Installing Today’s Hybrid Pistol Offense Run & Pass from Top to Bottom
This manual provides you with the full offensive line, receiver, and quarterback mechanics for installing each offensive play presented. Coach Campbell has left no stone unturned for implementing today’s Pistol Offense into your program.
Reversing out on the toss sweep allows the FB to clear. Out of the I, we reverse out - calling it sweep. Out of split backs we open to the side of the near back - calling it toss. Also out of split backs we reverse out handing the ball to the far back - calling it pack. The pack play allows the counter to be set up, which in my opinion is the deadliest split back play.
We have always taught to open to playside in any formation for a toss. For a standard I or offset I toss sweep, the QB takes the snap and seats the ball on his backside hip while stepping at 45 degrees with his playside foot to the toss side. As he takes this first step, the FB clears. On his second step, he pitches the ball from the hip, bringing the backside leg and pitch to the ballcarrier at the same time. We have never in 12 years had a pitch hit the FB in the butt. I have seen teams that reverse out on the toss have problems executing the dead ball pitch. Because of the action, the QB tends to "sling" the ball, especially if the RB is too quick, and the pitch tends to get away.