Trick Plays

Sorry, I don't have any cutups. As to game situations, any time you're ready to disrupt the defense and get the other guy's DC muttering to himself is a good time. We'll usually call two plays, one before the Polecat and then the Polecat. On the first play we try to set up the wide side we want and then go immediately into the Polecat without a huddle. It's kinda fun watching the defense scratch their heads, looking to the sidelines for a clue as to what to do. The adjustment when they make it will be to put a defensive front over there. If they're smart, they'll leave some quick on quick over the guys on the center, if not, you can toy with 'em as long as you're moving the chains.

billatlas added some great comments. I work a Jr. (middle school age) league where the jerseys don't matter, but he's right about high school rules requiring an end number. Also his signal system is something I haven't thought about but will be adding to the Polecat series. Lastly you really do have to work with the line to make sure they get on the line properly. Expect that they won't get it right the first few times, so watch that closely when you rep it in practice.

Oh, one other thing. This appears to have originated with Glenn Ellison (in Ohio I think) who wrote a book about it, "Run and Shoot Football: The Now Attack". It seems to be available on Amazon, and it's probably the most fun reading a football Xs and Os book I've ever had. Just as a historical note, the first time I saw it was in '72 when Mike Martin, the current Florida State baseball coach, used it with my 9th grade team. This predates Ellison's book but Ellison is usually credited with these shenanigans. Your kids will love it....