Pro set

The Pro Set is a formation of the offensive in American Football.

Description

Characteristic of the Pro set is the installation of two running backs ( a halfback and a fullback ), standing side by side behind the quarterback. The turn is behind a five-man offensive line, the ( "split end" ), is amplified to the other side with a tight end to one side with a wide receiver: as the outermost players at the line they may receive forward passes. As an eleventh player is at an angle behind the tight end, a second wide receiver ( " Flanker "), which may also catch a forward pass.

Use

The advantage of this formation is that both run and pass plays equally well be possible.

• When running game trains the ball carrier running back has several Vorblocker ( the other running back and tight end ) that support the offensive line.
• In passing game trains the quarterback has three direct play stations (both wide receiver and tight end ). In addition, the quarterback enjoys good protection because he can run backwards through the gap between his running backs directly, which then imagine him and wegblocken onrushing opponents.
• Through the balance of the formation and a play -action play up the quarterback can be well simulated.

Demarcation

The pro set is historically a development of the T- formation that was popular in the early days of the National Football League: these three running backs ( two half -backs, a fullback ) and two tight ends were used. When players interspersed, which is specialized on Catch of passports (ie the modern wide receiver ), was converted into a tight end to the split end, and a halfback became the Flanker. This allows an effective passing game are reared without neglecting the running game.

The Pro is set similar to the I- formation. Again, there are two wide receivers ( a split end and flanker ) and two running backs, but the latter standing in a line behind the quarterback. The I- formation would thus focus more on the running game, as the halfback has an optimal view of the defense and can run with more start-up forward.