4 Beast Formation Pass Plays for Youth Football
The Beast Formation is one of the best offenses for youth football. It is also known as a direct snap offense, where the ball is snapped directly to a running back. This is great because it eliminates the handoff exchange and it also gives you an extra blocker at the point of attack.
There isn’t a better ground and pound offense out there. With that said, when you have a great running game, it opens ups the pass. Here are 4 Beast Formation Pass Plays for Youth Football.
4 Beast Formation Pass Plays for Youth Football
- Power Pass
- Counter Pass
- Waggle
- Post-Corner
Pass Blocking Rules in the Beast Offense: Inside-Over. Inside means they must block any defender playing in their inside gap or an inside shade.
If there is no defender inside of them, they block a defender over them. We go 2′ foot splits, but if you are worried or having trouble with pass blocking, you can have the kids bring down their splits to 1′.
NOTE: we labeled the direct snap player as Q, but he will be a running back. The Q will have to be a running back that can throw. If you have a mobile QB then that’s great.
Power Pass
Center: Base block nose guard. If the center has double A-gap defenders, he will block the backside A-gap defender.
RG: Inside-Over.
RT: Inside-Over.
LG: Inside-Over.
LT: Inside-Over.
Left TE: Step inside, hinge the backside- protect the backside of the QB.
Right TE: Drive route for 7 yards, break to the corner.
Q: Catch snap, take two downhill steps, then 3 step drop, look to hit the TE on the corner route. Progression: 1) Corner, 2) Flat, 3) Run.
2: Replace the TE- block C-gap. Aggressively attack the block.
3: Release into the flat.
4: Seal defensive end.
Out of the all these Beast Pass Plays this one is simple, and very explosive. This pass executes a high-low concept. A high-low concept is very good against zone and man coverage.
It’s a pass we call an ‘any coverage beater’. Power will probably be your best run play. So it’s very important to have a play-action pass off of you best run play.
Counter Pass
C: Base block nose guard. If the center has double A-gap defenders, he will block the backside A-gap defender.
RG: Inside-Over.
RT: Inside-Over.
LG: Inside-Over.
LT: Inside-Over.
Left TE: Post pattern, stem for 10 yards, break to the post.
Right TE: Corner pattern, stem for 10 yards, break to the post.
Q: Catch snap, slide step fake to the 2, look to hit the corner route from the Right TE. QB Progression: Middle of the field closed (defense has a middle safety / post player) 1) Corner route, 2) Post, 3) Flat, 4) Run. Middle of the field open (no safety) 1) Post, 2) Corner, 3) Flat, 4) Run.
2: Fake counter,
3: Run to the flat.
4: Block the DE, seal the edge. Aiming point is the outside shoulder of the defender he is blocking.
This Counter Pass is great because it is deceptive, gives you a 3-man route combination, and a 7-man pass protection. Counter will most likely be one of your better run plays, so having a play-action off of it is a good idea. You need a good fake from the 2 and make sure your Q doesn’t put the ball out too much or take a false forward step on the fake.
Playbook: Beast Formation Playbook
Waggle
C: Step play-side, pass block.
RG: Step play-side, pass block.
RT: Step play-side, pass block.
LG: Step play-side, pass block.
LT: Step play-side, pass block.
Right TE: Post-pattern.
Left TE: Over route (drag concept). The Left TE must run his route just above the linebacker level ‘over’ them.
Q: Two step fake to the 2, boot out to the right. QB progression: 1) Wheel, 2) Over, 3) Post, 4) Run.
2: Fake to the left, block backside of the QB.
3: Wheel.
4: Block Defensive End / contain player. Aiming point is the outside shoulder of the defender.
I like Waggle a lot because it will get your Q on the move and give him an option to run the football. This play also great if you struggle with pass blocking- especially interior blocking. This play is very deceptive and will get your Q on the move. Waggle concepts will give your Q easy reads as well.
Post-Corner
C: Inside-Over.
RG: Inside-Over.
RT: Inside-Over.
LG: Inside-Over.
LT: Inside-Over.
Left TE: Inside-Over.
Right TE: Inside-Over.
Q: Catch snap, 3-step drop, look for the corner route from the Right TE. QB progression: 1) Corner, 2) Post, 3) Flat, 4) Run. Middle of the field open progression: 1) Corner, 2) Post, 3) Flat, and 4) Run. Middle of the field closed progression: 1) Post, 2) Corner, 3) Flat, 4) Run.
2: Block defensive end / contain player. Make sure your 2 attacks this block, with his aiming point at the outside shoulder of the defender.
3: Flat.
4: Post route. The 4 will break his route right behind the Right TE.
The Post-Corner concept is one of my favorite passing concepts. It’s great against zone and it’s great against man coverage. This concept features a 3-man concept with 2 players going vertical and 1 player being an underneath option.
These 4 Beast Formation Pass Plays are great for all age levels of football. They are easy to install and are great adds. These Beast Formation Passing Plays are great because they feature 3 player route combinations, deception, and a 7 man pass blocking scheme.
Having 7 players committed to blocking will help sure up pass protection. These plays work best when you establish the Beast run plays. Also, these are most explosive when they are called on a run down and distance.
