Football Formations and Mascot Plays

Offensive football terminology including D-Sets, T-Sets, S-Sets, J-Sets, Bunch sets, and mascot-named hurry-up plays.

D-Sets

Formations categorized as $2 \times 2$.

Delta

A $2 \times 2$ formation where $Y$ is attached off the ball.

Dice

A $2 \times 2$ formation where $Y$ is attached on the ball.

Duet

A $2 \times 2$ formation on the ball where all players are stacked.

Dora

A formation where $X$ & $F$ are in almost, with $F$ just a bit outside.

T-Sets

Formations categorized as $3 \times 1$.

Target

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Y$ is attached on the ball.

Tazer

A $3 \times 1$ formation with $Y$ attached on the ball and $F$ outside $Z$ and off the ball.

Tap

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Y$ is attached and off the ball, with $F$ outside $Z$.

Taft

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Y$ is attached.

Trey

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Y$ is on the ball.

Trio

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Y$ is the outside receiver and, if there is a middle receiver, $Z$ is inside.

Trump

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $F$ is outside, $Z$ is in the middle, and $Y$ is inside.

Troy

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Y$ is outside, $Z$ is in the middle, and $F$ is inside.

Trick

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Z$ is outside, $Y$ is in the middle, $F$ is inside, and $Y$ is on the ball.

S-sets

Formations categorized as $2 \times 2$.

Solo

An S-set $2 \times 2$ formation where $X$ is inside on the ball and $Y$ is on and inside.

Stack

A $2 \times 2$ formation where $5/6$ goes to the opposite of the Call.

Stem

A $2 \times 2$ stack formation that goes to the Call.

Single

A formation where $Y$ is the single receiver and is off the ball.

Jac

A $3 \times 1$ J-set where $F$ is attached and off the ball, $Z$ is middle, and $X$ is outside.

Jazz

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $F$ is attached and off the ball, $Z$ is middle, and $X$ is outside.

Jin

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $F$ is inside, $Z$ is inside, and $X$ is outside.

Jinx

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Z$ is inside, $F$ is middle, and $X$ is outside.

Juno

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Z$ is inside, $F$ is middle, and $X$ is outside, specifically with $X$ middle on $Z$ outside.

Jump

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $X$ is inside on a yard away from the tackle, and $F$ is middle.

Johnny

A $3 \times 1$ formation where $Y$ is off, $F$ is inside, and both $Z$ and $X$ are on the ball.

Bunch

A $3 \times 1$ set where the middle receiver is always on the ball, with $Z$ out and $Y$ inside.

Bird

A $3 \times 1$ bunch set where $Z$ is out, $Y$ is middle on, and $F$ is inside.

Box

A $3 \times 1$ bunch set where $F$ is out, $Z$ is middle on, and $Y$ is inside.

Wide bunch

A bunch set positioned farther out.

Wider bunch

The farthest out bunch formation.

Cajun

A mascot/hurry up play defined as Gun spread with $LT$ 2 gone.

Hawks

A mascot play defined as Gun bird light.

Claw

A mascot play defined as Gun trey $LT$ 2 jet.

Bench

A play based on the Gun tap formation.