1. Presented by Bob Dougherty Offensive Coordinator, Middlesex High School Phone 1 908 - 371- 0191 Email bobdoc78@yahoo.com

2. The triple option offense

3. Competitive and Beyond

4. Option football Its a philosophy Shorten the game Discipline Now you see it and now you dont Oline communication Run it away from the crowd The slow start

5. Triple option Splits TGC Q G F Fullback alignment 13 feet from the tip of the football 3 TE 5 RL T SE 1yd x1yd SE 16 yds from the ball,no closer than 6 yds to the sideline

6. 1x 1 for pitch relationship TGC Q G F 3 TE RL T SE 1yd x1yd

7. The Fullback track TGC Q G F TE RL T SE

8. The blocking crease TGC Q G F TE RL T SE T E B N

9. Dictate the charge TGC Q G F TE RL T SE T E B N

10. Establishing the Fullback with splits TGC Q F R TE 1 2 3 4 N B TGC Q F 1 N B T TGC Q F 1 N B T TGC Q F 1 N B T 1234

11. Second level cut TGC Q G F TE RL T SE T S B N s

12. QB reads TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 #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

13. Think Give TGC Q 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

14. QB reads for the midline TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 #1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to outside of the Guard. Here the 44 3 technique. E B B T

15. QB reading the Handoff key TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 #1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap andout

16. The Mesh Charge TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1.

17. Sit and Read T G C Q G F TE RL T SE 1.

18. Pitch TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 #2 Pitch key

19. #1 and #2 coming hard TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2

20. #2 coming hard We can load. TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2

21. The slow play TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 #2 Pitch key

22. #2 off the line TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 #1 Handoff key. first downlineman B gap and out #2 Pitch key

23. The Stacked Stunt TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2

24. Pitching off the stack TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2

25. The 3-5 defense TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 2 1 N B F C 3 3 C

26. The 3-5 defense TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 2 1 N B F C 3 3 C

27. The 3-5 defense TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 2 1 N B F C 3 3 C

28. The 3-5 defense TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 2 1 N B F C 3 3 C

29. The 3-5 defense TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 2 1 N B F C 3 3 C

30. QB reads TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 #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

31. QB track and HB pitch relationship TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 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

32. Perimeter blocking vs Odd front TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 HB arcs outside and blocks force defender SE outside release block deep third defender

33. Perimeter blocking vs Odd front TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 HB arcs outside and blocks force defender SE outside release block deep third defender

34. Perimeter blocking vs Even front TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 S 4 The Hb seal blocks B

35. Perimeter blocking The Switch TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 HB arcs and stalks the deep third player. SE Takes two steps upfield and then cracks the force

36. Veer blocking scheme TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 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 B B T E

37. Outside Veer TGC Q G F TE R L T SE 1 2 3 4. Te- double to lb Pst –combo or base Psg- On or inside C- On cutoff Bsg-Cutoff Bst- Cutoff N B B T E

38. Why run outside veer TGC Q G F TE R 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 T B TE

39. Loop scheme TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 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 B B T E

40. Veer vs even front to the SE TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 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 B B T E

41. Veer vs even front to the TE TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 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

42. Loop vs 5-3 TGC Q 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 T E FS

43. 5-3 TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 4 N BB T E FS 7 c 2 2 E

44. 5-3 TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 4 N BB T E FS 7 c 2 2 E

45. TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 The Bubble

46. TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 End over

47. TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 Running to the numbers F T E C

48. One way someone stopped us TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 N C M F E TS

49. 43 defense Cover 2 TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 N B M F E T S

50. 43 defense TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 N C M F E T S

51. Running to the numbers TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 3 4 N B B F E T C We run here because

52. GGT L TESE F RQ TC TN E E 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

53. GGT L TESE F RQ TC TTN E E LB F S C C Midline with counter motion

54. GGT L TE SE F RQ TC TTN E E LB F S C C Midline to the open side

55. GGT L TE SE F RQ TC TTN E E LB F S C C The midline triple

56. GGT L TE SE F RQ TC TTN E E LB F S C C The midline triple vs 3 los players

57. QB reads for the midline TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 2 #1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to outside of the Guard

58. QB reads for the midline TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 #1 will most of the time take fb and qb runs free E S B T

59. QB reads for the midline TGC Q 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 S B T

60. GGT L TE SE F RQ TC TTN E E LB F S C C Give it.

61. Calling midline on the line. TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 E S B T

62. QB reads for the midline TGC Q G F TE RL T SE 1 #1 Handoff key. first downlineman head up to outside of the Guard. Here the 52 look. E S B T

63. GGT L TE SE F RQ TC TTN E E LB F S C C Reading the tackle block on mid

64. GGT L TE SE F RQ TC TTN E E LB F S C C Reading the tackle block on mid

65. Offensive Line rules for veer blocking N T T E E B B F C F C CGTT Q TE SE F LR G

66. Double 11veer(10) N T T E E B B F C F C CGTT Q TE SE F LR G

67. Air force F Q C Q C F se RL R SE T E SS T C E C L

68. Mesh drill F Q C Q C F T T F F

69. Group Ride and Decide GC Q F T T N B GC Q F T T N B First team side Second team side Left side oline starters on defense

70. Group Ride and Decide G C Q F T T N B GC Q F T T N B Left side oline L Matt Keith Brian Espo Hall

71. Setting up the Fullback path F Q C Q C F T T F 13 feet

72. Midline mesh F Q C Q C F T T F F