FirstDown PlayBook Route Tree Help
Have you ever noticed how some offenses throw the ball with such ease while others struggle? The success or failure usually gets credited or blamed on the quarterback. While that is the case in some situations, there are other things to look at. Your route tree is a good place to start.
It is surprising how many coaches hit the practice field with a 7on7 drill and skip the one on one work with the quarterback and receivers, tight ends and backs.
If you do not take the time to install your passing game route tree, you are building a castle on sand that will eventually collapse. All the great Dagger, Mesh and Spacing concepts won’t save you if your quarterback and receivers are not on the same page with your route tree.
The FirstDown PlayBook Route Trees Are A Flag Football Bonus Too
FirstDown PlayBook has a dedicated section just for this. This has always been a coach favorite for the past several years. FirstDown PlayBook takes all of the searching (and time) out of the process. You simply go in and first clear your filters. Next you make two or three common sense selections.
First you choose OFFENSE. Next You choose ROUTE TREES from the dropdown. At this point you are looking at all of the route trees in FirstDown PlayBook. After that you can sort by position if you want to. You will find:
- Wide Receiver Routes
- Slot Receiver Routes
- Tight End Routes
- Running Back Routes
For those of you who are new to the FirstDown PlayBook, here is what they are all about. Instead of putting all of the routes on one tree, FirstDown PlayBook breaks them into individual routes for you.
Generally speaking the trees climb from 0 to 9 with some of the routes having several variations. We also provide you with four or five bullet points on how to install each route. As you will see in this short video, it doesn’t stop there.
At this point you can edit the route that you like and save it your personal Templates area. The amount of time you can save as you get started with your 2025 passing game is obvious. Take a look at this short two minute video to get started with your route tree teaching.
