We run the spin series almost entirely with some direct snap and buck lateral series as well. Every wing t coach knows and runs the belly, buck sweep, power, trap, counter, and waggle series. The classic wing t formation 100 900, right left the classic wing t formation is called 100 900, in sherwood we just call these right left. In an i back position, his heels are at 7 yards deep behind the center. T formation plays for youth football playbook series. Its characterized by having a wingback just off of your tight end on the strong side, and a split end lined up on the weak side. Needless to say i was excited to see him give the presentation live at the national wing t clinic and he didn t disappoint. The t formation is the precursor to most modern formations in that it places the quarterback directly under center in contrast to its main competitor of its day, the single wing, which had the quarterback receiving the ball on the fly it consists of three running backs lined up abreast about five yards behind the quarterback, forming the shape of a t. All tubby did was change the old t formation around a little by putting the right halfback on the right wing of the offensive line hence the name wingt and split out the end on the weak. The wingt offense has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby raymond, and is a popular misdirection offense that can be hard to stop.
The term 300 or 700 moves a halfback across the formation as a dive back to the wing back side. The halfbacks alignment will vary based on formation and play. Wing t inside veer drawings shows how we help you teach posted on march 15th, 2019 when firstdown playbook says that the new draw and edit tool was created for coaches. A overview of delaware wing t formation terminology and adjustments. These t formation plays for youth football are very easy to install. The delaware wing t then, is a multiple formation, fourback running attack that depends heavily on playaction passing and misdirection, utilizing synchronized schemes both in the lineblocking. Rick darlingtons single wing power series wingt youth. It is often referred to as the bastard child of the i and the wing t. The term usually connotes formations in which the snap is tossed rather than handedformations with one wingback and a handed snap are commonly called wing t or winged t. Double wing offense play calling the first part of the play call is the formation, we will primarily use tight, over tight, and loose. Reflections from a wing t guru part 1 usa football. Nov 11, 2016 even if a guard is able to pull, the mass of humanity that is created in the middle of the formation hinders the ability of the offensive line to climb to the next level. It is this backfield a quarterback, two running backs, and the 2 as a third back that most displays this offense s wing t origins. Coach stewart covers the pistol wingt run game within a basic wingt series approach.
The incorporation of the jetspeed sweep quickly spread to the use of the rocket sweep and now with the growing trend of the shot gun and pistols use in the offense. I felt doing the drill like this reenforced a bad habit. This offers the greatest threat from the passing game whilst still retaining some semblance of a running game. This formations uses a halfback or diveback in the backfield behind the weak side tackle, and a wingback off the tight end. Innovations, such as a smaller, more throwingfriendly ball, along with the invention of the handtohand snap in the 1930s. One of those presentations was new thoughts in the shotgun wing t and ive read it and looked at film from it at least 5 different times. Rich erdelyis new thoughts in the shotgun wingt wingt. Where do i find the firstdown playbook wing t plays. Basic wingt playbook buck series buck sweep trap waggle bucksweep weak belly series down down sweep down keep pass down option belly belly sweep belly keep pass lead series lead sweep power wingback counter halfback counter counter criss cross specials quick pitch wedge dont forget to visit the message board spread wing playbook jets and. Much like the wing t, youre going to line up a center, two guards, and two tackles in this formation and youre going to add two tight ends, and two wingbacks as well.
Mastering the double wing at the youth level hudl blog. Once college football shook itself out in the 1880s and 90s, the basic offensive formation as practiced by amos alonzo stagg, walter camp, fielding hurry up yost, george woodruff, john w. This diversity also allows for quick strike capabilities with in the traditional wing t ball control game plan. Wing t playbook, jet wing t offense little league football, football. Free ioption playbook pdf included with purchase 115 pages. The wing t has a classic offensive line setup, with 2 guards, 2 tackles, a center, and the quarterback behind center.
