On The Field - Offense - Sega NFL 2003 Manual

2. Move the Left Thumbstick again to highlight the formation you want to set, then press the A Button to
select.
3. Move the Left Thumbstick a third time to highlight the play you want to run, then press the A Button to
select and break the huddle.
• To reverse the direction in which the play is run, press the Y Button (this can also be done while
viewing packages and formations).
• To cancel a selection and return to the previous formation or package, press the B Button.
• To scroll through multiple packages, formations, and plays, pull the L Trigger/R Trigger. Note the
page number near the bottom left corner of the screen (Example: 1/6) to see how many more
pages of plays are available in the section currently being viewed.
Sega Sports Tip – Coach's Pick
For smart, fast play calling, press the A Button to view a suggested formation and play for your situation.
Press the A Button again to select the play.
Sega Sports Tip – Bluff Mode
In multiplayer games, keep the other player guessing by disguising which play you call. To activate bluff
mode, highlight the play you want to run and press and hold the A Button. Then, while continuing to hold A,
you can scroll through as many plays as you want to throw your opponent off. Once the A Button is
released, you'll head to the line of scrimmage, and your team will run the play originally selected.
OFFENSE
Prior to the Snap
• If you want to switch control to another player (multiplayer only), press the B Button. The player that picked
the play will control the QB, and someone will always automatically be given control of the player with the
ball once the play is run.
• To switch control of players in any direction, press and hold the B Button and move the D-Pad in the
desired direction.
• To hustle your team to the line of scrimmage after selecting your play, press the A Button.
• To bark out a hard count and try to get the defense to jump offside, press the B Button after the QB is
under center.
• To survey the field to check defensive parings, review receiver button assignments, and assess player
status, pull the R Trigger.
• To view receivers' routes before the snap, pull and hold the R Trigger to survey the field, then the L
Trigger to bring up the routes.
• To call an audible, press the Y Button to access the offensive audible menu, and then press the button that
corresponds to the audible you want to call.
• To snap the ball, press the A Button.
Passing Plays
• To take control of the QB after the snap, move the Left Thumbstick to step back or scramble out of the
pocket.
• To throw to a receiver, press the button that corresponds to the receiver you want to throw to. Keep in mind
that the harder you push the button, the harder the pass will be thrown. A quick tap will throw up more of a
lob, while a hard press will throw more of a bullet.
• To scramble with the QB, pull and hold R Trigger.
• To pump fake a pass, press the WHITE Button, or quickly tap any receiver button twice to get the QB to
fake in that receiver's direction.
• To throw the ball away, press the BLACK Button. Make sure you're outside of either of the two offensive
tackles, or you'll be called for Intentional Grounding.
Sega Sports Tip – Understanding Play Names
When throwing the ball, make sure you understand how the play is designed to work. The number at the
beginning of each play generally indicates how many steps the QB is supposed to drop back before
throwing the ball. Here is a quick rundown:
50 – The QB will take a 5-step drop. (Example: "50 T Zone Out")
90 – The QB will take a 3-step drop. (Example: "90 T Hitch")
1XX – A play action play. The QB will fake a handoff to the RB before passing. "PA" will sometimes also
indicate these plays. (Example: "PA 152 Z Stop -n- Go")
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