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No Huddle Implementation Shawn Liotta Nohuddlenomercy. com

No Huddle No Mercy Offense 1, 728 points scored (2014 -2015) (28 -2) record Averaged 58 ppg 2015 - (770) total points - 14 Games Led State of Pennsylvania in Scoring 2014 -(958) total points- 16 Games Led State of Pennsylvania in Scoring Established Pennsylvania State Scoring Record Highest Scoring Team in Nation 2 nd Highest Scoring Team in History of High School Football

Offensive Philosophy • Play Fast • Make defense defend the entire field (horizontally and vertically) • Create Space- Put our Speed in Space • Create Conflict for the Defense • Balanced Attack – Take what the defense is giving (Rushed for 350+ in a Game & Passed for 350+ in a game) • Always attacking -expect to score on every possession

Playing Fast • Goal is Ball Snapped within 5 seconds of ready for play signal • Limited Checks at LOS- Often built into the play • Wear Down Opponent Mentally & Physically • Increase number of plays in game • Increase number of practice reps • Shorten Practice/ Make Practice Fun • Limited Concepts/ High Repetitions • Limit Wear and Tear on Offensive Line

Keys to Success • • Must Be in Top Condition Make defense defend entire field Ability to attack entire line of scrimmage Misdirection in the Run Game/ Play-Action Screens as extension of run game Ability to handle pressure/ protect qb Have Answers

Effect of Playing Fast on Defense • Forces opponent defense to become a “nohuddle defense” • Limits blitzing/ coverage structures – often are automatic checks based on hash/ formation • Tough for opponent to simulate our tempo at practice • Gets them out of comfort zone- expect to see unconventional and unsound looks (2 -man defensive lines, heavy pressure) • Often the defense will be struggling just to get lined up especially the DL and LB- will often be misaligned at the snap

Play-Calling Primary Play-Caller on-field (not in booth) Call Formation (Get aligned Immediately) Signal –Verbal – (Preferred) Have used wristbands/ boards, ext. . Takes time to create and update. Takes man-power to utilize. • In my opinion wrist bands slow down nohuddle • •

Play-Calling Code • Most of our concepts can be called with one word. Often one word will tell formation/motion/and play-call • Some plays we do not run both ways to simplify practice and execution (ex. Gadget plays) • Teach the concepts with our code words from day one in the spring/summer • Let kids create code words for some plays (one of our series were hip-hop names; Birdman, Drake)

Cracking the Code • 16 games- no one cracked our code • Even If we told them the play - we are snapping the ball so fast that they could not make a call to counter what we were doing in time (14 -18 year old kids) • Colors/ Numbers/ Words • Example play-call would be our Sail Route (North, South, East, West, Atlantic, Pacific) We would add that with colors and numbers or words that mean nothing to create a dummy call

Special Code Words • We have several code words that tell us to 1. Freeze Tempo (No – Snap) 2. Repeat the Previous Play 3. Flip the Play 4. Run a Series of 2 -3 Plays in a Row

Playing Fast -Pre-Snap Procedure Get Formation/ Get Play-Call QB Relays Call to OL twice All Players should be set in Formation QB starts motion if any (ensures all players are set) Cadence – Non Rhythmic – Down, Set, Go We only go on one (Play Fast!) Have code words which tell the entire team there is no play (Freeze Tempo)- Draw Defense Off-sides. If they do not jump we call our play • Defense gets conditioned to getting off the ball on one it is a great way to slow them down and get free yards. • •

Playing Fast - Offseason Implement Tempo to everything you do Become a “No-Huddle” Program Must be in Top Condition Work Tempo in All Off-Season Workouts from Day one - Bandit Drill - Alignment Drill - 7 on 7 workouts • •

In- Season Practice • Coach off of Film as much as possible • Coach on the Move- everything we do is uptempo • Streamline your attack – have everything scripted • Create game-like situations at practice • Practice at such a tempo that the game seems slow • RUN WHAT YOU PRACTICE & PRACTICE WHAT YOU RUN

