Tag Archives: Triple Option
Flexbone Option Offense – Veer Pass
The veer pass is the primary pass play in the flexbone option offense, and is designed to take advantage of the defense when the secondary is overcommitting to the run. When this play is called upon, the offense’s intention is to either score o…
Flexbone Option Offense – Rocket Toss
The Rocket Toss is the sweep play, or edge attacking play in the flexbone option offense. It is designed to get out to the edge quickly, and to out flank a defense when the box is either over loaded, or when the defense is blitzing. Loading the box…
Flexbone Option Offense – Counter Option
The counter option is the primary misdirection play in the flexbone option offense. It is also one of the more complicated plays in the offense. The play can be broken down into two relatives stages. First, there is the inside veer fake on the ba…
Flexbone Option Offense – Zone Dive
The zone dive a quick hitting inside zone play to the fullback, designed to take advantage of small defensive boxes. Rather than reading the reaction of defender’s, the dive is a down-hill, in your face, hard hitting run. It primarily attacks…
The Flexbone Option Offense – Midline
Midline might be the most commonly used play in this offense. Even though inside veer is the core play, many defenses use fronts that conflict the inside veer, and midline is designed specifically to take advantage of those fronts. Midline is the &…
Flexbone Option Offense – Inside Veer (Triple Option)
The inside veer is the core play in the flexbone option offense. When you hear the words “triple option,” this is what it mostly refers to. By design, it is a very simple play. The offensive line walls off the interior of the defense,…
The Flexbone Option Offense – Introduction
Introduction: Flexbone Option Offense This first series of articles I will be writing will be more college oriented and go over one of my favorite offenses, the flexbone option or what many people refer to as “the triple option.” This offense is th…