DIAGRAM: This play is a prime example of how the Maryland I-formation can be used as a pre-snap formation in a no-huddle offense. You can easily get 7 players to the point of attack while catching the defense when they’re lining up and not settled. Regular zone blocking rules apply. You can have the QB hand off from this formation to set up play action. You can also cut the backside DT and pull the left OG to get another blocker in on the action. To give the defense even more problems, you can call the play and then shift into a new formation. The receivers must have 3-yard splits to facilitate the down block.
—Paul Janson, Football Coach,
Pine City, Minn.