2. Question #1
What does a Green route mean on a designed play?
O Option #1: Decoy Receiver
O Option #2: Secondary Receiver
O Option #3: Primary Receiver
3. Answer for Question #1
O Option #3: Green means it is the Primary
target on the play.
O The other routes are intended to create
space so that the primary target has open
space to work with.
O Red is a secondary or check-down target
on the play.
O Black is a decoy route that’s used to
stretch the defense and move defenders.
4. Question #2
What does an angled base route signify on the play
card?
O Option #1: Nothing, just directing route direction.
O Option #2: Run your route towards the designated shoulder of the
defender.
O Option #3: The opposite direction from where you want to lure a defender.
5. Answer for Question #2:
O An angled base route signifies that you
are running your route to the specified
shoulder of an anticipated defender.
O Running towards a shoulder will help an
offense control the anticipated movement
of defenders which is key for secondary
and decoy WRs. However, any WR can
use this tactic to appear covered before
breaking for the open space.
6. Question #3
What does an immediate
O Option #1: Delay Route
slant away from the QB O Option #2: Nothing, just
signify? route design
O Option #3: A “21” route
7. Answer for Question #3
O Option #1: An immediate slant away from
the QB indicates a delay route.
O It’s important to sell to the immediate
defender you’re going a different direction
before breaking into the full route.
8. Question #4
How many standard Offensive Formations do we use?
O Option #1: One
O Option #2: Two
O Option #3: Three
9. Answer for Question #4
O Option #2: We use Two standard
Offensive Formations.
O We use A-11, and Singleback.
10. Question #5
What is more important?
O Option #1: Good execution of a designed route,
completed as quickly as possible.
O Option #2: Good execution of a designed route,
with eyes on the QB the whole time.
11. Answer for Question #5
O Since all routes are part of a pattern, and
they all affect one another, it is critical that
you complete your route first and
foremost.
O Looking back is important, but should be
done in target areas along the route or on
the fly if the defense creates a hole. You
shouldn’t sacrifice route speed or integrity
to keep tabs on the QB.
12. Question #6
How many standard alignments do we use on our
all of offensive formations?
O Option #1: One
O Option #2: Two
O Option #3: Three
O Option #4: Four
13. Answer for Question #6
O We have 3 standard
alignments.
O Normal, Bunch, Spread
14. Question #7
In a Normal alignment (either formation), how far
should the WideOuts be from the sidelines?
O Option #1: 4 yards from the sideline
O Option #2: 5 yards from the sideline
O Option #3: 6 yards from the sideline
O Option #4: 7 yards from the sideline
O Option #5: 8 yards from the sideline
15. Answer for Question #7
O In Normal alignment the WideOuts should
be approximately 6 yards from the
sidelines.
16. Question #8
In the picture above, what does the way the routes are stacked tell you?
• Option #1: C goes in front of Y, and W goes under
C
• Option #2: W goes under X and C, and C goes
under Y
• Option #3: Y goes under C, and X goes under W
17. Answer for Question #8
O Option #2: W goes under X and C, and C goes under Y
O Whichever route goes through a space first is the top most
route on the stack.
18. Question #9
What is the signal to begin moving in motion?
• Option #1: The Center placing the ball on the ground
• Option #2: The Quarterbacks raising their hands to receive the snap
• Option #3: The Quarterbacks stomping their leg
19. Answer for Question #9
O Option #1: Motion is signaled when the Center
places the ball on the ground.
O As to not give away which QB is receiving the ball,
and to not accidently begin a false cadence, don’t use
QBs to signal the motion.
20. Question #10
What do the new Purple routes mean on a play card?
• Option #1: More targets once primary play fails
• Option #2: Colors are pretty, the more the
merrier.
• Option #3: Alternate designed play execution
21. Answer for Question #10
O Option #3: Alternate designed play execution.
O The new purple routes allowed us to combine
very similar plays, thus freeing up slots in the
playbook for additional play designs to be
included.
22. Quiz Complete!
I have no way at the moment to record right
or wrong answers, so let’s just assume you
got 100%.
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