Unity Rocket Football

Scott Hamilton

“Midline Option in the Wing-

Slot Offense”

hamilton@unity.k12.il.us
 Developing the Offense:

¾1994: No TE- Triple, Trap and Speed

¾1996: Added Midline Option Attack
¾1999: Added TE to the offense- FB Belly
¾2000: Class 2A State Runner-Up
¾2003: Added Jersey Sweep
¾2004: No Huddle/2 Platoon
¾2005: Class 3A State Runner-Up
¾2007: Added Power Toss
 No Huddle Attack
¾Formation- Signaled from Sideline
¾Play Call- Coaches and QB’s with
Signals
¾1 “HOT” and several “OFF” with signals

¾Use of HOTS in No
Huddle
 No Huddle Strengths
¾Control Tempo of
game
¾Limit substitutions
for opponents
¾Defensive
alignments and
stunts- Basic
¾Practice reps and
time
 No Huddle- After 5 years

¾Cadence Issues
¾Fatigue
¾2 Platoon
¾Formations and
Motions
¾Special Plays
 Base Offense- Run Plays

¾Triple Option
¾Midline Option
¾FB Belly
¾HB Power
¾Rocket Toss
 Midline Option
Midline

C FS SS

B B
C

E T T T E

L R
POS Frontside Rule Backside Rule

WR Stalk the Corner. Seal the Corner.

TE Turn out. Turn Out.

OT Turn out. Turn out.

OG Veer to LB Double with Center.

C Step backside and Double with OG.

RB Wham block, LB to Safety. Motion to pitch, Fake Jersey.

FB Step with playside foot. Stay on

midline through the mesh.
Step back at 45 and mesh with FB.
QB Read the first man over/outside the OG.

Notes
Play Call Signal Hots Number Calls
No Huddle
Calls Michigan Hands Together None 200-299
Midline Option
 Keys to Midline Success

¾FB/QB Mesh
¾QB footwork
when keep
read
¾2 on Inside
LB
Midline Footwork
Midline Footwork
Midline Option
 FS
C
C

B B B

B
E T T E

L R

NOTES:

We can also tag a "Lead" call to the play. PSHB will block OLB and motion back
will turn up and lead on the MLB.
Midline Lead
 Midline vs. 33 Stack
FS
C

B B B
C

E T N T E

L R

NOTES:

Running midline vs 33 Stack. All rules stay the same, but the PST will veer
up and to the OLB with the PSHB getting the outside of LB.