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Option FootballTRANSCRIPT
• Presented by Bob Dougherty
• Offensive Coordinator, Middlesex High School
• Phone 1 908 - 371- 0191
• Email [email protected]
•The triple option offense
Competitive and BeyondCompetitive and Beyond
Option football• It’s a philosophy• Shorten the game• Discipline• Now you see it and
now you don’t• Oline communication• Run it away from the
crowd• The slow start
Triple option SplitsTriple option Splits
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Fullback alignment 13 feet from the tip of the football
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TE
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RL
TSE
1yd x1yd
SE 16 yds from the ball ,no closer than 6 yds to the sideline
1x 1 for pitch 1x 1 for pitch relationshiprelationship
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1yd x1yd•1yd x1yd
The Fullback trackThe Fullback track
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The blocking creaseThe blocking crease
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T EB
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Dictate the chargeDictate the charge
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T EB
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Establishing the Establishing the Fullback with splitsFullback with splits
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BB
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1NN
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1NN
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1NN
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Second level cutSecond level cut
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QB readsQB reads
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#1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap and out
#2 Pitch key
#3 Force third man out and aligned outside of B gap
#4 Deep third
Think GiveThink Give
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#1 Are first thought on inside veer is to give the ball.We need to unless #1 Comes down hard and fast at the fullback. He needs to take an angle to get him
QB reads for the QB reads for the midlinemidline
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#1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to outside of the Guard. Here the 44 3 technique.
EBB
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QB reading the QB reading the Handoff keyHandoff key
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#1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap andout
The Mesh ChargeThe Mesh Charge
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Sit and ReadSit and Read
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PitchPitch
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#2 Pitch key
#1 and #2 coming #1 and #2 coming hardhard
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#2 coming hard#2 coming hard
We can load.We can load.
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The slow playThe slow play
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#2 Pitch key
#2 off the line#2 off the line
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#1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap and out
#2 Pitch key
The Stacked StuntThe Stacked Stunt
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Pitching off the Pitching off the stackstack
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The 3-5 defenseThe 3-5 defense
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C3 3C
The 3-5 defenseThe 3-5 defense
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1 22 1 N
B
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C3 3C
The 3-5 defenseThe 3-5 defense
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1 22 1 N
B
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C3 3C
The 3-5 defenseThe 3-5 defense
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1 22 1 N
B
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C3 3C
The 3-5 defenseThe 3-5 defense
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B
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C3 3C
QB readsQB reads
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#1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap and out
#2 Pitch key
#3 Force third man out and aligned outside of B gap
#4 Deep third
QB track and HB pitch QB track and HB pitch relationshiprelationship
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QB pitch or keep off #2
HB stay 4yds deep and 2 yds away.Turn up when the QB does.Look for the ball right away
Perimeter blocking vs Perimeter blocking vs Odd frontOdd front
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HB arcs outside and blocks force defender
SE outside release block deep third defender
Perimeter blocking vs Perimeter blocking vs Odd frontOdd front
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HB arcs outside and blocks force defender
SE outside release block deep third defender
Perimeter blocking vs Perimeter blocking vs Even frontEven front
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The Hb seal blocks
B
Perimeter blocking Perimeter blocking The SwitchThe Switch
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HB arcs and stalks the deep third player.
SE Takes two steps upfield and then cracks the force
Veer blocking scheme
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Pst -Rip to inside lb,or double the 3 tech.
Psg- On or inside
C- On cutoff
Bsg-Cutoff
Bst- Cutoff
Te- Cutoff or as playside take near lb
NBB
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Outside Veer
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Te- double to lb
Pst –combo or base
Psg- On or inside
C- On cutoff
Bsg-Cutoff
Bst- Cutoff
NBB
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Why run outside veer
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TER
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Pst –Base combo with te.
Psg- On or inside
C- On cutoff
Bsg-Cutoff
Bst- Cutoff
Te- Combo with T or lb
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TB TE
Loop scheme
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Pst -Rip to outside.
Psg- Playside step for B gap
C- On cutoff
Bsg-Cutoff
Bst- Cutoff
Te- Cutoff or as playside take near lb
NBB
TE
Veer vs even front to the SE
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QB- There is no #3 unless the fs gets in the mix
R- Seal Lb to Fs
Pst -Rip to Ilb to fs.
Psg- On
C- On cutoff
Backside- cutoff
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BB
TE
Veer vs even front to the TE
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QB- There is no #3 unless the fs gets in the mix
R- Arc
Pst – Double combo to the lb to fs
Psg- Double team
C- On cutoff
Backside- cutoff
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BB
TE
Loop vs 5-3
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QB- There is no #3 unless the fs gets in the mix
R- Arc or could seal
Pst – Double combo to the lb to fs
Psg- Double team
C- On cutoff
Backside- cutoff
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BB
TE
FSFS
5-3
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BB
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5-3
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TERL
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The Bubble
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TERL
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End over
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TERL
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Running to the numbers
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One way someone stopped us
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CM
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E TTSS
43 defense Cover 2
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43 defense
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Running to the numbers
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We run here because We run here because
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LB LB
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QB- Read first lineman head up to outside of guard think keep ,then give, attack flank and turn up into b gapFB – Straight up the middle,left arm up
R – Open go b gap block lb to fs
L – Motion and run pitch.RT – Block #2 LOSRG – Rip inside to lb vs 50 block lbC – Block on or awayLG- Block awayLT – Block awayTE – Block # 3 or out to alleySE – Stalk # 4
Midline
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•Rules for midline
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LB LB
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Midline with counter motion
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T TN
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LB LB
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Midline to the open side
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TE SE
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T TN
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LB LB
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C
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The midline triple
G GT
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TE SE
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T TN
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LB LB
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The midline triple vs 3 los players
QB reads for the QB reads for the midlinemidline
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#1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to outside of the Guard
QB reads for the QB reads for the midlinemidline
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#1 will most of the time take fb and qb runs free
ESB
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QB reads for the QB reads for the midlinemidline
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If #1 is inside of the guard or in the gap or shaded on the center it is an automatic pull by the QB
ESB
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G GT
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TE SE
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TC
T TN
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LB LB
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C
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Give it.
Calling midline on Calling midline on the line.the line.
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QB reads for the QB reads for the midlinemidline
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#1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to outside of the Guard. Here the 52 look.
ESB
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G GT
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TE SE
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TC
T TN
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LB LB
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C
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Reading the tackle block on mid
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T TN
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LB LB
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Reading the tackle block on mid
Offensive Line rules for veer
blocking
NTT EE
BB
FC
FC
CGT T
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TE SE
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Rt- Rip to inside lbDouble the 3 tech.Rg- Ace or BaseC- cutoffLg- cutoffLt – CutoffTE- Cutoff
Double 11veer(10)
NT
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BB
F
C
FC
CGT T
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TE SE
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L R
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Qb- Open at read #1 pitchof keep of #2Fb – Aim for crack of theguardL- short motion run pitchR- Arc and block #3Rt- Rip to inside lbDouble the 3 tech.Rg- Ace or BaseC- cutoffLg- cutoffLt – CutoffTE- CutoffSE- Stalk #4
Air forceAir force
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Mesh drillMesh drill
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Group Ride and Group Ride and DecideDecide
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First team sideSecond team side
Left side oline starters on defense
Group Ride and DecideGroup Ride and Decide
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B
G CQ
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TN
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Left side oline
L
Matt
Keith
Brian
Espo
•Espo
•Hall
Setting up the Setting up the Fullback pathFullback path
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CQ
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13 feet
Midline meshMidline mesh
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