1. GUN TRIPLE PRESENTATION
INSIDE ZONE
POWER
JET READ
ROSS MADDALON
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
OLD BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (NJ)

2. GUN TRIPLE C S S C B M B E T T E

3. GUN TRIPLE PHILOSOPHY
THE GUN TRIPLE PLAY IS THE “BREAD AND BUTTER” PLAY OF THE OFFENSE
IT IS A TRIPLE OPTION PLAY OUT OF THE GUN THAT GIVES THE TAILBACK THE OPTION TO CUT BACK, ESSENTIALLY BECOMING 4 PLAYS IN 1
THIS PLAY WILL BE RUN WITH OR WITHOUT MOTION

4. GUN TRIPLE RULES OFFENSIVE LINE “TRIPLE” SCHEME
THIS WILL BE THE “TRIPLE” BLOCKING SCHEME FOR THE LINE
EVERYBODY IS RESONSIBLE FOR THEIR BACKSIDE GAP
COMBINATION BLOCKS WILL BE USED FOR ANY PLAYSIDE SHADES FROM THE 3-TECH IN
COMBINATION BLOCKS WILL BE USED FOR ANY BACKSIDE SHADES FROM THE 2-TECH IN
IF YOU ARE NOT COMBO BLOCKING, YOU ARE BLOCKING BACK ON THE DL OR LB IN YOUR GAP
THERE WILL BE A “SOLID” CALL MADE AGAINST LB’S SHOWING BLITZ AT THE L.O.S. “SOLID” TELLS THE OL TO BLOCK BACK AND THAT THE COMBO BLOCK IS OFF

5. GUN TRIPLE RULES OFFENSIVE LINE
PT – TIGHT INSIDE VEER RELEASE CHIPPING EMOLOS – BLOCK 1ST MAN INSIDE (“B” GAP DEFENDER)
PG – POST THE “A” GAP, RIP THE “B” GAP
C – POST THE BACKSIDE “A” GAP, RIP THE PLAYSIDE “A” GAP
BG – BACKSIDE “B” GAP DEFENDER WITH OR WITHOUT COMBO
BT – BACKSIDE “C” GAP DEFENDER

6. GUN TRIPLE RULES QUARTERBACK
WILL ALIGN W/ HEELS AT 4 YARDS DIRECTLY BEHIND CENTER
CATCH SNAP AND POINT BALL DIRECTLY AT THE H.O.K. (HAND OFF KEY – FLASH METHOD)
IF H.O.K. DOES ANYTHING BUT COME FLAT DOWN THE L.O.S. TO COLLISION OUR TB – GIVE THE BALL!
IF PULL, GET NORTH/SOUTH AND THINK RUN UNLESS
IF PK FORCES YOU TO PITCH THEN PITCH CHEST-TO-CHEST WITH MOMENTUM FINISHING TOWARD OUR PITCH MAN TO SOFTEN BLOW

7. GUN TRIPLE RULES TAILBACK/FULLBACK 5 YARDS DIRECTLY BEHIND QB
2 PT STANCE; WILL SHUFFLE PLAYSIDE FOOT – PLANT AND HIT THE A GAP AT 100 MPH IF OPEN; IF NOT, SLIDE AND GLIDE TECHNIQUE (KEEP SHOULDERS SQUARE TO THE L.O.S. – FIND AN OPENING ANYWHERE FROM BACKSIDE A TO PLAYSIDE B AND ACCELERATE THROUGH HOLE)
OUR SPLITS SHOULD CREATE “CAVITIES” TO FIND AND RUN THROUGH RATHER THAN “CREASES”
IF PULLED, RUN THROUGH THE TACKLER AND LOOK TO BLOCK PURSUING LB OR SECONDARY – DON’T STOP!

8. GUN TRIPLE RULES PLAYSIDE SLOT/FLANKER PITCHBACK
3 COUNT (SEAL ILB TO FS) OR 4 COUNT (ARC ON SECONDARY RUN SUPPORT…EITHER SAFETY OR CORNER)
1x1 OFF OUTSIDE FOOT OF TACKLE
PITCHBACK
PITCH, NO MOTION (UNLESS CALLED)
RUN TO THE HEELS OF TB THEN GET FLAT
MAINTAIN 5 x 1 PITCH RELATIONSHIP, DON’T TURN UNTIL THE QB TURNS
CATCH PITCH AND GET NORTH/SOUTH
PLAYSIDE SPLIT END AND BACKSIDE SPLIT END
SLOW BLOCK #1, ALIGN 8-16 YARDS DEPENDING
IF “CHARLIE” IS CALLED, THE P/S SE AND P/S SLOT SWITCH BLOCKING ASSIGNMENTS

9. GUN TRIPLE COUNT SYSTEM
DRAW AN IMAGINARY LINE DOWN THE INSIDE FOOT OF THE PST AND COUNT OUT
VS 4-3 OR 3-4, COVER 2 OR 4 - THERE IS A 4 COUNT
VS 4-4 OR 3-3-5, COVER 3 - THERE IS A 3 COUNT

