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Split Back All Out· 5v5 Flag

intermediateaka Split Back Right All Outaka Double Back All Out

5v5 Flagonly

Four-eligible split-back pass with every receiver releasing after the backfield fake.

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Add the diagram and assignments to your playbook, then tailor the details to your team.

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01Split Back Boot Right WheelShares the Quick Out + Curl readBoot-right play-action pass pairing a backfield wheel with a vertical clear, short out, and backside return route.
02Split Back LeadShares the Quick Out + Go readSplit Back Lead — the right back takes the handoff left while the left back crosses right on a full-speed fake.
03Split Back Boot Left LadderShares the Quick Out + Curl readPlay-action boot left with a layered left-side ladder and a deep throwback route from the receiver side.
04Strong Reverse FakeShares the Quick Out + Curl readStrong-set misdirection run: X sells the reverse path while the offset back keeps the live handoff on the original flow.

The design

How Split Back All Out works

Four-eligible split-back pass with every receiver releasing after the backfield fake.
C and the receiver-side eligible break to opposite intermediate windows, one back climbs and returns underneath, and the other pushes the seam.
The quarterback holds the linebackers with the same split-back action used by Lead and Trail before reading high to low.

Coach the details

Every player's job

: 5-yard quick out to the sideline — speed out — no break-down, snap to the sideline.
: 9-yard curl inside — settle in the soft spot, face the QB.
: 5-yard quick in inside — quick inside cut at 4-5 yds — inside mirror of the quick out, get the ball fast.
: 13-yard go — full-speed release, ball goes over the top.

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Call sheet

When and where to run it

Game planUse Split Back All Out after the defense has begun reacting to the companion calls from the same formation.
Game planIts value comes from making the opening picture and backfield tempo look identical before the assignments separate.
Game planMirror the complete play for a left call rather than moving only one runner.
Game planFor younger players, shorten route depth and backfield travel proportionally while keeping the exchange order, fake responsibility, and high-low spacing intact.

Pre-snap to post-snap

Read the defense

Keys to watch

Use Split Back All Out after the defense has begun reacting to the companion calls from the same formation.
The quarterback holds the linebackers with the same split-back action used by Lead and Trail before reading high to low.

Be ready to change the answer

Cover 0: Anything that develops slowly — pressure gets home first Better answers: Four Verticals, Mesh, Slant-Flat, Smash
Cover 1: Outside vertical shots — the free safety caps them over the top Better answers: Mesh, Drive, Smash, Y-Cross, Four Verticals, Levels
Cover 2: The flats — the corner squats and jumps anything quick outside Better answers: Smash, Four Verticals, Flood
Tampa 2: The deep middle — the Mike runs it, so a straight seam is contested (unlike base Cover 2) Better answers: Smash, Flood
Cover 3: Deep outside — the three-deep shell caps outside verticals Better answers: Curl-Flat, Slant-Flat, Smash, Flood, Four Verticals, Snag, Dagger, Stick
Cover 4: Deep shots — four deep defenders make it very hard to win over the top Better answers: Stick, Snag, Slant-Flat, Curl-Flat, Mesh

Troubleshooting

What can break the play

Avoid Split Back All Out when the exchange or play-action timing is not yet dependable, when the league rules prohibit its ball handling, or when the field is too compressed for its routes to separate safely.
Changing the formation or backfield alignment before the snap, which removes the disguise that makes Split Back All Out pair with its companion calls.
Rushing the mesh, fake, or boot footwork. Every player must hit a fixed landmark at full speed and keep all exchange action behind the line.
Letting the route distribution drift into generic spread spacing. Keep the formation's launch points, route depths, and crossing order intact when making team-specific adjustments.