Two Simple Passing Packages for the Double Wing By Jeff Cziska I once ha a player ask me why we i not

pass the ball more! "e#er one to ebate with my players I simply tol him that we passe on nearly e#ery own! $ey% the ball is snappe an you &pass' the ball to the Wingback on nearly e#ery own! Then I walke away! "ow years later I ask myself why in ee o we not pass the ball more( When can we fin the practice time to implement a consistent passing game( To run any offense effecti#ely you nee practice time! $owe#er% we can o a lot with little time if there is easy to follow set of rules! The beauty of the Double Wing when run properly is that rules make it much easier to learn the offense! )epetition buil s familiarity an familiarity buil s the machine! The less a player has to think the more likely they will be able to fire off the line at full spee an estroy the efense! $ow coul we make it easy with limite practice time( Well% I remember putting in the Double Wing in two one hour sessions at Bishop Stang! It was easy to o because of simplicity! The line was gi#en blocking rules an it co#ere all of their assignments! In those two hours we put in Power% Power opposite of motion *easy Counter play+% Iso% Belly Down *, for some of you+% We ge an a -loo Pass! .aking it more impressi#e was the fact that they ha been running the Sprea for o#er a season! The players took to the offense imme iately an it en e up being the most effecti#e offense they ran that season! -urthermore% the aggressi#e nature of the offense trickle o#er to the efensi#e si e of the ball creating much tougher players! So in or er to implement an effecti#e passing game that the efense woul be force to respect it woul nee to be simple% rules/base an not take up a lot of practice time! The simplest an most effecti#e passing game I knew was from my Wing/T brethren! I learne it from Bruce Cobleigh% a retire $ea Coach from ,eorgia% who o#er his last ten seasons a#erage 0%122 yar s per season with 3%122 of those yar s coming #ia the passing game! .aking it all e#en more impressi#e was the fact that his teams i this playing 44444 football% winning numerous championships! I was still on the fence until I saw DeWayne 4le5an er running it at Cumberlan 6ni#ersity! I showe a little rawing on a notepa to Bruce of the Double Wing an aske if it woul be possible to run any of this passing stuff! $e simply tol me that it coul be run from any formation inclu ing empty! Just follow the rules! So% it has become a simple task of taking the rules an following them! Just as players in the Double Wing ha#e rules to block any front7 it woul not be a tough transition for the players to learn the rules for an effecti#e passing game!

-irst we ha#e the Crossing )oute package! Staying in line with the Double Wing philosophy% a few simple rules a up to a efensi#e nightmare!

I. Basics 4! Blitz control B! Stop har scraping linebackers C! 8asy rea for 9uarterback D! ,reat run after catch yar age 8! Simple pitch an catch -! Place efen ers in conflict II. 5 Step Drop 4! -irst rea is the insi e linebacker / Do not block linebackers / If they blitz throw at any time uring rop to Crosser III. Cross 4! Cross any players at line of scrimmage / Crosser must run for the han s of the efensi#e linemen / If linebacker comes the ball is recei#e imme iately / Crosser climbs to 1 yar s o#er backsi e guar B! -irst man past the center opposite of cross runs a Dig route at 32 yar s C! -B flares to the si e of crosser / Who is going to co#er him( / :pposite call we will flare to the other si e D! .an away from the Dig route runs the ,o route 8! .an opposite Dig runs the Seam

IV. Pass Protection 4! ;inemen block linemen / <uarterback=s rea is pre icate on whether linebackers rop or blitz

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Playsi e T8 / )un Dig route at 32 yar s Playsi e Tackle / Big on big Playsi e ,uar / Big on big Center / Big on big Backsi e ,uar / Big on big Backsi e Tackle / Big on big Backsi e T8 / )un seam route <B / 1 step rop>linebackers blitz hit crosser>at 1 steps rea playsi e flat efen er>hit crosser or flare *the flat efen er is in limbo7 co#er the crosser or co#er the flare+ ? / )un wheel route if not motioning 0 / Dri#e for left foot of center>block area @ / Take off at full/spee when the ball is snappe >block backsi e

If you ha#e a <B like I ha#e ne#er been blesse with ha#ing% you can ha#e him throw the Dig if the backers come an the safety sits eep! I ha#e ne#er ha this type of player so I woul tell the <B when to hit the Dig% Seam or Wheel! Two options are more than enough an are accomplishing what we want7 putting the efen ers in conflict!

"ow we ha#e the Scat Package which also falls within the lines of our Double Wing philosophy!

I. Advantages of the Scat 4! Can throw the ball effecti#ely out of any formation B! ,i#es the offense a #aluable no motion play C! 4ll purpose routes D! Can be run with any kin of motion 8! ,reat pass out of empty formations -! 8asy pass protection rules ,! Put you best players in space $! 8asy to rill I! $igh completion percentage II. R !es for the " #an Scat 4! The 8n s always run the Scat B! The Wing back runs the glance C! The backs flair D! :ut of the ouble wing a )ight or ;eft call is ma e% telling which $B to run the ,lance! III. Scat Ro te 4! The Scat route is a spacing route in which the recei#er fin s the hole between the linebackers appro5imately A to B yar s eep B! Punch C Pi#ot IV. $!ance 4! The glance route is Dust a skinny post run by the WB! $e will no on the se#enth step an run for the near post!

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Playsi e T8 / )un Scat route Playsi e Tackle / Block aggressi#e Playsi e ,uar / Block aggressi#e Center / Step an cup Backsi e ,uar / Step an cup Backsi e Tackle / Step an cup Backsi e T8 / )un Scat route <B / Drop back 0 steps looking to hit Scat when he sits>he releases outsi e rea E?>Scat or -lair will be open ? / ;ea#e in early motion>check for blitz>run -lair 0 / Check for blitz then -lair away @ / )un ,lance route

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Playsi e T8 / )un Scat route Playsi e Tackle / Block aggressi#e Playsi e ,uar / Block aggressi#e Center / Step an cup Backsi e ,uar / Step an cup Backsi e Tackle / Step an cup Backsi e T8 / )un Scat route <B / Drop back 0 steps looking to hit Scat when he sits>he releases outsi e rea E?>Scat or -lair will be open ? / ;ea#e in early motion>check for blitz>run -lair 0 / Check for blitz then -lair away @ / ;ea#e in early motion>check for blitz>run -lair

4t this time I woul like to thank Ste#e for gi#ing me the opportunity to contribute to Double Wing Illustrated! If anyone has any 9uestions please feel free to contact me at webmasterFcoachesturf!com!