Triple Option Football Formational Checklist
January 5, 2014
The following are all the Triple Option Offensive formations and how they are best utilized:
Spread Formation. This is the default formation of the Triple Option Offense.
Over Formation. This is the formation utilized versus one-high safety defenses to force the defense to declare themselves.
Trips Formation. This is the formation primarily utilized to throw the football.
The Heavy formation is utilized on the goal-line to create the extra gap. Additionally, Heavy is utilized to create the extra gap versus 0-technique/1 high safety defenses.
Over Green. This formation is utilized in two-point situations.
Over Brown. This formation is utilized to throw four verticals when the defense does not bring a full-man over to the Over side.
Utilize this article as a guide in 2014 when running the Triple Option Offense.
Disclaimer: Practice situational football with formations before you ever utilize them. Utilization of formations can lead to in-game overanalysis.
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