• Presented by Bob Dougherty

• Offensive Coordinator, Middlesex High School

• Phone 1 908 - 371- 0191

• Email bobdoc78@yahoo.com

• The triple option offense

Competitive 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 Splits

TGCQ

G

F

Fullback alignment 13 feet from the tip of the football

3

TE

5

RL

TSE

1yd x1yd

SE 16 yds from the ball ,no closer than 6 yds to the sideline

1x 1 for pitch relationship

TGCQ

G

F

3

TE

RL

TSE

1yd x1yd• 1yd x1yd

The Fullback track

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

The blocking crease

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

T EB

N

Dictate the charge

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

T EB

N

Establishing the Fullback with splits

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R

TE

1

2

34

N

B

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F

1N

B

T

TGCQ

F

1N

B

T

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1N

B

T

1 2 3 4

Second level cut

TGCQ

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F

TE

RL

T SE

T

S

B

N

s

QB reads

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

34

#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 Give

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

#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 midline

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

#1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to outside of the Guard. Here the 44 3 technique.

EBB

T

QB reading the Handoff key

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

#1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap andout

The Mesh Charge

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

.

Sit and Read

TG

CQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE1

.

Pitch

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G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

#2 Pitch key

#1 and #2 coming hard

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F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

#2 coming hard

We can load.

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

The slow play

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

#2 Pitch key

#2 off the line

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

2

#1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap and out

#2 Pitch key

The Stacked Stunt

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

2

Pitching off the stack

TGCQ

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F

TE

RL

T SE

1

2

The 3-5 defense

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 22 1 N

B

F

C3 3C

The 3-5 defense

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 22 1 N

B

F

C3 3C

The 3-5 defense

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 22 1 N

B

F

C3 3C

The 3-5 defense

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 22 1 N

B

F

C3 3C

The 3-5 defense

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 22 1 N

B

F

C3 3C

QB reads

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

34

#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 relationship

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

34

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 Odd front

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

34

HB arcs outside and blocks force defender

SE outside release block deep third defender

Perimeter blocking vs Odd front

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

34

HB arcs outside and blocks force defender

SE outside release block deep third defender

Perimeter blocking vs Even front

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

12

S

4

The Hb seal blocks

B

Perimeter blocking The Switch

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

34

HB arcs and stalks the deep third player.

SE Takes two steps upfield and then cracks the force

Veer blocking scheme

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

34

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

N

BB

TE

Outside Veer

TGCQ

G

F

TER

L

T SE

1 2

34

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Te- double to lb

Pst –combo or base

Psg- On or inside

C- On cutoff

Bsg-Cutoff

Bst- Cutoff

N

BB

TE

Why run outside veer

TGCQ

G

F

TER

L

T SE

1 2

3

4

Pst –Base combo with te.

Psg- On or inside

C- On cutoff

Bsg-Cutoff

Bst- Cutoff

Te- Combo with T or lb

B

TB TE

Loop scheme

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

34

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

N

BB

TE

Veer vs even front to the SE

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

2

34

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

N

BB

TE

Veer vs even front to the TE

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

TSE

1

2

34

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

N

BB

TE

Loop vs 5-3

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

2

3

4

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

N

BB

TE

FS

5-3

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

2

4

N

BB

TE

FS 7

c

22

E

5-3

TGCQ

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F

TE

RL

T SE

1

2

4

N

BB

TE

FS 7

c

22

E

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

TSE

1 2

3

4

The Bubble

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

3

4

End over

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

3

4

Running to the numbers

F

TE

C

One way someone stopped us

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

3

4

N

C

M

F

E TS

43 defense Cover 2

TGCQ

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F

TE

RL

T SE

1

2

3

4N

B

M

F

E T

S

43 defense

TGCQ

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F

TE

RL

T SE

1

2

3

4

N

CM

F

E T

S

Running to the numbers

TGCQ

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F

TE

R L

TSE

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34

N

BB

F

E T

C

We run here because

G GT

L

TESE

F

RQ

TC

T N

EE

LB LB

F

S

C

C

QB- Read first lineman head up to outside of guard think keep ,then give, attack flank and turn up into b gap

FB – Straight up the middle,left arm up

R – Open go b gap block lb to fs

L – Motion and run pitch.

RT – Block #2 LOS

RG – Rip inside to lb vs 50 block lb

C – Block on or away

LG- Block away

LT – Block away

TE – Block # 3 or out to alley

SE – Stalk # 4

Midline

T

• Rules for midline

G GT

L

TESE

F

RQ

TC

T TN

EE

LB LB

F

S

C

C

Midline with counter motion

G GT

L

TE SE

F

RQ

TC

T TN

EE

LB LB

F

S

C

C

Midline to the open side

G GT

L

TE SE

F

RQ

TC

T TN

EE

LB LB

F

S

C

C

The midline triple

G GT

L

TE SE

F

RQ

TC

T TN

EE

LB LB

F

S

C

C

The midline triple vs 3 los players

QB reads for the midline

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 2

#1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to outside of the Guard

QB reads for the midline

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

#1 will most of the time take fb and qb runs free

E

SB

T

QB reads for the midline

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

If #1 is inside of the guard or in the gap or shaded on the center it is an automatic pull by the QB

E

SB

T

G GT

L

TE SE

F

RQ

TC

T TN

EE

LB LB

F

S

C

C

Give it.

Calling midline on the line.

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1 E

SB

T

QB reads for the midline

TGCQ

G

F

TE

RL

T SE

1

#1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to outside of the Guard. Here the 52 look.

E

SB

T

G GT

L

TE SE

F

RQ

TC

T TN

EE

LB LB

F

S

C

C

Reading the tackle block on mid

G GT

L

TE SE

F

RQ

TC

T TN

EE

LB LB

F

S

C

C

Reading the tackle block on mid

Offensive Line rules for veer

blocking

NTT EE

BB

FC

FC

CGT T

Q

TE SE

F

L R

G

Rt- Rip to inside lbDouble the 3 tech.Rg- Ace or BaseC- cutoffLg- cutoffLt – CutoffTE- Cutoff

Double 11veer(10)

NT

T EE

BB

F

C

FC

CGT T

Q

TE SE

F

L R

G

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 force

F

Q

CQ

C

F

se

RL

R

SE

T E

SS

T

C

E

SS

C

L

Mesh drill

F

Q

CQ

C

F

T

T

F

F

Group Ride and Decide

GCQ

F

T

T

N

B

G CQ

F

TT

N

B

First team sideSecond team side

Left side oline starters on defense

Group Ride and Decide

GC

Q

F

T

T

N

B

G CQ

F

T

T

N

B

Left side oline

L

Matt

Keith

Brian

Espo

• Espo

• Hall

Setting up the Fullback path

F

Q

CQ

C

F

T

T

F

13 feet

Midline mesh

F

Q

CQ

C

F

T

T

F

F