SpecialBest for: Trick / change-up14U+ · Advanced
Double Pass (Throwback)
Receiver catches a quick screen then throws back across the field to the quarterback.
Concept: Line blocks the screen action while the quarterback leaks to the opposite flat uncovered.
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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 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
QB
Throw the quick screen, then leak to the opposite flat uncovered to catch the throwback.
RB
Fake or block to sell the screen.
Coach it with
Playside Guard
Block the screen action.
Backside Guard
Block the screen action.
Center
Block the screen action.
Playside Tackle
Block the screen action.
Backside Tackle
Block the screen action.
TE
Block or release to sell the screen.
Playside WR
Catch the quick screen, then throw back across the field to the QB.
Slot
Block for the screen to sell the play.
Backside WR
Clear out or occupy the coverage away from the QB.
How to teach it
- 1Line blocks the screen action while the QB leaks to the opposite flat uncovered.
- 2The receiver catches the screen, then throws back across to the QB.
- 3Sell the screen fully so the defense flows and leaves the QB open.
Common mistakes to fix
- !QB leaks too early and gets covered — teach him to sell the screen throw first.
- !Receiver's throwback is off-target — rep the cross-field throw.
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.