10. GUN TRIPLE – BUBBLE C S S C M B B E T T E

11. GUN TRIPLE – BUBBLE RULES
SAME AS GUN TRIPLE EXCEPT THE QB WILL THROW A BUBBLE OFF THE PITCH KEY INSTEAD OF PITCHING THE BALL
THE PLAYSIDE SLOT/FLANKER WILL RUN THE BUBBLE SCREEN INSTEAD OF HIS REGULAR 3 OR 4 COUNT

12. GUN SPEED C S S C B M B E T T E

13. GUN SPEED RULES
SAME AS GUN TRIPLE EXCEPT THE LEAD BACK (FULLBACK OR TAILBACK) WILL WRAP AROUND AND BLOCK THE OLB TO SAFETY
QB WILL TREAT EMOLOS AS THE PITCH INSTEAD OF DIVE (DOUBLE OPTION)

14. INSIDE ZONE C S S C B M B E T T E

15. INSIDE ZONE RULES OFFENSIVE LINE SAME AS GUN TRIPLE SCHEME
2-FOOT SPLITS EXCEPT FOR PSTE OR PST (WHOEVER HAS EMOLOS)

16. INSIDE ZONE RULES QUARTERBACK TAILBACK FULLBACK
DEEP “RIDE” TECHNIQUE WITH TAILBACK
AFTER, FAKE SPEED OPTION
TAILBACK
TAKE EITHER “RIDE” HANDOFF FROM QB DEEP IN THE BACKFIELD AND LOOK FOR ANY HOLE BREAKING FROM BACKSIDE “B” GAP TO PLAYSIDE “B” GAP – RUN TO DAYLIGHT!
FULLBACK
KICK OUT PLAYSIDE “C” GAP THREAT
NO MATTER WHERE THE FULLBACK IS, HE MUST GET ACROSS AND KICK OUT THE PLAYSIDE “C” GAP PLAYER

17. POWER “O” C S S C B M B E T T E

18. “O” RULES OFFENSIVE LINE “GAP” SCHEME
THIS WILL BE THE “GAP” BLOCKING SCHEME FOR THE OFFENSIVE LINE
PSTE, PST, PSG – GDB (GAP, DOWN BACKER)
“TREY” OR “DEUCE” IF NO BLITZ THREAT
C – PPGH (PROTECT PULLING GUARD HOLE)
BSG – PULL (“CLOSED” TECHNIQUE) AND LEAD UP FOR PS LB
IF EMOLOS GETS LOGGED, LEAD UP OUTSIDE THE FULLBACK’S LOG BLOCK
BST AND BSTE – “SEAL/CLIMB” ON PLAYSIDE GAP THREAT
“SEAL/CLIMB” TECHNIQUE – SEAL INSIDE GAP FIRST AND BLOCK ANY THREAT SHOWING
IF NO INSIDE GAP THREAT – SEAL AND THEN BLOCK OUTSIDE GAP DEFENDER

19. “O” RULES QUARTERBACK TAILBACK FULLBACK
SPLIT BACKS - OPEN TO THE PLAY AND GET THE BALL TO THE TAILBACK ON A “RIDE” TECHNIQUE
AFTER, FAKE BOOT
PISTOL – REVERSE PIVOT (SPIN) AND GET THE BALL TO THE TAILBACK
TAILBACK
AIM AT INSIDE HIP OF THE FULLBACK’S BLOCK AND GO INSIDE OF HIS KICK-OUT (OUTSIDE IF THERE IS A LOG BLOCK)
FULLBACK
KICK OUT EMOLOS
IF KICK OUT IS NOT POSSIBLE, LOG EMOLOS

20. JET READ C S S C B M B E T T E

21. JET READ RULES OFFENSIVE LINE “GAP” SCHEME
2 FOOT SPLITS ACROSS THE LINE
PST OR PSTE MAY BE ABLE TO WIDEN THE READ IF THERE IS NO BLITZ OR COMBO THREAT

22. JET READ RULES QUARTERBACK BALL CARRIER BLOCKING BACK
OPEN AND RIDE BALL CARRIER ACROSS FOR JET SWEEP AND READ PLAYSIDE EMOLOS
IF HE SITS – GIVE THE BALL FOR JET
IF HE SQUEEZES – GIVE THE BALL FOR JET
IF HE STEPS OUT – PULL THE BALL AND RUN QB POWER
IF HE FLIES UPFIELD – PULL THE BALL AND RUN QB POWER
BALL CARRIER
RUN JET SWEEP VIA MOTION OR NO MOTION
FORM A “RIDE” WITH THE QB
BELLY YOUR STEPS BACK AFTER RECEIVING BALL AND LOOK FOR AN OPENING TO CUT UP
BLOCKING BACK
ARC FOR PS OLB TO SAFETY