How to Practice Fast • We should average about 100 -140 reps per practice session (Group & Team) • Think about your offensive inventory and what you must do to ensure that you are getting enough reps to EXECUTE the concept on gameday • Always have someone spotting the football – Use Multiple balls and spotters • Coach with whistle to simulate the ready for play whistle. Coach with stopwatch to time in between plays (we strive for 5 seconds or less after ready for play signal)

WEEK #1 INSTALLATION DAY #1 DAY #2 RUN GAME INSIDE ZONE POWER/ COUNTER OUTSIDE ZONE W/ JET STICK SHALLOW BUBBLE W/ JET HITCH/FADE 4 -VERTICALS FAST SCREEN W/ JET SLANT/CORNER SAIL KEY SCREEN EARLY INSIDE/OUTSIDE SLOW SCREEN PLAYACTION ZONE BOOT PLAY-PASS JET BOOT QUICK PASS BASE PASS SCREEN DAY #3

Run Game Overview Ability to Attack Downhill Run Gap & Zone Schemes Misdirection in the Run Game Create Big Opportunities with Play-Action Have Answers to Defensive Reaction/ Alignments • Ability to Attack any Defensive Front • • •

Run Game • Simple Scheme – Appears complicated to defense with formations/motion/ window dressing • Must be simple to perfect the scheme and play fast. Must know what you are doing in order to play at the tempo we want to • Attach Screens to Base Run plays (2 in 1) to protect our base concepts • Jet Motion – Creates problems for any defense

Run Game Outline • • Gap Schemes (Power/Counter) Inside Zone Outside Zone Complimentary Runs (Reverse, Option, Draw) • Adjust to what personnel you have from year to year.

Passing Attack Overview • Horizontal and Vertical Stretches • Make Defense Defend Entire Field • Attack Grass – Find the Weakness in Coverage Structure • Importance of being a great play-action team

Protecting the Passer • #1 priority is protecting your qb Keys to Protecting the Quarterback 1. Protection Unit 2. Vary the Launch Point 3. Built in Hots 4. Simple Reads/ Ball out of Qb Hands Quickly

Pass Protection Unit • Vertical Set • Slide • Kick

QB Launch Point • 3 - Step ( Catch and Throw ) • 5 - Step ( 3 -Step in Gun) • Semi-Roll / Sprint-Out • Play-Pass/ Boot

Handling the Blitz • We ask the quarterback to account for extra rushers • Built in Hot Routes to most Pass Schemes- Get Ball out of hand- We drill this daily- Blitz Period • We have limited Checks as the LOS. We feel that our passing attack has answers for most coverage structures (Man/Zone)

Base Pass • Each of these concepts have many variations and adjustments Quick Pass 1. Stick 2. Hitch/Fade 3. Slant/Corner 5 - Step 1. Shallows 2. 4 - Verticals 3. Sail Play-Action 1. Play-Pass 2. Boot Action

Screen Package Overview • • Big Part of No Huddle – No Mercy Offense Extension of our Run Game Puts our Speed in Space Protects the Box / Run Game Makes Defensive Line chase sideline to sideline Attack the Blitz Big Plays Off of “Sucker Screens” Fake Screen and Attack Down the Field

Screen Drill • Must drill screens daily in practice • Screen Period/ Drill Each Day • Allows us to rep all of our screen concepts to both side in a 10 minute period • Can be used as a pre-practice period • Stress release sets and angles of departure for offensive linemen

Screen Game 1. Quick Screens A. Bubble Screen B. Fast Screen (Inside/Outside) C. Early Screen D. Suckers/Gadgets 2. Slow Screens A. Slip Screens B. Play-Action Screens 3. Double Screens A. Key Screens

Gadgets / Exotics • Often Result in Big Plays • Have Fun- Adds Variety to Practice • Practice 2 per week until you use one then add a new one • Often run only one way to increase reps • Makes Defense waste practice time defending a play that you ran that you will not run against them (Defend Ghosts)

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