OakParkCoach 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2009 So I don't know about the rest you, but Miami's Wildcat certainly keeps me entertained...or maybe it's just Coach Gruden gaffawwing over it every week. Curious, is anybody trying to incorporate a Wildcat into a 5 on 5 no QB run offense. If so, any success? Also, in my Y league, I've never seen anyone run motion plays...let alone Wildcat and I really want to try some in January. I don't think they are prohibited, just no one runs them. Do any of you run them and how have they worked? A friend suggested that I let the refs know pre-game that I plan to run motion plays so they are ready for it and understand what the O is doing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jqmoney 3 Report post Posted October 22, 2009 I use wildcat quite often. What i do is i have my fastest player in the backfield and one reciever on the right and the left. My QB pitches back to the runningback and he fakes it to either the left or the right receiver and has the option to run or throw i have 6 plays i use from it if a team plays man to man it works big time in zone there is a slim chance that it works i use this offense and Coach Rob's offense to keep the defense guessing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange 26 Report post Posted October 22, 2009 We use motion all the time although not the wildcat (our qb cannot run). We're mostly having a wideout come in motion to get closer to the QB for the end around or fake end around. At 9-10 you can expect your players to handle going in motion quite easily.Also, it never hurts to tell the refs what you are going to do but personally I consider motion such a basic part of football it wouldn't even occur to me to mention it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OakParkCoach 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2009 Thanks Orange and jqmoney. I agree Orange about the motion and telling refs, I hadn't plan to say anything but when I remembered that NO ONE runs motion plays in our league and that our refs have not always been the sharpest, so I figured it couldn't hurt to give them a heads up. I'd hate to run it, make a huge gain or TD, have my boys fired up only to have the ref say it's not legal in our league or something else. I know for sure a couple of the other coaches may object, so this is just CMA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OakParkCoach 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2009 Okay....so here's my first attempt at laying out a 5 on 5 wild cat play... two variations... all comments welcomed.In Motion.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange 26 Report post Posted November 3, 2009 A strong aggressive defense will have someone in the backfield before you can get going too far. A passive one will give your kid time to get up to speed and pick a spot to run. Also, the first play will work better against a man defense than a zone. My thought is that against a strong aggressive defense you can fake the run and hit a receiver outside. Or you can have your wildcat throw a pass. But I would definitely look at the play and be prepared for how the defense will react and have counters to run against it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OakParkCoach 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2009 A strong aggressive defense will have someone in the backfield before you can get going too far. A passive one will give your kid time to get up to speed and pick a spot to run. Also, the first play will work better against a man defense than a zone. My thought is that against a strong aggressive defense you can fake the run and hit a receiver outside. Or you can have your wildcat throw a pass. But I would definitely look at the play and be prepared for how the defense will react and have counters to run against it.Yeah Orange, reading the defense first and hopefully having a kid at WR in motion who can run and throw would be key. I would save these types of plays till probably the second quarter so I could get a read on the D. Man, with just 5 positions it's really hard to draw something that doesn't telegraph itself in a wildcat formation. Thanks for the feedback. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites