OPTION FOOTBALL

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 Introduction
 An opportunity to expand your offensive system
with a unique play
 Option adds a new dimension to your offense;
attacks perimeter & eliminates one block
 Provides a complete package - base play,
counter & pass offense
 Forces the defense to account for a broader
attack & forces assignment football

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 Definition & Types
of Option Football
 Lead Option - QB
- Pitch back
- Lead back

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LEAD OPTION - QB - Pitch
Back & Lead Back to block

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 Definition & Types
of Option Football
 Lead Option
 Speed Option - QB
- Pitch back
- no lead back

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SPEED OPTION -
No Lead Back

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 Definition & Types
of Option Football
 Lead Option
 Speed Option
 Dive Option - QB
- Dive Back
- Pitch back -

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DIVE OPTION - dive back
followed by keep/ pitch off DE
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Advantages of Option Football

• Utilizes athleticism of the QB

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Advantages of Option Football

 Utilizes athleticism of QB
 Eliminates one defender with the QB
“read”

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DE is eliminated as QB keeps
or pitches.

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Advantages of Option Football

 Utilizes athleticism of QB
 QB eliminates one defender with the “read”
 Tight OL splits of DW get ball on the edge
quickly
 Forces defense to play assignment football
 Provides good blitz control

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 Tight Line Splits Constrict
Defense & Pitch Gets to Edge
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Disadvantages of Option
Football
 Potential for errant pitch
 Lack of conventional DE play may make
option impractical

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Double Option Basics
 QB’s footwork at the snap
 QB’s footwork (drop step vs. reverse
piviot)
 Path to the pitch key

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QB’s path to DE - INTO the
LOS - not parallel

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QB’s Reverse Pivot Footwork

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Double Option (Lead or Speed)
 QB’s footwork
 QB’s path to EMLOS
 Pitch back’s path

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Double Option (Lead or Speed)
 QB’s footwork
 QB’s path to EMLOS
 Pitch back’s path
 Pitch relationship

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Pitchback relationship -
4.5 to 5.5 yards off outside
hip of QB at 45 degree angle

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Double Option (Lead or Speed)

 QB’s footwork
 QB’s path to EMLOS
 Pitch back’s path
 Pitch relationship
 Lead blocker (Lead Option)

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LEAD BLOCKER's path - first
defender outside pitch key

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QB Technique & Mechanics
 C/QB exchange

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QB Technique & Mechanics
 C/QB exchange
 Footwork to “Pitch Key”
(as discussed above)

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QB Technique & Mechanics
 C/QB exchange
 Footwork to “Pitch Key”
 Technique of read:
• eyes on EMLOS immediately; ID the
pitch key
• ball at sternum level
• attack inside hip of pitch key
• don’t get too close to EMLOS
• once you decide to pitch, look pitch in to
the pitch back
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 QB Technique & Mechanics
 C/QB exchange
 Footwork to “Pitch Key”
 Technique of read

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 Pitch Mechanics & the Act of
Making the Pitch
 “Thumbs down” pitch;
 Pop elbow to locked out position;
 Short jab step in direction of pitch;
 Look ball in to pitch back;
 Tuck off-side shoulder as pitch is made to
take any contact by DE;
 Rib pads

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Pitch Back Technique
 Footwork (motion - no motion)

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Pitch Back Technique
 Footwork (motion - no motion)
 Depth & width - catch up to QB, get on
outside hip and maintain pitch relationship

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Pitch Back Technique
 Footwork (motion - no motion)
 Depth & width
 Relaxed back arm

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Pitch Back Technique
 Footwork (motion/no motion)
 Depth & width
 Relaxed back arm
 Eyes on the pitch key initially - then eyes
on QB

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Pitch Back Technique
 Footwork (motion/no motion)
 Depth & width
 Relaxed back arm
 Eyes on the pitch key initially
 Duty to maintain pitch relationship
 Against “hard end” get back shoulder open

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Pitch Path & Pitch Relationship
4.5 - 5.5 yds
off QB's outside hip at
45 degree angle

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Defensive End Play
 Boxing DE (a la Gap Air Mirror)

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Defensive End Play
• Crashing DE - (‘hard’ DE)
- pitch “right now” !!
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Defensive End Play
Crashing DE - “LOAD” play C

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OFFENSIVE LINE PLAY
 Double Option Leaves End Man Unblocked
 Various Schemes to block this:
• G.O.D.
• G.O.L.
• O.I.L.
• Counting Method
• SAB (????)
• No need to change your usual scheme

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Double Option vs. 53
(Counting Defenders -0-1-2-3)
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Double Option vs. 6-2
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QB DRILLS & SKILL WORK

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 Kneeling Pitch

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yards

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QB Pairs
Down-the-Line-Drill
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 END MAN
OPTION PITCH
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 HARD END DRILL

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 PERIMETER DRILL
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Supplemental
Option
Offense

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TIGHT A FLY 38 OPTION

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TIGHT A GO 28 OPTION LOAD

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 TIGHT A GO 47 COUNTER

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TIGHT EMPTY RIGHT A GO 28 0PTION

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 Pass Offense - (option action)
TIGHT A GO PASS 28 OPTION
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TIGHT A GO PASS 28 OPTION - B BACKSIDE RAIL

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Belly Option Series

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Tight A Go 34 Belly Triple
(True Triple Option)

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Tight A Go 34 Belly TRAP

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Tight A Go 38 Belly OPTION

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Tight A Go 38 Belly OPTION DOUBLE G

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SPREAD DOUBLE WING
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 SPREAD A GO 28 OPTION

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 SPREAD A FLY 38 OPTION

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 EMPTY SPREAD RIGHT 28 OPTION

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 EMPTY SPREAD RIGHT AU 29 OPTION

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 SPREAD A GO 47 COUNTER

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WILDCAT SET
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WILDCAT A GO 28 OPTION

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