How Much Do you Really Know about the Zone Dive? Triple Option Football Academy Quiz
December 22, 2013
The Zone Dive is a concept that is utilized in the Triple Option; however, it has a very finite purpose.
Disclaimer: The Zone Dive should never be utilized for the sole purpose of taking the read out of the Quarterback’s hands! This form of enabling is unacceptable coaching and will lead to long-term failure unless the coach is provided with superior athletes over an extended period of time.
The following is the Zone Dive Quiz:
1- How many safeties must the defense utilize to successfully run the Zone Dive?
2- Which offensive player blocks #1?
3- Which offensive players scoop?
4- Who is the only player that receives the football?
5- In order to run the Zone Dive, which defensive player must be running tackling the quarterback or the pitch?
6- Who blocks the Near Deep Defender?
7- Who blocks #3?
8- Who runs the pitch?
9- Who has a cutoff block?
10- Who secures the Playside A-gap?
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