Flexbone Triple Option Employs the Cancellation Method

February 28, 2019

In order to run the Triple Option successful, specific defenders and areas must be cancelled.

They are the following:

#1 and #2- By the Quarterback.

#3- By the Playside A-Back

Near Deep Defender– By the Playside Receiver.

Action Key– By the Center, B-Back, and one of the Guards (Action key on Playside=Playside Guard; Action Key on Midline=Backside Guard)

Backside A-gap– Backside Guard

Backside B-gap– Backside Tackle

Backside Corner– Backside Receiver

For those of you unfamiliar with the count system, the following video shows you how this all comes to life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IquI53l2_9E