Streak Pass
THE STREAK PASS
THE STREAK PASS IS WHAT SOME PEOPLE CALL THE FADE ROUTE. THE WAY WE CALL THIS PLAY IS PRO RIGHT 100 DOUBLE STREAK, Y-6. THIS PASS IS A SPOT PASS. IF THE BALL IS ON THE HASH OR THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD, WE ARE THROWING TO A SPOT THAT IS 22 YARDS DOWNFIELD AND 3 YARDS IN FROM THE SIDELINE. THIS IS WHERE WE WANT THE RECEIVER TO CATCH THE BALL. A SHORTER PASS WILL NOT ALLOW THE RECEIVER TO MANEUVER; A LONGER PASS WILL GIVE THE DEFENSE TOO MUCH TIME TO ADJUST WHILE THE BALL IS IN THE AIR.
EITHER WITH THE CALL FROM THE SIDELINES OR THE PRE-SNAP READ, THE QB DETERMINES WHICH SIDE OF THE FORMATION HE WILL THROW TO, AND THE QB HAS ONE READ ON THIS PLAY. FOCUSING ON THE DEEP DEFENDER, THE QB WILL DELIVER THE BALL TO THE OUTSIDE RECEIVER IF THAT DEFENDERS HIPS ARE POINTING AT THE QB. IF THE QB CAN SEE BOTH HIP BONES, HE DELIVERS THE BALL ON A THREE STEP DROP. THIS PLAY MUST BE PRACTICED EVERYDAY. THE QB AND THE RECEIVER MUST HAVE FAITH IN EACH OTHER. THE QB MUST HAVE FAITH THAT THE RECEIVER WILL BE AT THE SPOT IN POSITION TO CATCH THE BALL AT 22 YARDS. THE RECEIVER MUST HAVE FAITH THAT THE BALL WILL BE COMING DOWN AT THE SPOT.
THIS PASS MUST BE A RAINBOW PASS, UP AND OVER THE DEFENSE. IT MUST HAVE A LOT OF AIR UNDER IT. IT IS THE JOB OF THE RECEIVER TO KEEP THE DEFENDER ON HIS BACK. WHEN THE BALL IS SNAPPED THE RECEIVER WILL BREAK OFF THE LINE DRIVING AT THE OUTSIDE SHOULDER OF THE DEFENDER WHO GENERALLY WILL BE IN SOME SORT OF A BACK PEDDLE POSITION. AT A DEPTH OF 10 YARDS THE RECEIVER WILL WIDEN APPROXIMATELY 5 YARDS AND INCREASE SPEED LOOKING FOR THE BALL AS HE CONTINUES HIS ROUTE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE RECEIVER ONLY TURN HIS HEAD TO LOOK FOR THE BALL. HIS SHOULDERS MUST STILL BE SQUARE TO THE GOAL LINE OR HIS SPEED WILL BE DIMINISHED. AT THIS POINT THE RECEIVER WILL BE @ 5 YARDS IN FROM THE SIDELINE. THE BALL WILL BE COMING DOWN 2 YARDS TO HIS OUTSIDE SHOULDER. STAYING 5 YARDS IN FROM THE SIDELINE KEEPS THE DEFENDER INSIDE AND ON THE RECEIVER'S BACK. THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN CATCH THE BALL IS THE RECEIVER. IN ORDER FOR THE DEFENDER TO GET TO THE BALL, HE WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE RECEIVER TO GET IT, AND THAT, OF COURSE, IS PASS INTERFERENCE. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE RECEIVER TO CATCH THE BALL AT THE HIGHEST POINT POSSIBLE. GET BOTH HANDS UP TO CATCH THE BALL ABOVE THE SHOULDERS. WAITING FOR THE BALL TO COME DOWN TO YOU INVITES TROUBLES THAT WE DO NOT WANT.
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