1. Triple Option from the Gun, Pistol & I Formation Paul Murphy, HFC Waubonsie Valley H. S. Aurora, IL paul_murphy@ipsd.org

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

3. Motion Tree O O O X O O O 1 2 3 50 7 8 9 4 Q 6 5 F5, F55, Y3, Y7, Z2, Z8, etc.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Blocking Schemes OL Blocking Schemes Vertical Double team Horizontal Double team Pure Zone Wedge blocking See Drawings Show video

9. 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

10. 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

11. Blocking Schemes OL Blocking Schemes Vertical Double team away from call Trap block Pure Zone away from call Wedge blocking See Drawings Show video

12. 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