Good Stuff Happens in 1:1 Meetings: Why you need them and how to do them well
The jungle cat
1. The Jungle Cat
America’s Offensive Scheme
Swagginators Fall 2012
2. Why The Jungle Cat is Right For You
• Advantages:
– Provides an offensive alignment most defenses
have never seen before
– Allows us to compete against bigger, faster teams
because we are smarter.
• Disadvantages
– There are no disadvantages. Only disbelievers.
3. Base Set
• 5 linemen, 2 Qb split
center
• Red/Green shows
anticipated defensive
alignment
• Green: anticipated
backfield coverage
4. Key Concepts
• The JungleCat is built on
mystery, power, and
victory.
• 2 QBs, QB 1 and QB 2
• “Blue” receivers
• “Gold” receivers
5. Play Names
• Formations are named by the target group of
receivers running routes, their location, and
the QB receiving the snap.
• Shown routes are used to illustrate which
receivers are blocking and which are going
downfield and can be changed.
6. Playset #1A – Gold 1, Gold 2
• QB 1 or 2 receives snap,
other QB blocks
• Blue blocks
• Gold run patterns
• Basic 3 receiver set
7. Playset #1B – Blue 1, Blue 2
• QB 1,2 receives the
snap
• Other QB runs a pattern
• Blue run patterns
• Gold blocks
• Basic 2 receiver set with
slot receiver
• QB option
8. #2A Blue 2 Option
• Option to QB1
• Blue runs slants to
opposite side of field
• QB2 reads B
– If B comes inside of gold,
QB1 takes handoff to
right of gold
– If B goes outside, QB1
takes it up the middle
– Gold can press left/right
9. Playset #2A – Gold Right 1
• QB1 receives snap
• QB2, Blue block to
create pocket on left
side of field
• Gold run routes
• Gold 1 runs bailout to
the left
10. Playset #2B Blue Left 2
• QB 2 receives the ball
• QB1 runs a route
• Blue run routes
• Gold create pocket on
right side of field
• QB1 Has option
11. King of the Jungle
• Use after several plays have been
run out of the Jungle
• QB1 motions to wide out position
before snap
• At snap, QB2 receives ball
• Gold and Blue don’t move. They
all block tight together
– If your man gets past you, run a short
bailout route to the sides
• QB1 has 1 on 1 down sideline.
• QB1 becomes King of the Jungle
