UW-Platteville

Football

“Trick Plays from the

Spread Offense”
Mike Emendorfer
 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 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 Plays

1. Double Passes

2. Semi Roll Throwbacks

3. Reverse Series

4. Funky Formations
 UW-Platteville Trick Plays
• Double Passes • Reverse Series
– Q Throwback – Reverse
– Flair Screen Pass – Reverse Keep
– Reverse Pass
• Semi Roll Throwbacks – Reverse Keep Pass
– Double Smoke T-Back
– Trips Smoke T-Back • Funky Formations
– Circus
• H Dump
• R Killer
– Gator
• Screen Run Check
• Normal Pass Game
 Double Passes
Q Throwback
Z

FS
FS X
QB C

C # # C
B B B SS Z

E T T E
X
W Y Z

QB R
R Go to Video
 Double Passes
Flair Screen Pass
Z

FS

C # # C
B B B SS Z

E T T E
X
W Y Z

QB R
R Go to Video
 Semi Roll Throwbacks
Doubles Smoke Throwback
X SS
FS
Y
FS SS
C
X

C # B
B
B
W B
B
#
B C
Z
E T T E
X R Z
W Y

QB R
QB Go to Video
 Semi Roll Throwbacks
FS FS W Trips Smoke Throwback
X
SS
FS Y
FS SS
C

C # B
B
B
B
B
B
#
C
Z
E T T E
X R Z
W W Y

QB R
QB Go to Video
 Reverse Series
Reverse Right
FS SS

C
# B
E T
B

T E
B
#
C

X Z
W Y

QB R
 Reverse Series
Reverse Right Keep
FS SS

C
# B
E T
B

T E
B
#
C

X Z
W Y

QB R
 Reverse Series
Reverse Right Pass
FS SS

C C
# B
E T
B
T E
B
#
X Z
W Y

QB R
 Reverse Series
Reverse Right Keep Pass
FS SS

C
# B
E T
B

T E
B
#
C

X Z
W Y

QB R
 Funky Formations
Circus Right H Dump

# #
W G G T
T Z
X Y

QB R R

QB
Go to Video
 Funky Formations
Circus Right R Killer

# #
W G G T
T Z
X Y

QB R R

QB
Go to Video
 Gator Check
Check the Box- Even or Advantage “O”
Check to ZONE.

SS
FS
C C

E
# B
T
B

T
B #
E
X T G G T Z
Y
W
R QB

Go to Video
 Gator Check
Check the Box- Advantage “D”
Check to Quick Screen to our Advantage Side.
FS

C
SS C

E
# B
T
B

T E
#
B
X T G G T Z
Y
W
Z
QB R

Go to Video
 Gator with Passing Game
Wide Safeties to help on Screen
Play Action 4 Vertical

FS SS

Man to Man
C #
E
B
T T
B B #
E
C

X T G G
3 on 3 T Z
Y
W

R QB

Simple Protection Go to Video

Contact Information

Mike Emendorfer
UW-Platteville Football
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818

608-342-1801
emendorm@uwplatt.edu