• Presented by Bob Dougherty

• Offensive Coordinator, Middlesex High School

• Phone 1 908 - 371- 0191
• Email [email protected]
•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
SE 16 yds from the ball
,no closer than 6 yds to
the sideline

3 5

SE T G C G T TE
Q
L R
1yd x1yd
F
Fullback alignment
13 feet from the tip
of the football
 1x 1 for pitch
relationship

SE T G C G T TE
Q
L R
1yd x1yd
•1yd x1yd
F
 The Fullback track

TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The blocking crease
B
N T E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 Dictate the charge
B
N T E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R
F
 4
Establishing the 3 R
Fullback with splits T

1 2 3 4

B B B B
N 1 N T 1 N 1 N T 1
C G T C G T C G T C G T TE
Q Q Q Q

F F F F
 Second level cut
s
S

B
N T
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 4
QB reads 3

1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
#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

1
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

#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
B B
T 1 E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

#1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to

outside of the Guard. Here the 44 3 technique.
 QB reading the
Handoff key
1
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

#1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap andout

 The Mesh Charge

1
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

.
 Sit and Read

T
G 1
TE T G C SE
L Q R

.
 Pitch

1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
#2 Pitch key
 #1 and #2 coming
hard
1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 #2 coming hard
We can load.
1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The slow play

1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
#2 Pitch key
 #2 off the line
2
1
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
#1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap and out
#2 Pitch key
 The Stacked Stunt
2

1
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 Pitching off the
stack 2

1
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The 3-5 defense

C
3 B 3 C
2 1 N 1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The 3-5 defense

C
3 B 3 C
2 1 N 1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The 3-5 defense

C
3 B 3 C
2 1 N 1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The 3-5 defense

C
3 B 3 C
2 1 N 1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The 3-5 defense

C
3 B 3 C
2 1 N 1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 4
QB reads 3

1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
#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 4
3
relationship

1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
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 4
3
Odd front

1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
HB arcs outside and blocks force defender
SE outside release block deep third defender
 Perimeter blocking vs 4
3
Odd front

1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
HB arcs outside and blocks force defender
SE outside release block deep third defender
 Perimeter blocking vs 4
Even front
S
B 2
1
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
The Hb seal blocks
 Perimeter blocking 4
3
The Switch

1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
HB arcs and stalks the deep third player.
SE Takes two steps upfield and then cracks the
force
 Veer blocking scheme 4
3
B B
E
T N 1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
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
 Outside Veer 4
3
B B
E
T N 1 2
T G C G T TE SE
Q R
L

F
.
Te- double to lb
Pst –combo or base
Psg- On or inside
C- On cutoff
Bsg-Cutoff
 Why run outside veer 4

B 3

E T T 1 2
B
T G C G T TE SE
Q R
L

F
Pst –Base combo with te.
Psg- On or inside
C- On cutoff
Bsg-Cutoff
Bst- Cutoff
Te- Combo with T or lb
 4
Loop scheme 3
B B
E
T N 1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
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
 Veer vs even front to 4
the SE 3
B B 2
E T N 1
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
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
 Veer vs even front to 4
the TE 3
B B 2
E N T 1
SE T G C G T TE
L Q R

F
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
 Loop vs 5-3 4
FS

B B 2
E T N 1 3
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
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
 5-3 4
2 FS 7
2
B B 2
c
E T N 1 E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 5-3 4
2 FS 7
2
B B 2
c
E T N 1 E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The Bubble

1 2
SE T G C G T TE
L Q R

F
 End over

4
3

1 2
T G C G T TE SE
L Q R

F
 Running to the numbers

F
4

C
3
E T 1 2
T G C G T TE SE
L Q R

F
 One way someone
stopped us

F
4
C
3
M
S T N
E 1 2
TE T G C G T SE
Q
L R

F
 43 defense Cover 2

F B

3
S
2
M

E T N 1 4
TE T G C G T SE
Q
L R

F
 43 defense

F 3

4
C S
2
M
T N
E 1
TE T G C G T SE
Q
L R

F
 Running to the
numbers We run here because

4
3
C B
B
E T N 1 2
SE T G C G T TE
Q
R L

F
 Midline

F C

C LB LB
E S
T N T E

SE T G C G T TE

L Q R

•Rules for
midline F

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
 Midline with
counter motion
F C

C LB LB
E S
T N T E

SE T G C G T TE

L Q R

F
 Midline to the
open side
F C

E LB LB C
S
T N T E

TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The midline triple

F C

S
E LB LB C
E
T N T
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 The midline triple
vs 3 los players
F C

E LB LB C
E
T N T S
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 QB reads for the
midline
1 2
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
#1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to
outside of the Guard
 QB reads for the
midline
B S
T 1 E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

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

 QB reads for the
midline
B S
T 1 E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

If #1 is inside of the guard or in the gap or shaded

on the center it is an automatic pull by the QB
 Give it.

F C

E LB LB C
E
T N T S
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 Calling midline on
the line.
B S
T 1 E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 QB reads for the
midline
B S
T 1 E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

#1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to

outside of the Guard. Here the 52 look.
 Reading the tackle
block on mid
F C

E LB LB C
E
T N T S
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 Reading the tackle
block on mid
F C

E LB LB C
E
T N T S
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

F
 Offensive Line
rules for veer
C F blocking F
C
B
B

T N
E T E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

Rt- Rip to inside lb F

Double the 3 tech.
Rg- Ace or Base
C- cutoff
Lg- cutoff
Lt – Cutoff
TE- Cutoff
 Double
11veer(10)
F
C F
C
B
B

T
E N T E
TE T G C G T SE
L Q R

Qb- Open at read #1 pitch

of keep of #2
Fb – Aim for crack of the F
guard
L- short motion run pitch
R- Arc and block #3
Rt- Rip to inside lb
Double the 3 tech.
Rg- Ace or Base
C- cutoff
Lg- cutoff
Lt – Cutoff
TE- Cutoff
SE- Stalk #4
 Air force

F SS C

Q L
R C
T E
se C SE
E T
L Q R
C

F
SS
 Mesh drill

F
F

Q
T
C
C
T Q

F
F
 Group Ride and
Decide

B B Left side
T oline
N N
T starters on
T G C C G T
defense
Q Q

F F

Second team side First team side

 Group Ride and Decide

B
B N
T N T
T G C C G T
Q L
Q
•Espo
•Hall Matt
F Keith

F
Brian
Espo
Left side oline
 Setting up the
Fullback path
F
F

Q
C T
C
Q
T
13 feet

F
 Midline mesh

F
F

Q
C T
C
T Q

F
F