The New Era of Check-with-Me Option Football: Step-by-Step Instructions
November 30, 2015
Do you want to call the best option at the line of scrimmage? Here’s how to do this in 2016…
1- Align in Double Flex.
Double Flex. Offensive Line aligns with 3 1/2 foot splits and the Receiver align two yards from the Tackle on the line of scrimmage with the outside foot up.
2. Signal in the side to which you want to run the football (left/right).
3. Quarterback utters the cadence–“Down, Ready, Sethut.”
4. The Quarterback then does the following:
a. If the A and B-gaps are filled, run Triple Blast as you have them outnumbered on the perimeter.
Triple Blast v. Bear
PR- Down
PA- Arc
PT- Deuce to Veer
PG- Deuce to Ace to Base
C- Scoop to Reverse Ace
BG- Scoop to Reverse Ace
BT- Scoop
BA- Pitch
BR- Cutoff
Q- Flash Ball, run off PR’s block, pitch off #2
B- Blast Path, Block #3
b. If the B-gap is filled and the A-gap is open, run Midline Triple. This exploits the A-gap void.
Double Flex Midline Triple
PR- #2 in triple count
PA- Twirl, Arc
PT- Pull, Block 1st threat
PG- Veer
C-BG- Reverse Ace
BT- Scoop
BA- Pitch
BR- Cutoff
Q- Mid 1, Pitch 2
B- Mid Path
c. If the B-gap is open and the A-gap is filled, run Triple to exploit the B-gap void.
Double Flex Triple versus Odd Stack
PR- Deep Defender
PA- 3
PT- Veer
PG- Base to Ace
C- Veer to Ace
BG- Scoop
BT- Scoop
BA- Pitch
BR- Cutoff
Q- Veer 1, Pitch 2
B- Veer Path
What is the definition of an A-gap defender?
Answer: This is a down defender who aligns in a 0, 1, or 2i alignment.
What is the definition of a B-gap defender?
Answer: This is a down defender who aligns in a 2, 3, or 4i alignment.
Why align in the Double Flex formation?
Answer: So that you can blast (load) #1 and get the ball on the perimeter. High school rules prohibit cut blocks (except for Massachusetts and Texas) so outflanking people is key.
By running modern-day option on me, you are ALWAYS exploiting the void of a defensive alignment.
A and B-gaps filled = Triple Blast (double option)
B-gap filled, A-gap open = Midline Triple
B-gap open, A-gap filled = Triple Option
Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System In Four Years
Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Dr. Lou Cella, is a Sports Performance Specialist, and a 20-year coaching veteran of the college and high school level.
Dr. Cella assisted in the turnaround of numerous high school football programs through his triple option-based camp system. Just months after Dr. Cella served as camp director, Cashmere (WA) and Timmonsville (SC) went to the state semifinals, Bayfield (CO) went to the state championship game, and Falls City (TX) won their first regional and first state championship in school history.
Also, Corning (NY), Hereford (MD), Johnson (NJ), Lakewood (SC), Petaluma (CA), Piedra Vista (NM), Poland (ME), Riverwood (GA), San Benito (CA), Seminole County (GA), and Temple City (CA) posted drastic turnarounds just months after Dr. Cella served as their camp director.
Additionally, Dr. Cella has coached three current NFL players who have been drafted within the last two years. In 2015, Kevin White (Wide Receiver) was drafted #7 overall by the Chicago Bears and Mark Glowinski (Offensive Guard) was drafted in the fourth round by the Seattle Seahawks. In 2014, Lorenzo Taliaferro (Running Back) was drafted in the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens. All three players were coached by Dr. Cella at the Junior College Level.
At the heart of the American Football High Performance Academy (AFHPA) and the Triple Option Football Academy is the mission to lead the high-performance football environment through sports science and mental conditioning coaching practices.
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