The Double Wing

Game Day Adjustments

Who the Heck is Coach Wade?
 Assistant Defensive Backfield Coach, Orting
Junior Cardinals, (10-11) 1992, 6-3.
 Made playoffs, failed to advance.
 Head Coach, Kodiak Lions (11-12) 1999, 6-0.
 KFL Champions.
 Bruising defense. Very average offense.
Who the Heck is Coach Wade?
 Defensive Backs and Running Backs Coach;
Tomales High School Varsity 2001, 10-1.
 NCS Division III Class “B” Champions.
 Number one offense in North Coast Section.
 388 yards, 33 points per game.
 Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers,
Running Backs, and Tight Ends Coach; Tomales
High School JV 2002-2003, 11-5.
 Webmaster: www.FBforYouth.com.
Syllabus
 Offensive philosophy.
 “We’re going to do what we do, no matter what you
do.”
 Modes of thinking: Strategy vs. Tactics.
 Preparation.
 Scouting report.
 “Booth Kit” What it is and why you need it.
 Training your staff.
 Defensive front recognition and techniques.
 Effective communications from (and to) the booth.
Syllabus
 Smashmouth time!
 What to look for and why.
 Playcalling and probing.
 The passing attack.
 Option Football.
 How to “date a cheerleader”.
Offensive Philosophy
 “We’re going to do what we do, no matter
what you do.”
 Don’t let a defense scare you out of your
game plan.
 Find a different way to run what you want to
run.
Offensive Philosophy
 Change formation
before blocking.
 Stud OLB that our FB
can’t move out of the
hole.
Offensive Philosophy
 Change formation
before blocking.
 Shifting to gReen
forces the stud wider.
 No changes to
blocking– nothing
needs to be taught.
Offensive Philosophy
 Don’t counter from a play they don’t fear.
 Establish your core series.
 “Bleed” the field.
 You only need to average 3.33 or 2.5 yards per

play.
Offensive Philosophy
Play # D & D Play Result
1 1/10 24 Toss +4
2 2/6 24 Toss +3
3 3/3 45 Toss +7
4 1/10 31 Cut -1
5 2/11 24 Toss +3
6 3/8 49 Jet Sweep +7
7 4/1 30 Wedge +4
8 1/10 28 Jet Sweep +2
9 2/8 45 X-Toss + 32 TD
Offensive Philosophy
 Modes of thought--
 Strategy: Planning and preparation.
 Based from:
 Scouting reports.
 Knowing your team.
 Knowing your staff.
 Knowing yourself.
Offensive Philosophy
 Modes of thought--
 Tactics: Execution.
 Based from:
 Perfect practice.
 Spotting weaknesses.
 Probing the defense.
 Calling the right plays at the right time.
Preparation (Strategy)
 The scouting report.
 Have a scout you can trust.
 If you can’t video, then send two scouts.
 Offense and offensive special teams.
 Defense and defensive special teams.

 Scouting forms.
 Your best guess.
 Unless the team you’re scouting is playing another
DWing team, odds are they’ll be different for you.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Figure out who the studs and duds are.
 When one scout isn’t actively recording, he
should watch substitutions.
 Get a program! (Can’t tell the players without
it!)
Preparation (Strategy)
 Training your staff.
 Defensive front
recognition.

 5-2-4/5-4-2 “Okie”.
 Not as likely at the
lower youth levels.
 Typically ‘landmark
zone’ cover two or
cover four pass
coverage.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Training your staff.
 Defensive front
recognition.

 5-3-3.
 Much more common
in youth levels.
 Typically used with
cover three landmarks
or cover one, man
under.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Training your staff.
 Defensive front
recognition.

 “Eagled” or TNT front.

 Not as commonly used
in youth football–
except by coaches you
don’t want to face.
 Landmark cover three
or cover one man
under.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Training your staff.
 Defensive front
recognition.

 4-3-4.
 Typically used by
coaches that think
youth football is the
NFL.
 Expect blitzes.
 Landmark cover two,
one, or four.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Training your staff.
 Defensive front
recognition.

 4-4/6-2.
 Gaining popularity in
youth and high school.
 Flexible and versatile-
expect blitzes and
stunts.
 Cover three or one.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Training your staff.
 Defensive front
recognition.

