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passes as we'll as hit off tackle.
A variation of the spread places
No. 8, normally the left half, over
on the right side, outside No. II
but not as wide as No. Z, the right
end. Of course, No. must be
one yard behind the line of Scrim-
mage to be eligible to receive for
ward passes.
When the team units are aligned
as in the diagram, you will see
that from the formation may be
offered any play available with
any other formation. AS the for
nation stands, actually it is a
modified double-wing back forma-
ton. No. 8 might get the ball di-
rect from center and start around
right end only to lateral to No.
10; or, he might start around
right end only to start reverse
play by giving the ball to No. 9
or No. II; or, he might get the
ball direct from center, turn to
his left and give the ball to No.
6 on an end around play, provided
No. 6 plays close in to No. 4.
No. 9 Gets Ball
No. 8 got the ball direct from
center, starts to his left and
starts a reverse by giving the ball
to No. 8; or, on this same play,
No. 8, after the reverse has devel-
oped. might lateral to No. 10 as
the play develops to the right.
The formation gains added
strength when set up as a single
wing. In this instance No. 8 shifts,
as explained above, to a spot be-
tween No. ii and No. 7 and one
yard back from the line of scrim-
mage. An end run, either short
or long, is a strong play, especially
with a player of the Sampson type
carrying the ball.
The feature of this formation
which upsets the enemy is the dis
lance between No. 6 and No. 4 on
the left GA" on chart), and the
distance between No. and No. 7
on the right c'B" on the chart).
When both flankers play very
wide, as often they do when G. w.
uses the play, the defense, unless
very we'll trained and possessed OF
poise, will become puzzled and will
blunder.
Won't Back Up Far
Thus, with a 1921 defense, the
first two in the secondary defen-
sive line will not dare to back up
too far last Sampson runs or Kaut-
man slants through tackle. AS for
the second two in the secondary
defensive line, they must play
wide to cover the wide, attacking
flankers, thus leaving quite bit
of space for forward passes be-
tween the first two men in the
secondary defensive line and the
single unit, who correspond, in a
sense, to the safety.
A further variation only comph-
Gates matters for the defense. Sup
pose that No. 7 drops back YARD.
He becomes, actually, a back. Sup
pose No. ii goes up next to No. 5
and becomes the right end. A
study of this situation shows what
is possible, especially if the second
two defensive units in the second
secondary line of the 6-2-2-1
defense play too wide. Obviously,
No. II can go into the zone left
rather unprotected by the playing
wide of the second two men OF the
secondary defensive line, and re-
ceiVe a pass.
Tackle Eligible
Still another variation makes
the left tackle eligible for receipt |
Of forward pass. Thus. in this in
stance, No. drops back yaru
and becomes back, and No. "A
goes forward to the line of scrlhA-
mage to put seven men on the line
of Scrimmage as required by the
rules. Then, No 4 becomes an
eligible pass-receiver. No. 4, if the
second line of two defensive units
in the secondary defense play too
wide, can go into the territory left
and receive a pass.
The formation as a whole, with .
is sensational thing,
and G. w. plays sensational foot
ball from it, as the Colonials ably
demonstrated in the recent Wake
Forest game, which will go down
in history as one of the greatest
and one of the most sensational
yridiron games ever played.