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A lot of formation terminology is program specific. I have heard something as common as single tight end with 2 backs and 2 receivers on opposite sides called everything from I right, I pro, pro I, pro right etc. It all depends on how the head coach wants it done for the most part. Other formations are system specific, we don't run wing T but I think their formations are named by color. It also can depend on whether you are scouting for the offense or defense. We have alos seen wierd exotic formations and just had to make up names for them because there is only one team we've ever seen that runs them. I know that probably doesn't help youmuch, but I'd check with the coach you are scouting for and see how he wants it called.

As it has been stated before, your questions are program specific. I come from a spread program where our 3 WR left and 1 WR right is Trips left and 2WR1TE left and 1 WR right is Trio. Teams typically just change small parts of words like that for small changes in a formation. As for pass plays, I think it would be easier to denote the depth of the QB drop (number of steps) and some of the route combinations (ex: 3 Step; Slant/Flag).

In the end, it would help to talk to the coaches to see how they term different things so you don't have to translate what you wrote down for them. Personally, I don't get into extreme detail like this with my game planning (I'm at middle school level) because I believe that while it helps greatly to know what the other team does, its more important to know what they do best and most often so you can focus on stopping that. Hope this helps!

In my offense, I term my formations by personnel, WR:TE:RB (this would be Wide:Bull Right:Rifle). If I were a coach with tons of formations it would probably be: Aces (2 Split WRs), Tite Left (TE on line to Left), Power Right (FB). There are also lots of teams with a different name for every formation. So this formation could be Knight and if u move the FB to the left you could get Trojan or something like that. Typically in a spread attack, the play call tells the QB and A back where to align, the formation and/or play call can tell the others where to align.

The result of that play was actually a false start. The Tight End on the left flared out to his left and the back closer to the line also flared out before the ball was snapped.