1. Teaching and Coaching the Dart Play 24/25
Loren Montgomery
Jenks High School
Offensive Line Coach

2. Reasons for running the Dart
We feel the Dart play allows us diversity in our spread running game
It allows us to gain numbers by pulling a lineman
We can use a defense’s aggressive tendency against them
We can run play from either side of QB

3. Rules 24/25 We prefer to run our Dart play to the A gap side
Although we prefer to run it to the A gap player, it is necessary for us to be able to run it at a 3 technique
Offensive lineman must recognize the front to in order to determine pulling lineman

4. Tight End Frontside- If TE is covered stretch Backside- Scoop
If tackle is uncovered, double with tackle to OLB
Backside- Scoop

5. Tackles Tackles must first determine whether we have 3 man front
If front is not 3 man, backside tackle pulls for frontside LB
Frontside tackle will either stretch base, or pass set the DE
If frontside tackle is uncovered, he will zone combo with TE

6. Tackles Continued If backside tackle does not pull, he will scoop
The pulling tackle must be ready for a trap block with aggressive defenses
The pulling tackle must be able to keep shoulders square to the LOS
i.e. skip pull etc.

7. Guards Determine where A gap player is
Frontside guard will double A gap player to MLB to BSLB
Backside guard will base man on
In a three man front, backside guard pulls for frontside LB

8. Center Center will always double A gap player to MLB to BSLB
Center should identify which LB to work too
He should also make QB aware of check situations

9. Running 24/25 to 3 technique Frontside Guard will base the 3 technique
Center and backside guard will still double A gap player to backside
Tackle and TE will zone combo to OLB

10. 24/25 Vs. 4-3 Defense

11. 24/25 Vs. Eagle Front

12. 24/25 Vs. 3-3 Stack (Bluff)

13. 24/25 vs. 4-4

14. 24/25 to the 3 technique