Installing Formations and Backfield Sets
The follow up post to this can be found at this link: Passing Game Formations Part 2
Huddle Up Formations
“I” Left-“I” Right
Ace Left – Ace Right
“Y” Slot Left “I” – “Y” Slot Right “I”
Trips Left – Trips Right
Trips Left Empty – Trips Right Empty
Trey Left – Trey Right
Trey Left Empty – Trey Right Empty
Quads Left – Quads Right
Diamond Left – Diamond Right
Duck
Wacky
No Huddle Hurry Up Alert Formations
Eagle – Raven
Apache – Navajo
Blue – Grey
Black – Brown
Trailor – Tractor
Lon – Ron
Lonny – Ronny
Florida – Fresno
Flo – Franky
Baseball Odd – Even
Duck
Wacky
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Right / Left
Gun Right / Left
Pistol Right / Left
We use two foot splits across the front to accomodate most plays called. Linemen can, when in a combo, adjust their splits.
Y Slot “I” Right / Left
Gun Y Slot “I” Right / Left
Pistol “Y” Slot Rt. / Lt.
Ace Right / Left
Gun Ace Right / Left
Pistol Ace Right / Left
King Right / Left
Queen Right / Left
Con Ricky Y Slot Right
Con Lucy Y Slot Left
The Tailback will align his outside foot to the inside foot of the offensive tackle.
Con Lucy Pro Right
Con Ricky Pro Left
The Tailback will align his outside foot to the inside foot of the offensive tackle.
“I” Twins Right / Left
Gun Twins Right / Left
Pistol twins Right / Left
Any Twins formation puts the “Z” and “X” on the same side and opposite the right and left call. The “Z” will always become the number two receiver to his side.
Doubles Right / Left
Gun Doubles Right / Left
Pistol Doubles Right / Left
Both the Tailback and Tight End in a doubles formation will split the difference between the tackles and the receivers to their side.
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Trips Right / Left
Gun Trips Right / Left
Pistol Trips Right / Left
In the Orange formation the Tailback becomes the number 3 receiver.
The follow up post to this can be found at this link: Passing Game Formations Part 2
About the Author of this post:
Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. He has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 coaching video series. Additionally, he is a nationally sought after speaker on the coaching clinic circuit.