West Coast Offense

Introduction The Basics The Huddle Calling Plays Basic Alignments Offensive Numbering System Cadence and Snap Count Audibles and Dummy Audibles No-Huddle offense Personnel Groupings Hand Signals Formations Basic Backfield Sets Strong Side Formations Weak Side Formations Backfield Motions Halfback Alignments Fullback Alignments Tight End Alignments and Motion (Y) Flanker Alignments and Motion (Z)Split End Alignments and Motion (X) Formations (by Personnel Group) Shifting Defensive Recognition Fronts Coverage Pass Blocking Common Pass Routes Scramble Rules Plays
Base Passes Action Passes Movement Passes Screens Nickel Passes Short Yardage Goal Line Red Zone Passes +20 +15 +10 +5 Base Runs Nickel Runs Short Yardage Runs Goal Line Runs Red Zone Four Minute No-Huddle/Audible Passes HandSignals Runs Hand Signals

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Expectations As an offensive unit, we expect the following from our coaches and players. 1. We will be precise in our execution of plays. This will be derived from our attention to detail in everything we do as a team. We will be efficient and machine like, regardless of the environment and the situation at hand. 2. We will be disciplined, and considerassignment errors and mental mistakes unacceptable. Turnovers will not be tolerated! 3. We will be a physically and mentally tough team. By structuring our practices as we do, you should not see anything in a game that you have not seen before in practice. No situation on the field should be unexpected. 4. We will play hard and with great effort on every play from the snap until the whistle blows.There is no reason to take plays off! Definition Our offense is based upon Bill Walsh's 'West Coast Offense'. It is an offense that has been proven successful at the highest levels of football. With the proper commitment and attitude, it will be successful here too! The 'West Coast Offense' is not easy to define. But, two statements do help explain what it is all about. First, our offense uses"precision-timed passing, variable formations, and the exploitation of each player's skills" (quote by Bill Walsh) to attack the opposition. We will feature a 'fully dimensional passing attack' (including a short passing game that compliments the running game) and running game that controls the clock. We use multiple formations and personnel groupings to get favorable match-ups (ie. Flanker on alinebacker), run similar plays from different looks, hide our key receivers, and let our quarterback see and read the defense. We want to force the defense to adjust and react to us, while at the same time taking what the defense gives us. Second, "The 'West Coast Offense' still amounts to nothing more than the total attention to detail and an appreciation for every facet of offensive football andrefinement of those things that are needed to provide an environment that allows people to perform at maximum levels of self-actualization" (quote by Bill Walsh). It is that attention to detail that will allow us to perform at our best and win football games. As important as the X's and O's are, it is our commitment to the entire system that will make us successful. Principles of the West Coast OffenseProtecting the Quarterback- We will protect the passer with a variety of protection schemes. Additionally, we will use the principle of a 'hot receiver'. This means that when the defense sends more rushers than we have blockers, one of our receivers will be available, allowing the quarterback to get rid of the ball before the rushers get to him. Timing Passes- Our routes have been set up so thatthe quarterback is able to deliver the ball right as the receiver is making his break. In other words, the depth of the receiver's route has been timed so as to correspond to the depth of the quarterback's drop. Use of Multiple Receivers- We will use as many as five eligible receivers on every pass play. Our routes will complement each other so that against man coverage there will be a 'clearing'...