PassBest for: Passing down12U+ · Advanced
Stick Concept
Quarterback reads the flat defender on the stick-flat quick combination.
Concept: Slot sits at five yards while the back or wing runs the flat to hold the defender.
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
Read the flat defender on the stick-flat quick combination.
Playside Tackle
Set quick protection on the edge.
Backside Tackle
Set quick protection backside.
TE
Block or run a complementary route.
Coach it with
Slot
Run the stick, sit at five yards facing the QB.
How to teach it
- 1Slot sits at five yards while the back or wing runs the flat.
- 2QB reads the flat defender: flat if he sits, stick if he widens.
- 3Stick settles in the window facing the QB.
Common mistakes to fix
- !Slot drifts on the stick — sit and show numbers.
- !QB doesn't read the flat defender — teach the high-low.
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.