Delaware fightin blue hens wingt offense 1975 tubby raymond. The t formation is often said to be the oldest offensive formation in american football and is claimed to have been invented by walter camp in 1882. Most of the plays called out of a single wing formation will be running plays. Much like the wingt, youre going to line up a center, two guards, and two tackles in this formation and youre going to add two tight ends, and two wingbacks as well. I have tried to make this offense a true subsystem of the classic delaware wingt offense as it has been adapted over the years, using formation terminology and play numbering consistent with those used by most wingt coaches who have followed the delaware system. The wingt offense has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby raymond, and is a popular misdirection offense that can be hard to stop characterized by a wingback in the slot just behind the tight end, and a split end on the weak side, the offense places all three running backs in prime locations for counters, fakes, and other misdirecti. The power spread offense is designed to be very simple to run and install. In american and canadian football, a singlewing formation was a precursor to the modern spread or shotgun formation. Love the fact this has many options from one formation, keeps it simple. The wing t offense is proven and can be executed successfully on any level of football. Characterized by a wingback in the slot just behind the tight end, and a split end on the weak side, the offense places all three running backs in prime locations for counters, fakes, and other misdirection plays.
A perfectly symmetric formation, we bring our halfback up to play as the second wing back, with our. The origins of this offense come from the split back misdirection offense that we ran while i was a player under coaching great, dale mueller at highlands high school. Wing t great misdirection set pressure on defensive alignmentoption. Jul 05, 2016 the delaware wing t then, is a multiple formation, fourback running attack that depends heavily on playaction passing and misdirection, utilizing synchronized schemes both in the lineblocking. Jun 22, 2017 wing t jet series updates for 2018 duration. Keep in mind the wing t is at the heart of this offense and was the base driver for malzahns offensive philosophy and development. Note that even with both ends split wide, we can run the play without any more than the most superficial changes to our blocking. If youre interested in learning more about i formation offense, make sure you check out our i formation playbook. Either way this play is about your line working as one unit driving one or two guys off the ball as the running back gets in behind the wedge. The wingt was made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby raymond and is many times referred to as the delaware wing t. Qb has the option to pitch to the 3 back or keep it himself. Offense defense special teams strengthconditioning sharedocuments menu. I find screens work best when defenses are thinking pass. In the wing formation, the fullback is the 2 back, the halfback is the 3 back and the wing is the 4 back in the bone formation, the fullback is the 2 back, the left halfback is the 3 back.
Incorporated into delawares offensive package in the late 1990s it has become the latest and most talked about wing t addition for sometime. T formation ability is what youre capable of doing. Adam asked me to write about the switch to 8man football and our 8man single wing offense. However, as the forward pass was legalized, the original t became obsolete in favor of formations such as the single wing. There are several ways defenses attempt to attack the wing t outside of the base 3443 defenses. The second part of the play call is the motion, if any. I will never have any player perform any standing drill without coaching them to accelerate or run their feet on contact. A sample of the wing t package made popular by the publishing of the delaware wing t.
The dc wing t and pistol offense 1 merging the dc wing t and pistol 2 play calling 3 the split end 4 blocking rules 5 blocking cues 6 blocking cues cont. So this spring i plan to bring in something other than the shotgun option offense scheme we have. This formation is used to overload a defense with extra blockers or to flood a. In the future i plan to add more to the new wing t revolution. No other football formation brings out the purists like the single wing. Formations and personnel in auburns offense college and. I have tried to make this offense a true subsystem of the classic delaware wing t offense as it has been adapted over the years, using formation terminology and play numbering consistent with those used by most wing t coaches who have followed the delaware system. Paul ingram ran the wingt offense for 25 years going 502 in his last four.
This gives you power at the flank and the possibility of flooding the wing side with three receivers. A perfectly symmetric formation, we bring our halfback up to play as the second wing back, with our full back lined up directly behind the quarterback. Jul 1, 2012 this pdf wing t playbook will be successful at any age level of. A freeflowing lb is important in defending against the run. Or, if you need help develop fundamental offensive skills, don t miss our drill collections covering quarterbacks, offensive line, running backs and receivers. Heisman and other pioneers was similar to a fullhouse t formation. Wingt offensive system the original wingt web page. The whole system can be installed within 3 5 days and then you get reps, reps, reps.
