Double Wing

I've just finished reading "Successful Multiple Offense in High School Football" (1957) by Robert "Bob" Walker

This is an offense that is very adaptable to youth football (it would need some pruning).

The offense is run from multiple formations that are all unbalanced to the right. He shifts a Tackle to the right because he will still pull the weakside guard on plays to the stong side. The line arangement is EGCGTTE. The line is "shoulder to shoulder" with no splits.

There are 5 base formations (all unbalanced right):
T formation (indirect snap)
Wing T formation (indirect snap)
Double Wing T formation (indirect snap)
Single Wing formation (direct snap)
Double Wing formation (direct snap)

He will also split the ends to either or both sides in each formation.

The holes are numbered, even to the right, odd to the left, centered on the right guard.

The blocking is rule blocking based on the point of attack. I have it from a reliable source that Coach Mark Tyrrell of the 4 time Pop Warner national champion Oak Park Rough Riders uses POA rule blocking. He will line up the offensive line and say "2 hole ready hut" and have the line move to it's blocking assignment based on the hole number. This simplifies blocking assignments while allowing for multiple backfield actions.

The plays are diagramed for each formation and the blocking rules diagramed for several defenses, mainly the Eight man line, Seven Box and Diamond and the Fifty Three. The plays are called by the formation, back carrying the ball, and the hole the play will hit. The backs are numbered, 1=QB, 2=LtWing or HB, 3=FB or BB, 4=Rt Wing or HB. There is also a chapter on choosing players for each position.

The plays are arranged by the Point of attack, starting with outside weak 7 and moving right to outside strong 8, with a chapter dedicated to each point of attack.

There are base plays such as 27, 16, and 24.
There are classic Single Wing spin plays adapted to each formation such as Spin 23, Spin 16, and Spin 47.
There is a Buck series where the ball is snaped through the legs of the QB to the FB in indirect snap formations.
There is a Belly series Faking to the FB and handing off or lateralling to the HB.
There are also Bootlegs, Rollouts, Reverse, Double Reverse, and Option Plays.

The passing game is simplistic and easy to undersand. The pass plays are all play action, geared for a short passing attack. It's a good read if you are looking for ideas for your Double Wing indirect snap offense.

There is a chapter on the punting game , including fake punts.

There is a chapter on drills and a chapter on how the offense was defensed, including the strengths and weaknesses of different defenses (mostly 8 and 7 man fronts)

The book ends with a chapter on the future of the multiple offense. "Judgement day for the tried and true T or Split T formation is rapidly approaching".

If you are considering an offense that blends the Single Wing with the Double Wing or want a good book for your Double Wing collection this book is a must have. If you like single and double reverses this book has pleny of that.

I found my copy through abebooks.com and purchased it for $11.00 including shipping.