1. No Huddle Implementation
Shawn Liotta
Nohuddlenomercy.com

2. No Huddle No Mercy Offense
1,728 points scored ( ) (28-2) record Averaged 58 ppg (770) total points - 14 Games Led State of Pennsylvania in Scoring 2014-(958) total points- 16 Games Led State of Pennsylvania in Scoring Established Pennsylvania State Scoring Record Highest Scoring Team in Nation 2nd Highest Scoring Team in History of High School Football

3. Offensive Philosophy Play Fast
Make defense defend the entire field (horizontally and vertically)
Create Space- Put our Speed in Space
Create Conflict for the Defense
Balanced Attack – Take what the defense is giving
(Rushed for 350+ in a Game & Passed for 350+ in a game)
Always attacking -expect to score on every possession

4. Playing Fast
Goal is Ball Snapped within 5 seconds of ready for play signal
Limited Checks at LOS- Often built into the play
Wear Down Opponent Mentally & Physically
Increase number of plays in game
Increase number of practice reps
Shorten Practice/ Make Practice Fun
Limited Concepts/ High Repetitions
Limit Wear and Tear on Offensive Line

5. Keys to Success Must Be in Top Condition
Make defense defend entire field
Ability to attack entire line of scrimmage
Misdirection in the Run Game/ Play-Action
Screens as extension of run game
Ability to handle pressure/ protect qb
Have Answers

6. Effect of Playing Fast on Defense
Forces opponent defense to become a “no-huddle defense”
Limits blitzing/ coverage structures – often are automatic checks based on hash/ formation
Tough for opponent to simulate our tempo at practice
Gets them out of comfort zone- expect to see unconventional and unsound looks (2-man defensive lines, heavy pressure)
Often the defense will be struggling just to get lined up especially the DL and LB- will often be misaligned at the snap

8. Play-Calling Primary Play-Caller on-field (not in booth)
Call Formation (Get aligned Immediately)
Signal –Verbal – (Preferred)
Have used wristbands/ boards, ext.. Takes time to create and update. Takes man-power to utilize.
In my opinion wrist bands slow down no-huddle

9. Play-Calling Code
Most of our concepts can be called with one word. Often one word will tell formation/motion/and play-call
Some plays we do not run both ways to simplify practice and execution (ex. Gadget plays)
Teach the concepts with our code words from day one in the spring/summer
Let kids create code words for some plays (one of our series were hip-hop names; Birdman, Drake)

10. Cracking the Code 16 games- no one cracked our code
Even If we told them the play - we are snapping the ball so fast that they could not make a call to counter what we were doing in time (14-18 year old kids)
Colors/ Numbers/ Words
Example play-call would be our Sail Route
(North, South, East, West, Atlantic, Pacific)
We would add that with colors and numbers or words that mean nothing to create a dummy call

11. Special Code Words We have several code words that tell us to
Freeze Tempo (No – Snap)
Repeat the Previous Play
Flip the Play
Run a Series of 2-3 Plays in a Row

12. Playing Fast -Pre-Snap Procedure
Get Formation/ Get Play-Call
QB Relays Call to OL twice
All Players should be set in Formation
QB starts motion if any (ensures all players are set)
Cadence – Non Rhythmic – Down, Set, Go
We only go on one (Play Fast!)
Have code words which tell the entire team there is no play (Freeze Tempo)- Draw Defense Off-sides. If they do not jump we call our play
Defense gets conditioned to getting off the ball on one it is a great way to slow them down and get free yards.

