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Jason Ronquillo, Assistant Coach, Gilbert HS, Arizona

Full video on Glazier Drive:  Attacking the Entire Field

OFFENSIVE CONCEPT OVERVIEW

This coaching presentation demonstrates a single offensive concept designed to attack the entire field from an empty formation. The system is simple enough to teach from spring ball through championship games while forcing defenses to cover every area of the field.

FORMATION AND PERSONNEL

The base formation is "Tray Empty" with no running backs - three receivers on one side and two on the other. The terminology is flexible: "Tray Empty Right" puts three receivers right, while "Trips Empty" puts three left. If running backs are on the field in "Cheetah personnel," they simply move to the slot position away from the three-receiver set.

BLOCKING SCHEME

The protection uses a five-man pocket scheme with "big on big" rules - offensive linemen identify and block four down linemen first, then one linebacker (typically the middle backer). This scheme is critical because it determines the hot route location. The design ensures the hot route goes toward the number three receiver, allowing a quick slant behind any blitzing linebacker in a 4-2 front.

ROUTE CONCEPTS

The play features two main route combinations:

Switch Stop (Two-Receiver Side): The outside receivers (X and Y) run dig routes - pushing vertical five yards, breaking toward the safeties like posts, then stopping and working inside between 8-12 yards when safeties bail. The inside receiver (Z) and running back run wheel routes behind the digs, but will also stop if corners maintain vertical coverage.

Skinny Post (Three-Receiver Side): The number three receiver runs a post route, staying vertical and pushing the inside hip of the safety to create throwing windows.

QUARTERBACK READS

Against two-high safety structures, the quarterback looks center field first at the skinny post (number one read) to "pop the top off" the defense. If that's not available, eyes move to the dig routes and wheel routes on the boundary side. Against one-high looks with three-over-three coverage, the quarterback attacks the two-receiver side. The key is throwing receivers open rather than waiting for them to get open, with receivers breaking late to maintain spacing and avoid running into coverage.

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