RunBest for: Base down
Buck Sweep Left
Running back follows the pulling guards around the left side from the gun.
Concept: Playside guard kicks out the end man while the backside guard wraps up through the alley.
Base alignment — schematic, not to scale
Every position's job
QB
Open left, deep hand, fake buck dive
RB
Shuffle for width, follow the second puller upfield
FB
Fake the buck dive to hold the backers
Playside OL
Down block inside threat
Backside OL
Both guards pull left, kick and wrap
Center
Cut off backside pursuit
TE
Down block the left end
How to teach it
- 1Same pull rules as right so kids learn once
- 2Emphasize the fake mesh to hold linebackers
- 3Jog the whole thing before full speed
Common mistakes to fix
- !Back bouncing outside too soon — cue him to read the kickout
- !Puller overrunning the hole — cue 'turn up off the down block'
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.