16. Playing Fast - Offseason
Implement Tempo to everything you do
Become a “No-Huddle” Program
Must be in Top Condition
Work Tempo in All Off-Season Workouts from Day one
Bandit Drill
Alignment Drill
7 on 7 workouts

17. In- Season Practice Coach off of Film as much as possible
Coach on the Move- everything we do is up-tempo
Streamline your attack – have everything scripted
Create game-like situations at practice
Practice at such a tempo that the game seems slow
RUN WHAT YOU PRACTICE & PRACTICE WHAT YOU RUN

19. How to Practice Fast
We should average about reps per practice session (Group & Team)
Think about your offensive inventory and what you must do to ensure that you are getting enough reps to EXECUTE the concept on gameday
Always have someone spotting the football – Use Multiple balls and spotters
Coach with whistle to simulate the ready for play whistle. Coach with stopwatch to time in between plays (we strive for 5 seconds or less after ready for play signal)

20. WEEK #1 INSTALLATION DAY #1 DAY #2 DAY #3 RUN GAME INSIDE ZONE
DAY #1
DAY #2
DAY #3
RUN GAME
INSIDE ZONE
POWER/ COUNTER
OUTSIDE ZONE
W/ JET
QUICK PASS
STICK
HITCH/FADE
SLANT/CORNER
BASE PASS
SHALLOW
4-VERTICALS
SAIL
SCREEN
BUBBLE
FAST SCREEN
KEY SCREEN
EARLY
INSIDE/OUTSIDE
SLOW SCREEN
PLAYACTION
ZONE BOOT
PLAY-PASS
JET BOOT

21. Run Game Overview Ability to Attack Downhill Run Gap & Zone Schemes
Misdirection in the Run Game
Create Big Opportunities with Play-Action
Have Answers to Defensive Reaction/ Alignments
Ability to Attack any Defensive Front

22. Run Game
Simple Scheme – Appears complicated to defense with formations/motion/ window dressing
Must be simple to perfect the scheme and play fast. Must know what you are doing in order to play at the tempo we want to
Attach Screens to Base Run plays (2 in 1) to protect our base concepts
Jet Motion – Creates problems for any defense

23. Run Game Outline Gap Schemes (Power/Counter) Inside Zone Outside Zone
Complimentary Runs (Reverse, Option, Draw)
Adjust to what personnel you have from year to year.

24. Passing Attack Overview
Horizontal and Vertical Stretches
Make Defense Defend Entire Field
Attack Grass – Find the Weakness in Coverage Structure
Importance of being a great play-action team

25. Protecting the Passer #1 priority is protecting your qb
Keys to Protecting the Quarterback
Protection Unit
Vary the Launch Point
Built in Hots
Simple Reads/ Ball out of Qb Hands Quickly

26. Pass Protection Unit
Vertical Set
Slide
Kick

27. 3- Step ( Catch and Throw ) 5- Step ( 3-Step in Gun)
QB Launch Point
3- Step ( Catch and Throw )
5- Step ( 3-Step in Gun)
Semi-Roll / Sprint-Out
Play-Pass/ Boot

28. Handling the Blitz We ask the quarterback to account for extra rushers
Built in Hot Routes to most Pass Schemes- Get Ball out of hand- We drill this daily- Blitz Period
We have limited Checks as the LOS. We feel that our passing attack has answers for most coverage structures (Man/Zone)

29. Base Pass Each of these concepts have many variations and adjustments
Quick Pass
Stick
Hitch/Fade
Slant/Corner
5- Step
Shallows
4- Verticals
Sail
Play-Action
Play-Pass
Boot Action

30. Screen Package Overview
Big Part of No Huddle – No Mercy Offense
Extension of our Run Game
Puts our Speed in Space
Protects the Box / Run Game
Makes Defensive Line chase sideline to sideline
Attack the Blitz
Big Plays Off of “Sucker Screens” Fake Screen and Attack Down the Field

31. Screen Drill Must drill screens daily in practice
Screen Period/ Drill Each Day
Allows us to rep all of our screen concepts to both side in a 10 minute period
Can be used as a pre-practice period
Stress release sets and angles of departure for offensive linemen

32. Screen Game Quick Screens Bubble Screen Fast Screen (Inside/Outside)
Early Screen
Suckers/Gadgets
Slow Screens
Slip Screens
Play-Action Screens
Double Screens
A. Key Screens

33. Gadgets / Exotics Often Result in Big Plays
Have Fun- Adds Variety to Practice
Practice 2 per week until you use one then add a new one
Often run only one way to increase reps
Makes Defense waste practice time defending a play that you ran that you will not run against them (Defend Ghosts)

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Contact Information Shawn Liotta nohuddlenomercy.com

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