SpecialBest for: Trick / change-up14U+ · Advanced
Fake Reverse Bootleg
Sweep and reverse action fakes both ways while the tailback keeps and boots off the edge to run or pass.
Concept: Linemen flow with the fakes as the backside end blocks the lone contain defender for the bootleg.
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14U — Introduce: Nail the snap/exchange, aim the right hole, and finish downhill. Add pre-snap motion to stress the defense's edge. Add the fake/mesh — and a counter off the very same look. 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
Every position's job
TB
Fake the sweep and reverse both ways, then keep the ball and boot off the edge to run or pass.
WB
Fake taking the reverse to sell the misdirection.
FB
Fake the sweep flow to sell the initial direction.
Coach it with
QB
Block or release into a route off the boot.
Backside End
Block the lone contain defender for the bootleg.
Coach it with
Playside End
Flow with the fakes, then release into a route.
Playside Tackle
Flow with the fakes to sell the run.
Playside Guard
Flow with the fakes to sell the initial direction.
How to teach it
- 1Linemen flow with the fakes both ways to sell the misdirection.
- 2Backside end blocks the lone contain defender to spring the bootleg.
- 3Tailback shows both fakes convincingly before booting off the edge.
Common mistakes to fix
- !Contain defender isn't blocked and blows up the boot — fix by assigning the backside end firmly.
- !Fakes are rushed — fix by drilling the sweep and reverse fakes before the keep.
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.