The next play in the offense is the counter play. It comes off the idea that we want the plays to start out the same for the first 4 steps, get the defense to react to the base movement, but then comes something unexpected, like the counter. We run the counter 3 different ways: two with the tailback and one with the SE. First the base counter from the offset I formation.
You can read the original copy in the playbook at www.jvm.com/coachfree. What we found out over the years is that the counter run with the TB out of the power formation worked better if we ran it wide, but running the counter to what we call the 7 hole worked better from the I formation.
Then there is the counter to the SE. We would run the counter with the SE on an end around action IF we had a SE that had some speed. You really need speed to run the play or else you get thrown for a loss. 
It’s like the jet stuff popular today. The guy running the jet had better have the speed to run it or else the “jet” turns into a tank and really does not get downfield. By the way, one of the things we do, successfully, against the jet boys is to play our force man deeper and wider than normal. The jet has a running start while your force man starts from a stationary stance and is at a disadvantage. To compensate, therefore, we have him play like 3 steps deeper and 3 steps wider than normal. That makes a big difference.
We block all counter plays with a ‘gut’ call, both guard and tackle pulling. The SG blocks the end out and the tackle pulls up through the whole to led block for the ball carrier. EXCEPT when we run the counter out of the power formation. Normally the counter out of the power formation we go on first sound – no motion. The WB blocks down on the end and screens him to the inside. The SG pulls around the end to block the force and the IOT pulls behind the guard and blocks the first defender to show in support.
The reasoning on running the plays this way is that the timing is just better between the ball carriers and the runners. You can see that in the cut ups at www.maxcast.com/EQualizer.
Be11!
RF
2 comments:
Great Stuff Coach! Good examples of the counter. I especially like the counter from the Power Formation and from experience agree with you it times out better to run it without motion (not as the diagram shows)the WB can help on the Weak side and you can catch them "waiting for motion" in a way and hit them with the first sound quick hitter. The feel of the play is very much like a bucksweep from the 'ol wing-t boys and it's great to have several good plays back to the weakside. I also like your TD example especially since you normally run your toss play from that Unbalanced Slot formation so the counter catches them napping. Another great play over the last several years for us has been from the Rt formation. With motion you fake the TB power to the strong side and then hit the TE on a delayed screen. The Centre and Quick G can pull on the screen. It's another super weakside play which will be needed to counter attack those Defenses that will stack the strong side.
later Coach!
Martin!
Great comments!
This is why we have the board up and running, for you to make those posts and comments, share from your experience.
For the rest of you guys who have not read all the posts, Martin coaches in B.C. where they play American football. They have been very successful in the Province and has used a lot of the EQualizer up North.
RF
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