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44-45 Directory
Basic 44-45
INTRODUCTION/PHILOSOPHY
INSTRUCTIONAL
“YOU DRAW IT”
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Main Summary
Menu Table
44-45 Philosophy
44-45 “Stretch”
“Reach” Family
•44-45 is one of our “core” or “bread and butter” plays! It
gets us to the edge of the field with a lot of power!
•The basic premise of the play is to get our entire backfield
and line on a wide railroad track, force the defense to
stretch quickly, then either beat them to a corner with a
show of force or cut up into a lane that they create when
they pursue incorrectly!
•We can use a number of formation variations and perimeter blocking adjustments to
“shorten” the defensive edge and help the outside blockers do their jobs more
effectively! “Crack,” “Door,” and “Alley” schemes are examples of this, as are
different types of “Squeeze” sets. We can also use special “Wing” calls with the H-
Back to help secure the End Man on he Line to get the play started (“Clamp,” “Chip”)
•44-45 is effective to wide field or the boundary, and if we find a DE or perimeter force
player that’s weak, we will pound him with this ball play over and over!
44-45 “STRETCH”
FS Outs: Outside stalk man on. Alert for “Bomb” call!
FS Ins: Outside stalk man on. KEY block! Must maintain!
*ASK for ‘CROSS’ if your man is in a wide/tough spot!
45 STRETCH v. “Split” FS TE: Reach rules!
“REACH”
REACH” RULES
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