The wing three z formation is an alternative with only three wide receivers, but with the second running back moved to become a wing. My favorite aspect of the wing t offense is the angledown blocking scheme. The wing was a rb moved out from the 3back t formation. The double wing is combination of the i, which markham initially ran the offense from in his earlier days, and the wing t 30 series power series. Play calling can be more feel than precision for many coaches. Delaware fightin blue hens wingt offense 1975 tubby. The basic formations place the wing either on the tight end side, the split end side, or both sides. All explained with player responsibilities, step by step diagrams, and implementation tips for coaches.
This diversity also allows for quick strike capabilities with in the traditional wing t. It is important for a defense to stay even against any wing t formation. The t formation is a balanced formation that makes the defense defend both sides of the formation. The wingt has a classic offensive line setup, with 2 guards, 2 tackles, a center, and the quarterback behind center. The pulling of one, or both in the buck sweep, establish extra gaps to the play side and traps for defensive linemen. I have guys running my good god system to the letter with ages 8 to semi pro.
All tubby did was change the old t formation around a little by putting the right halfback on the right wing of the offensive line hence the name wing t and split out the end on the weak. The images below show these concepts from a traditional wing t formation in the order of sweep, trap, belly. The wingt offense has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby. A brief look at the speed package that has being used by almost every. In my opinion, this caused them to stop their feet on contact during other drills and when blocking defensive lineman. Dec 10, 2017 the wing t has many things going for it. But the main thing i like about the wing t is the sequential play calling. How to run the single wing offense complete football guide. Notice how, with the same formation, the offense has the ability to attack the defense in many different locations.
Wing t playbook, jet wing t offense hi coach i am looking for your favorite screen out of double tight wing t. Rick flips his line and he believes this leads to better player specialization. Benefits of wing offense can run a variety of offensive concepts. Basic wingt playbook buck series buck sweep trap waggle bucksweep weak belly series down down sweep down keep pass down option belly belly sweep belly keep pass lead series lead sweep power wingback counter halfback counter counter criss cross specials quick pitch wedge don t forget to visit the message board spread wing playbook jets and. This formation features double tes and three running backs lined up in the backfield. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
The wingt offense is a run first offense that has a lot of plays that utilize pulling and trapping lineman. The shotgun wing t playbook is not only an explosive offense, it is a very. Wing t offense playbook pdf, ball the most in the offense, and lead blocks on occasion. He will help you install 23 run plays from five different. Its packed with 10 simple, fun and effective plays designed for youth and high school football.
The wing t offense will use a lot of down, trap, and kick out blocks. The wing will be positioned to the right in 100 formations and to the left with the mirror 900 formations. The wing t is an offense with a base formation featuring a wing on the te side. Above you can see the basic strong right formation. This formation is used to overload a defense with extra blockers or to flood a side with receivers. The wing t at delaware has always been a work in progress, which has evolved into delawares latest wing t revolution, the speedjet package. Constantines coaching staff breaks down their unique wing t offense. This evolution in the wing t has led to the great change in the wing t from its early beginnings. The most common shotgun formation is the shotgun ace c formation, where the wing back is replaced by a third wide receiver. Hey coach, i was particularly fond of fullback screen, but out of our passing set. My first exposure to the single wing offense was during a football theory class at the university of. Philosophy first in order to run the double wing offense you have to understand it is a philosophy of what we do and how we do it. These plays can be installed within a 23 practices. Two backs leading through the hole usually in bone formation sweep.
T two te balance 1 5 1 0 2 2 balanced, no weakside, one back. The power spread offense old school power football with the new school spread beauty. As coaches, we know the old adage that trying something again and again and expecting a different result is simply the sign you are insane. Jet sweep with pap in the perfect play football system duration. The wing is split at a distance of four yards from the offensive tackle and two yards deep. Due to campus closure, the usc clinic will be cancelled for 2020. The most extreme shotgun formation is the shotgun spread d formation in which the tight end is. In our system we always have the center be the focus of the wedge unless we are in one particular formation and then it goes to the play side guard.
Interesting that list of bullets could almost substitute as a why run the wingt list. The second key cog in defending the wing t is the lbs. We will use rip and liz for slow motion or rocket and laser for sprint motion. The wingt offense is a multiple formation, fourback running attack that depends heavily on playaction passing and. Many formations, few plays buck sweep, trap, waggle, belly, rocket find a way to run these plays against each opponent advantages make the defense defend the entire field formations are.