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
– Q Throwback
– Flair Screen Pass
• Semi Roll Throwbacks
– Double Smoke T-Back
– Trips Smoke T-Back
• Reverse Series
–
–
–
–
Reverse
Reverse Keep
Reverse Pass
Reverse Keep Pass
• Funky Formations
– Circus
• H Dump
• R Killer
– Gator
• Screen Run Check
• Normal Pass Game
Double Passes
Q Throwback
Z
FS
FS
QB
C
X
C
#
#
E
B
B
T
T
B
SS
C
Z
E
X
W
QB
R
R
Y
Z
Go to Video
Double Passes
Flair Screen Pass
Z
FS
C
#
#
E
B
B
T
T
B
SS
C
Z
E
X
W
QB
R
R
Y
Z
Go to Video
Semi Roll Throwbacks
Doubles Smoke Throwback
X
SS
FS
Y
FS
C
SS
X
C
#
B
B
B
#
B
B
W
B
C
Z
E
T
T
E
X
R
Z
Y
W
QB
R
QB
Go to Video
Semi Roll Throwbacks
FS
FS
Trips Smoke Throwback
W
X
SS
FS
FS
C
C
Y
SS
B
#
B
B
B
#
B
B
C
Z
E
T
T
E
X
R
Z
W
W
QB
R
QB
Y
Go to Video
Reverse Series
Reverse Right
FS
C
#
SS
B
B
E
T
#
B
T
C
E
X
Z
Y
W
QB
R
Reverse Series
Reverse Right Keep
FS
C
#
SS
B
B
E
T
#
B
T
C
E
X
Z
Y
W
QB
R
Reverse Series
Reverse Right Pass
FS
C
#
SS
C
B
B
E
T
#
B
T
E
X
Z
Y
W
QB
R
Reverse Series
Reverse Right Keep Pass
FS
C
#
SS
B
B
E
T
#
B
T
C
E
X
Z
Y
W
QB
R
Funky Formations
Circus Right H Dump
#
#
W
X
G
G
T
Z
T
Y
QB
R
QB
R
Go to Video
Funky Formations
Circus Right R Killer
#
#
W
X
G
G
T
Z
T
Y
QB
R
QB
R
Go to Video
Gator Check
Check the Box- Even or Advantage “O”
Check to ZONE.
SS
FS
C
C
#
E
X
B
B
T
T
B
T
G
G
#
E
T
Y
W
R
QB
Go to Video
Z
Gator Check
Check the Box- Advantage “D”
Check to Quick Screen to our Advantage Side.
FS
C
SS
#
E
X
B
B
T
T
C
#
B
T E
G
G
T
Y
W
Z
QB
R
Go to Video
Z
Gator with Passing Game
Wide Safeties to help on Screen
Play Action 4 Vertical
FS
X
Man to Man
#
E
C
SS
B
B
T
T
#
E
B
T
G
G
3 on 3
T
Y
W
R
Simple Protection
QB
Go to Video
C
Z
Contact Information
Mike Emendorfer
UW-Platteville Football
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
608-342-1801
[email protected]