1. Arcanum Youth
Football
Playbook

2. Midline
 It attacks the middle of
the field
 Favors offense 5 to 4
 Takes advantage of
slower DL
 Forces ILB’s to avoid
OL
 Puts DT in no win
situation with QB & FB

3. 10 Midline (OL)
 The DT to the right will be the
option man
 The C will work his way to the Left
ILB Driving him out
 The play side G will RIP
UNDERNEATH the DT and work
his way to the Right ILB and drive
him out
 The T and G opposite play side
will scoop block the men head up
to them
 The play side T will drive the DE
out for 3 seconds
 When executed the lane for the
FB and QB open right up

4. 10 Midline (with Backs)
 1st DL play side will be
unblocked
 RB will go in motion
 On snap QB will side step &
open (hop) then ride the FB
 The FB will run straight at the
C butt as fast as he can
 QB will pull hands & carry
out fake Through 4 hole
 The RB will continue his
motion up field with the QB

5. 12 Triple (OL)
 The DE to the play side will be
the option man
 The P.S. T will work his way to
the Right ILB Driving him in
 The play side G will Indy block
the DT trying to take him in
 The C will work his way to the
Left ILB Driving him out
 The T and G opposite play
side will scoop block the men
head up to them
 When executed the lane for
the FB and QB open right up

6. 12 Triple (with Backs)
 1st DE play side will be
unblocked
 RB will go in motion
 On snap QB will side step to
the play & open (HOP) then
ride the FB
 The FB will run straight at the
G butt as fast as he can
 QB will pull hands & carry
out fake Through 6 hole
 The RB will continue his
motion up field with the QB

7. 38 Flip (OL)
 Each lineman will reach
block to the play side
(right)
 If he is covered he will
Reach Block the man
head up on him
 If uncovered he will reach
the gap play side
 He will check play side
gap 1st then look backside

8. 38 Flip (with Backs)
 Get wide and get there fast!!
 The RB will go in motion
 On the snap of the ball the QB will
side step to the play
 The QB will pivot to the motion
and toss the RB the ball
 While running full speed the RB
will catch the ball
 He will then take the ball wide up
the sideline reading WR’s and
HB’s block for an opening
 Once he sees an opening he’ll
burst through it and get back
outside

9. 14 Belly (OL)
 Each Offensive Linemen
will Indy block
 If a Linemen is uncovered
he will work his way to the
2nd level (looking for LB’s)
 Each Linemen should
drive defender away from
the play
 When executed the lane for
the FB opens right up

10. 14 Belly (with Backs)
 The RB will go in motion
 On the snap of the ball The
QB and RB will run the play as
if they were running Flip
 The HB will Wham block on
the ILB
 The FB will take a side step to
the play to get into position
 The QB will fake the pitch to
the RB (fake the catch) and
the hand the ball of to the FB
 The FB will explode threw the
4 hole watching the block of
the HB to find the opening

11. Pass Routes
 Slant
 Streak
 Quick
 Quick & Go
 Seam (HB)

12. Protection
 Each player will have to
Indy protect
 If a player is covered he
will have to block that
player
 On the snap of the ball
take two quick side steps
toward the center
 After contact work
defender away from
center
 If player is uncovered he
will take two inside steps
and look for blitzing LB

13. 911 Slant