Play-ActionBest for: Shot play12U+ · Advanced
Belly Pass Right
Quarterback fakes the belly then throws off the play fake.
Concept: Line shows run before setting while the wingback runs a corner and the split end a post.
Age version
Ball carrierBlock / pullMotionRoute / pass
14U — Add the pass: Add the play-action throw off this run action. Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.
Play movement — schematic, not to scale
Grows with your players
Same play, more layers as they age up — teach it once and build on it every season for a consistent program.
- 12UIntroduce: Learn the footwork and the primary read; protect first, then complete the easy throw.
- 14UAdd the pass: Add the play-action throw off this run action. Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.
Every position's job
QB
Fake the belly, set, and read the corner/post combination.
RB
Run the belly fake off tackle to pull the linebackers up.
Coach it with
Playside Guard
Show run, then set to protect.
Playside Tackle
Show run, then set the edge.
Backside Tackle
Show run, then hinge backside.
Coach it with
TE
Show run then release, or protect.
WB
Run a corner route to stress the deep defender.
Split End
Run a post over the top behind the corner route.
Flanker
Clear out or run a complementary route.
How to teach it
- 1Line shows run before setting; the wingback runs a corner and the split end a post.
- 2QB's belly fake and eyes must mirror the run.
- 3Wing corner and split-end post form the high-low.
Common mistakes to fix
- !Linemen get downfield illegally — fire low, then settle at the line.
- !QB stares down the post — look off with the fake.
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.