I Formation Plays and Playbooks for youth football.
The I formation is one of the most popular and effective formations used at the youth level today.
Tom Nugent is credited with creating the I formation to replace the single wing in 1954 while coaching the Virginia Military Institute.
While being a very balanced formation the I formation is more useful as a rushing attack than a passing offense.
The I Formation in detail:
The I formation is normally used in running situations, and therefore is a perfect candidate for a youth football team or an inexperienced coach.
In the I Formation the quarterback will start under center with the fullback 3-4 yards behind and the tailback 6-8 yards behind. Having the tailback alignment at 6-8 yards deep allows the player to survey the defense and find gaps in the defensive scheme.
The fullback is normally used as a lead blocker for the tailback, however this does not always have to be the case, the fullback can be used in a number of ways:
- The QB can make fake handoffs to the FB
- The fullback can lead block away from the actual play to create misdirection.
- Catch short downfield passes out of the backfield
- Provide additional pass protection on passing downs.
It is this flexibility that makes the I formation a very challanging offense to defend against at the youth level, yet very simple to run.
This playbook was designed as a basic starting point for any youth football team. The plays in this playbook are simple, but effective for ages 8+.
Designed for players 10-12 years old or with 2+ years expereince. This playbook builds upon the Beginner I Formation Playbook.
This is a fully animated playbook showing the exact player movement. This playbook includes 15 plays from our Beginner I Formation Playbook.
Includes 24 I formation plays drawn up against 4 different defenses. Includes EXACT blocking schemes for each defense.
All 5 of our beginner offensive playbooks in one. Includes the I, Pro, Wing, Tandem and Straight T formations.
All 7 of our advanced offensive playbooks in one. Includes the I, Pro, Wing, Tandem, Straight T, Broken I and Wing-T formations.
All 7 of our offensive playbook gameplans. Includes 7 different formations drawn up against multiple defenses with EXACT blocking schemes.
Every single offensive playbook we have to offer. Includes 23 playbooks for ages 8-14 containing over 380 youth football plays.