 Gap-8/GAM.
 May require “O”
blocking.
 Cover one, bump
under.
 Must attack linebackers.
 Formation to widen off-
tackle hole.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Training your staff.
 Defensive front recognition.

 7-D.
 Similar to Gap-8.
 Ends/OLBs may be
swapped.
 Cover one or three
possible.
 Mike plays sideline to
sideline.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Training your staff.
 Defensive techniques.
 Must be able to
recognize on game
day.
 Hard at the youth
levels– players move
around.
Preparation (Strategy)
 “Booth Kit”
 Two Radios with spare
batteries.
 Headset/Earpiece for
each radio.
 10X Binoculars.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Check before you
leave.
 Make sure the radios
work.
 Check before the
game.
 Interference.
 Establish a code.
 “Country Music”.
Preparation (Strategy)
 Communications from and to the booth
 Why is that guy up there?
 Looking good.
 Helping your team.

 Two-way communications.
 He can’t help if he doesn’t know the play.
 Chart it– Who to watch for every play.
Game Day (Tactics)
 “Default Settings”
 Chart each play you have a counter for.
 “Eyes in the sky” watches the same player(s)
every time.
 Keep this fewer than four players.
 Playcalling
 Probe the defense.
 No counters until “Eyes” gives the OK.
Game Day (Tactics)
 35 Quick Trap at
Upper Lake.
 Eyes: “Playside
‘backer is cheating to
motion.”
Game Day (Tactics)
 45 X-Toss at
Calistoga.
 Eyes: “Backside
linebacker isn’t
staying home.”
Passing
 24 Toss Pass, 2002
Season.
 Not successful.
 31% completion rate.
 1 TD.
 5 INTs.
 9 sacks.
 68 yards.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass.
 Commitment to
improve. 1
 Too much pressure.
 Too many reads.
2

3
Passing
 24 Toss Pass.
 Starts with QB.
 Keep him moving.
 Roll out at five yards.
 2 Primary Pass
rushers.
 Backside end-

run away.
 Playside end- run

around.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass.
 Wyatt: “Light’s not
gettin’ any greener.”
 Simplify his reads.
 Two Receivers.
 Tuck and run.
 “Date a

cheerleader.”
Passing
 24 Toss Pass.
 4-Wing.
 Goal: Take the corner
with you.
 Decoy, then block.
 Earn a soda.
 Throw only when
“Eyes” gives the OK.
 Younger players will try
to throw deep every
play.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass.
 Tight End (Y).
 Cut at eight, angle for
twelve. 12
 Peel back and block 8
OLB.
 Turn first downs into
touchdowns.
LOS
Passing
 24 Toss Pass.
 FB.
 Option: “Give unless.”
 Cross LOS at one yard, 12
angle for zero.
 Six yard pass.
 Be ready to block if QB
1
gives signal.
LOS
Passing
 24 Toss Pass.
 Coverages.
 Zone.
 Typically OLB. 12
 Physically can not
cover both receivers. ???
 Whatever he does is
wrong.
LOS
Passing
 24 Toss Pass.
 Coverages.
 Man.
 Corner: 4 Wing.
 OLB: Tight End.
 MLB/ILB: Fullback.
 Time to date a
cheerleader.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
 84% completion rate.
 4 TDs.
 0 INTs.
 0 Sacks.
 56 rushing yards.
 231 passing yards.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
 84% completion rate.
 4 TDs.
 0 INTs.
 0 Sacks.
 56 rushing yards.
 231 passing yards.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
 84% completion rate.
 4 TDs.
 0 INTs.
 0 Sacks.
 56 rushing yards.
 231 passing yards.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
 84% completion rate.
 4 TDs.
 0 INTs.
 0 Sacks.
 56 rushing yards.
 231 passing yards.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
 84% completion rate.
 4 TDs.
 0 INTs.
 0 Sacks.
 56 rushing yards.
 231 passing yards.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
 84% completion rate.
 4 TDs.
 0 INTs.
 0 Sacks.
 56 rushing yards.
 231 passing yards.
Passing
 24 Toss Pass, 2003
Season.
 84% completion rate.
 4 TDs.
 0 INTs.
 0 Sacks.
 56 rushing yards.
 231 passing yards.
 The Double Wing
Game Day Adjustments

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