The eleven plays · Pass
Buoy
Play-action pop
The Hinge starts his kick-out, slips past the end and pops up in the seam behind the linebackers.
- Line
- Wall and Wrap, heels on the line.
- Quick guard
- Pull and take the end the Hinge left.
- Hinge
- Two steps of kick-out, then straight up the seam. Expect the ball at 10 to 12 yards.
- Mast
- Go route. Take the corner and the safety with you.
- Slip
- Dig at 11 yards, coming back to the quarterback.
- Quarterback
- Fake, set, throw on rhythm. Put it over the linebacker and away from the safety.
Lead the receiver away from the safety. A ball thrown late and high into the middle exposes him to a hit he cannot see.
Drawn from
Harbor. Every diagram is drawn to scale against a four-man front with two deep safeties, as one example; the assignments are rules and hold against any front.
On the call sheet
Red zone, 20 to 6 14% · 1st and 10 12% · 2nd and 1 to 3 12% · 2nd and 4 to 6 12%. The whole table →
Common questions
About Buoy
What kind of play is Buoy?
Play-action pop, a pass that goes off the Nor’easter look. The Hinge starts his kick-out, slips past the end and pops up in the seam behind the linebackers.
Which formations is Buoy called from?
The base drawing is from Harbor. On the call sheet its formation mix is Harbor 50%, Sound 20%, Jetty 15%, Cape 15%. It carries Tide motion on about 50 percent of its calls.
When is Buoy most likely to be called?
Its largest weights on the base Tide Table are Red zone, 20 to 6 (14%), 1st and 10 (12%), 2nd and 1 to 3 (12%). The exact numbers are a first draft for a staff to adjust.
What does the line do on Buoy?
Line: Wall and Wrap, heels on the line.
What does Buoy pair with?
Nor’easter and Breaker. Each run has one paired pass from the same look and to the same side, and the Storm check sends the offense to the paired play when the quarterback counts eight or more in the box.
What is the coaching point on Buoy?
Lead the receiver away from the safety. A ball thrown late and high into the middle exposes him to a hit he cannot see.