Triple Option from the Gun, Pistol & I Formation

Paul Murphy, HFCWaubonsie Valley H. S.

Aurora, IL

paul_murphy@ipsd.org

Clinic Goal

My goal is to provide you with at least 1 item you can take back to your programs for next season.

Motion Tree

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F5, F55, Y3, Y7, Z2, Z8, etc.

Plays to be Covered

Triple Option from the Gun Zone Read Option – ran 119 times for

8.9 avg and 11 TD's

Triple Option from Pistol/I formation Freeze Option – ran 53 times for 9.2

avg and 5 TD's

Multiple Formations

2 X 1 w/split backs, I, Pistol & Pistol 2 back

3 x 1 w/ off set back & Pistol back

2 x 2 w/off set back & Pistol back

Zone Read Triple Option

OL splits: 2 feet from C – G – T, and 3 feet to TE Depth of OL dependent on ability, hug LOS or helmets at

Ctr's waist RB aligns w/toes at 5 or 5 ½ yds, align over guard QB heels at 4 ½ yds behind center WR's alignment based on formation and hash Go to drawing

QB Keys, RB mesh & Steps, WR Rules

QB steps and turns to face read, extends ball and meshes w/RB

RB slide steps, aims for near leg of center, meshes w/QB, hammers LOS, key DL over Guard if even over Ctr if odd

Pitch Back – Sprint to pitch relationship, calls ball, ball, ball, be ready to catch pitch

WR Rules – Cover 1 – run -off, Cover 2 – call Tuna, block Sy, Cover 3 – Stalk block CB, Cover 4 – Treat as Cover 3

Blocking Schemes

OL Blocking Schemes Vertical Double team Horizontal Double team Pure Zone Wedge blocking

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Freeze option from Pistol

Splits same as Zone Read QB depth moves to 3 ½ yds behind center RB depth toes stay at 5 ½ yds, move to behind QB WR's align based on formation call and hash Go to drawing

QB Keys, RB mesh & aiming pt., WR Rules

QB steps off mid-line and extends ball and meshes w/RB while reading give/pull key

Dive Back hammers LOS, aims for the butt of the center, mesh w/QB, key DL over Guard if even over Ctr if odd

Pitch Back – Sprint to pitch relationship, call ball, ball, ball, be ready to catch pitch

WR Rules – Cover 1 – run -off, Cover 2 – call Tuna, block Sy, Cover 3 – Stalk block CB, Cover 4 – Treat as Cover 3

Blocking Schemes

OL Blocking Schemes Vertical Double team away from call Trap block Pure Zone away from call Wedge blocking

See Drawings Show video

Double Option

Stretch Read Only alignment adjustment is to align RB &

QB at the same depth Go to drawing Show video

Speed Option Another play that gets you to the perimeter Go to drawing Show video