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Prairie Central FootballPistol Option Run Game

Midline VeerBelly

Formations & Alignments

ACE

QB

HEEL AT 3 YARDS

1 X 2

2-3 YARDS

5 YARDS

INSIDE THE #’S

LOU (ROSE)

QB

SPREAD RIGHT (LEFT)

QB

QB/Slot/RB Footwork

FLY MOTION

QB

SLOT TO RUN AT THE HEELS OF RB

BAMA DRILLSL SLSL

Q1

SL

SL

QB

Q

RB

2

RB

SL

RB

Q

01 23579 4 6 8

13 VEER

PITCHHOK

COACH2 BALL

Bama DrillThis drill is the basic two-ball drill used by many option teams across the football world. As the season progresses perimeter blocking is added to simulate game situations as much as possible.

Most of us are right handed and going to the right is natural, going to the left is reserved for the last few minutes of a drill. We do just the opposite, we always start the drill going to the left.

We set up the l.o.s. tape that has the position letters on it. The line tape splits help with the aiming points for RB and QB. Play numbers are: Odds to the left, and Evens to the right.

Bama Drill cont.The QB’s line up in the centers position and snap the ball to each other. The RB’s line up in their normal positions, directly behind the QB in the pistol. After the RB runs his turn in the drill, he will become the hand off key (HOK) for the QB in the next group. If the HOK turns toward the RB (PULL), if the HOK gets upfield (GIVE). The slots will take their normal position (1 X 2) off the tackle. The frontside slot will block his assignment, and the he becomes the pitch key for the QB in the next group. The backside slot is the motion back and must get in pitch relationship for the QB is his group.

We run inside veer, belly (outside veer), and midline option in this drill. Each particular option gets 3 minutes apiece. We start to the left and go through each one and if the group period runs out of time it is OK. The options will likely get run to the right in team time. We generally have 3-4 QB’s and an equal number of RB’s, with 6-8 slots on each side. The varsity backs all run together and the Sophomores run their groups. This is done for the timing of cadence and mesh points. Each group gets 5-6 repetitions for each type of option. By the time practice starts our entire backfield has run 30-40 plays in 15-20 minutes.

Video

Midline / Veer / Belly

Midline

PST Kick out #2 QBRead 1st man PS A gap out or keep (QB run B

gap)

PSG Veer step to ILB RB Run to the crack of

the center

C Block BS A gap to BS LB PS WR Deepback

BSG Combo with Center PS SLOT Load B gap FS LB to

S

BST Hinge protect B gap BS SLOT

Motion, pitch man, maintain pitch

position.

TE Fold with PST, load B gap BS WR Seal Corner

Blocking Schemes

VS 4-3

WANT TO RUN TO 3 TECH

ACE MIDLINE LEFT

T NB B B

QB

C CFS SS

EE 1

VS 3-5 SPREAD RT. MIDLINE RT.

T N TB B B

B

QB

C C

FS

B1

TE CAN HELP DICTATE THE 3 TECH

VS 4-4 ROSE MIDLINE RT. OPP. MO.

T N TB B B B

QB

C C

FS

E1

Video

Veer

PST Veer step inside backer. QB Read #1 Pitch off #2

PSG Combo #1 DL to ILB RB Run to the crack of

the guard

CStep playside A

gap, combo NG to ILB

PS WR 1st DB on or outside the tackle

BSG Gap Over Backer PS SLOT

1 Call: (1Safety) Block LB to Safety

2 Call: (2 Safety) Arc on Contain (CB)

BST Gap Over Backer BS SLOT

Motion, pitch man, maintain pitch

position.

TE Gap Over Backer BS WR Seal Corner

Blocking Schemes

VS 3-5 ACE VEER LEFT1 CALL

T N TB B B

B

QB

C C

FS

B1

2

VS 5-2 ROSE VEER LEFT 2 CALL

T N T

B

B B

B

QB

C C

FS SS

EE 12

VS 4-4 ACE VEER LEFTCRACK CALL

TNB B B

QB

C CFS

EEB1

2

3

VEER RIGHT (1 CALL)COUNT THE NUMBER OF DB’S ON OR OUTSIDE THE TACKLE

VEER RIGHT (2 CALL)

T NB B

QB

C

FS

1

2T N

B B

QB

C

FS

1

2

Video

Belly (Outside Veer)

PST Gap Over Backer QB

Move the FB read outside one player.

Read #1 Pitch off #2

PSG Gap Over Backer RB Run to the crack of

the tackle

C Gap Over Backer PS WR Deepback

BSG Gap Over Backer PS SLOT

W/ TE Deepback; W/out TE combo w/

Tackle to LB

BST Gap Over Backer BS SLOT

Motion, pitch man, maintain pitch

position.

TE Gap Over Tackle Backer BS WR Seal Corner

Blocking Schemes

VS 3-5 BELLY

T N TB B B

B

QB

C

C

FS

B1

2

Video

Prairie Central Football

BRIAN HASSETTHEAD FOOTBALL COACHBHASSETT@PRAIRIECENTRAL.ORG

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ANDREW QUAINOFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

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JARED MUNDTVARSITY ASSISTANT

JMUNDT@PRAIRIECENTRAL.ORG

KIRK BRANDENBERGDEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

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