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

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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.

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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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