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Step 1
Line four preferably fast wide receivers up on the field. In the base formation of the run and shoot offense there are two receivers on each side of the formation.
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Step 2
Eliminate the fullback and tight end from the offense. The run and shoot does not employ either a fullback or tight end. This will limit the running opportunities in this offense but the run shoot is primarily a passing offense.
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Step 3
Have a quarterback with a quick release and good decision-making skills. In the run and shoot offense, the quarterback has to make a quick pass, often in a split second.
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Step 4
Send the receivers in motion often. The run and shoot offense uses receiver motion prior to the snap to create confusion for the defense and mismatches that favor the offense.
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Step 5
Run shorter routes with the receivers. Because there is no fullback and tight end in the run and shoot, pass protection for an extended period is an issue. Therefore, the wide receivers must run shorter routes than they would in a conventional football offense.
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Step 6
Use the draw play as your primary running play. Because a team passes so often in a run and shoot offense, the delayed draw play is an extremely effective running play, and is a staple of the run and shoot offense.
