Unlike other super plays, Hocus Pocus does not have a unique formation. To defend against Hocus Pocus, you must be aware that the other team has gained a super play. As such, you'll have to run the quarterback, and waste the play. In this event, which is uncommon but occasional, the receiver will either be delayed in teleportation or not teleport at all. In some cases, the defense may rush a defender, which can block your magic receiver.

Should there be defenders in the vicinity of your teleported receiver (which only occurs on Deep Cover 2 defensive formations, you probably shouldn't pass the ball, and instead just run your quarterback elsewhere. When playing Hocus Pocus, it is best that you throw to the corner of the screen right when the user teleports – in this case, nearby defenders will not have a chance to run and cover your one and only receiver. Hocus Pocus, like all offensive super plays, is randomly awarded when a reception occurs, typically to an open receiver. The blue region outlines the suggested throwing area. If conditions are ripe enough, the receiver would have teleported in a location which is free of defenders and is far downfield.īasic mechanics of Hocus Pocus. When the play is run, the wide receiver initially runs straight normally, but after three yards of this initial movement, the receiver will teleport eighteen yards past the line of scrimmage. It runs a single wide formation and only has one receiver, but the receiver is obviously a key part of the play. Hocus Pocus is a very simple, but effective play. The premise of Hocus Pocus is to make a wide receiver teleport downfield, such that they are open, and as a result a long hail mary is mostly guaranteed. Hocus Pocus is a passing super play, and is one of three offensive super plays.

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