tunnel, and pull
screens are killers. I do not have to tell coaches how hard it is to get
their players tackling well in space. You need to work three to four
centers snapping from day one for depth. Yes it does take time and
reps but once they get comfortable with it, the spread offense will be
a complete nightmare for coaches to stop.
Our Philosophy is the Spread
Offense at the Youth Level is a
RUN- FIRST OFFENSE, the RUN
Sets up the Pass.

15. 19 17 15 13 11 1 0 10 12 14 16 18
LEAD LEAD
SWEEP OPT POWER TRAP ISO SNEAK SNEAK ISO TRAP POWER OPT SWEEP
29 27 25 23 21 20 22 24 26 28
SWEEP COUNTER POWER TRAP ISO ISO TRAP POWER COUNTER SWEEP
39 37 35 33 31 30 32 34 36 38
SWEEP COUNTER POWER TRAP ISO ISO TRAP POWER COUNTER SWEEP
49 47 45 43 41 40 42 44 46 48
SWEEP COUNTER POWER TRAP ISO ISO TRAP POWER COUNTER SWEEP
SPECIALS
48 REVERSE 22 REVERSE 23 REVERSE 49 REVERSE
28 REVERSE 32 REVERSE 33 REVERSE 29 REVERSE
18 REVERSE 18 REVERSE

16. #
1 12 16 17 13
2 22 28 29 23
3 24 32 33 25
4 23 REV 23 BOOT 22 BOOT 22 REV
5 202 201 301 303
6 201 H/L 203 FLARE 303 FLARE 201 H/L
7 O8 808 909 09
8 656 49 REVERSE 657 23
9 18 133 32 BOOT 19
10 808 SL 301 SUCKER 201 SUCKER 908 SL

22. H LOOKS AT S’s BLOCK FIRST

25. QB
ZONE READS

26. QB
ZONE READS

27. QB
ZONE READS

40. 0 - STREAK
FADE
0UT & UP
8 - FLAG
6 - COMEBACK
4 –OUT OR ARROW (DASHES)
2 - CIRCLE

41. 0 - STREAK
9 - POST
5 -CURL
3 - SLANT
1 - STOP
SHALLOW CROSS
OR DRAG

42. PASSES ARE CALLED WITH A 3 DIGIT NUMBER
AND SOMETIMES WITH TAGS………..
1ST NUMBER DESIGNATED PROTECTION AND
THROW SIDE PERFERANCE.
2ND NUMBER IS THE ROUTE OF #1 RECEIVER
TO CALL SIDE.
3RD NUMBER IS THE ROUTE OF #2 RECEIVER
TO CALL SIDE
#3 RECEIVER RUNS CHECK DOWN OR UNLESS
A TAG IS CALLED
#4 RECEIVER IF THERE IS ONE – RUNS POST
OR SKINNY UNLESS OTHERWISE TAGGED.

43. 200 - IS QUICK PROTECTION/THROW PREFERANCE RIGHT
300 - IS QUICK PROTECTION/THROW PREFERANCE LEFT
400 – IS BOOT RIGHT PROTECTION OFF RUN PLAY FAKE LEFT
500 - IS BOOT LEFT PROTECTION OFF RUN PLAY FAKE RIGHT
600 - IS STRAIGHT DROP PROTECTION/THROW PREFERANCE RIGHT
700 - IS STRAIGHT DROP PROTECTION/THROW PREFERANCE LEFT
800 - IS SPRINT TURNBACK PROTECTION TO RIGHT
900 - IS SPRINT TURNBACK PROTECTION TO LEFT

44. QB CHECKS TO 332 BECAUSE OF COVERAGE