Most youth soccer teams that run the single wing offense do so off of the traditional set of lopsided lines.
Many coaches have asked me about using the balanced line single wing offense in youth soccer. For most coaches, they ask why they have “Special Rules” in their Youth Soccer Leagues that require them to use balanced line formations. 2-3% of youth soccer leagues have rules like this.
It’s very easy to change the Offense from a single unbalanced winger to a set of balanced lines. While most high schools that run Single Wing Offense stick to the unbalanced set, several of them also have one or two balanced line sets as well.
Menominee Michigan High School runs almost all of its single-end offense with a balanced set of lines. Menominee won another state title last year and surpassed the defending state champion for the largest class (Wayzata, 3,400 students) from Minnesota. Menominee, as most of you know, has only 550 students. It’s hard to argue with Menominee head coach Ken Hofer, who has more than 250 wins running this offense from a balanced line. Hofer is a legend in Single Wing circles and is an excellent clinical speaker.
Some modifications are required if you run the single wing offense from a balanced set of lines:
The midpoint of the offensive line is the center, now you fit in the center. Pull the Left Guard into runs off tackle to the right. Pull only the right guard (not also the electric hoist) in reverse gears to the left. The Left Tackle Blocks GD, Gap-Down in traps to the left.
As you can see, moving to the balanced line isn’t a big deal if you’re asked to do so. If I were forced to commit this crime, those would be the changes I would make. I would power tackle the left guard, since he would be my second most athletic lineman.
We all need to play by whatever rules the leagues think make sense, no matter how silly they may be. Don’t delay or complain about it, just make the necessary adjustments and make it work.
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