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Systems/I-Formation/Statue / Fake Sweep Reverse Left
SpecialBest for: Trick / change-up14U+ · Advanced

Statue / Fake Sweep Reverse Left

Quarterback fakes a sweep handoff and a hidden receiver takes it the other way.

Concept: Line flows to sell the sweep while the ball-carrier delays before cutting back against pursuit.

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14U — Introduce: Nail the snap/exchange, aim the right hole, and finish downhill. Add the pulling guard(s) leading through the hole. Add pre-snap motion to stress the defense's edge. Add the fake/mesh — and a counter off the very same look. Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.
Play movement — schematic, not to scale

Every position's job

QB

Fake the sweep handoff to one side (statue-style), hide the ball, then hand to the hidden receiver crossing the other way.

Coach it with
QB-RB Mesh Handoff QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track
TB

Take the fake sweep and run hard to sell the flow to that side.

Coach it with
QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track
FB

Fake the sweep lead to sell the initial direction.

Coach it with
QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track
Split End

Delay, then take the hidden handoff and cut back against pursuit around the opposite edge.

Coach it with
QB-RB Mesh Handoff LB Read Keys and Shuffle LB Pursuit Angles
Flanker

Block the backside contain to spring the reverse.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block Screen Setup & Block in Space TE Seal and Arc Block
Backside Tackle

Cut off backside pursuit chasing the sweep fake.

Coach it with
DB Tackle in Space Angle Tackle Drill Scoop / Cutoff Block
Playside Tackle

Flow to sell the sweep, then hinge for the reverse.

Coach it with
Pass Set Kick-Slide Hinge Back-Side Block QB Pitch Delivery
Backside Guard

Lead around the far edge for the ball-carrier.

Coach it with
Scoop / Cutoff Block Edge Rush & Bend the Corner
Center

Block back and cut off inside pursuit.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block TE Seal and Arc Block LB Read Keys and Shuffle
Playside Guard

Flow to sell the sweep direction.

Coach it with
QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track

How to teach it

  • 1The line flows hard to sell the sweep before the ball comes back the other way.
  • 2Ball-carrier delays before cutting back so pursuit overruns the play.
  • 3QB hides the ball on his hip to disguise the handoff.

Common mistakes to fix

  • !Ball-carrier cuts back too soon into pursuit — fix by teaching the delay before the cutback.
  • !Line flow doesn't sell — fix by having them sprint to the fake side first.
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