This Flag Football RPO Includes Your Center

By FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 14, 2023

THIS ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL RPO IS AN AROUND RUN TO THE X THAT GIVES THE X RUN/PASS OPTIONS.

THE QB WILL TAKE THE SHOTGUN SNAP AND WORK TO THE WEAK SIDE.

THE QB WILL FLIP OR HAND THE BALL TO THE X ON THE AROUND TO THE STRONG SIDE.

THE X WILL LOOK TO THROW THE BALL FIRST HIGH TO LOW.

IF THE THROW IS NOT THERE THEY WILL TUCK THE BALL AND RUN THE SWEEP

FLAG FOOTBALL RPO COACHING POINTS

QUARTERBACK:

-TAKE THE SHOTGUN SNAP AND WORK TO THE WEAK SIDE.

-EITHER FLIP OR HAND THE BALL OFF TO THE X ON THE AROUND.

-AFTER YOU EXCHANGE THE BALL CONTINUE WITH THE FAKE TO THE WEAK SIDE.

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H: FREE RELEASE IN ROUTE

-CHEAT OUT & UP IN YOUR ALIGNMENT.

-ON THE SNAP RELEASE AND GET VERTICAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

-PUSH UP TO 8 YARDS AND THEN BREAK ACROSS THE FIELD.

-STAY FLAT TO NEGATIVE AS YOU TRAVEL.

-IF YOU DO NOT GET THE BALL CONTINUE RUNNING DEEP TO CLEAR FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

Z: SECURE THE EDGE

-CHEAT SPLIT INSIDE BY 2 YARDS.

-ON THE SNAP TURN INSIDE AND LOOK TO SHIELD BLOCK THE EDGE FOR X.

Y: RUN BLOCK

-ON THE SNAP WORK TO THE FAKE SIDE TO INFLUENCE THE DEFENDERS.

-AFTER INITIAL STEPS REVERSE FOOTWORK AND HELP THE Z SEAL THE EDGE FOR X.

X: AROUND RUN

-BASE SPLIT

-SHORT MOTION OR SHIFT ON THE QB’S FOOT OR VERBAL CUE.

-ON THE SNAP BOW YOUR COURSE BACKWARDS TO BE BEHIND THE QB.

-TAKE THE HANDOFF OR PITCH FROM THE QB AND WORK TO THE STRONG SIDE.

-LOOK FOR THE CENTER DOWN TO THE H AS YOU TRAVEL STRONG.

-IF THEY ARE COVERED PULL THE BALL DOWN AND RUN THE SWEEP.

F: RUN BLOCK

-ON THE SNAP WORK TO THE FAKE SIDE TO INFLUENCE THE DEFENDERS.

-AFTER INITIAL STEPS REVERSE FOOTWORK AND PROTECT THE BALL EXCHANGE POINT BETWEEN THE QB & X.

CENTER: CORNER ROUTE

-SNAP THE BALL AND TAKE WEAK SIDE FOOTWORK AS IF YOU ARE RUN BLOCKING.

-DO NOT ENGAGE ANY DEFENDER BUT RATHER RELEASE UP THE FIELD AFTER TWO STEPS.

-PUSH UP TO 12 YARDS AND SELL THE VERTICAL THREAT.

-AT 12 YARDS PLANT AND HEAD TO THE PYLON ON THE STRONG SIDE.

-EXPECT A BALL OUT IN FRONT THAT YOU MUST RUN DOWN.

-IF YOU DO NOT GET THE BALL CONTINUE RUNNING DEEP TO CLEAR FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

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