Glossary
Back-shoulder throw
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What it is
A ball thrown short and behind a vertical route, to the shoulder away from the defender.
Why it matters
The back shoulder exists because a corner in perfect trail position is beaten by geometry rather than by speed: he is running away from a ball he cannot see, and the receiver stops and comes back to it. It is the answer to a defender playing with vertical leverage and no ball awareness, and it requires a pre-snap agreement — a back-shoulder ball thrown to a receiver still running deep is an interception.
Also called
Programs call this back shoulder, back hip or stop and come back. The Coach answers to any of them.
Related
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