A couple of years ago, I had the privilege to watch a unique team from the southwestern part of the state perform. They play in the lower division of 8-man football here in the state. They were not the best team I have ever seen perform, nor were they the worst. The most interesting part was the offense that they ran. They had a small (5'9" 150), quick (sub 4.6) motion back, and a larger (5'10" 180) single back. These two guys definitely helped to make the offense as potent as it was, but it was a good enough offense that the opposing team did not know how to deal with it, even if they didn't have those particular athletes. They did not run much in the way of formations, they ran few plays, but the plays they ran they could have run with their eyes closed. This, I believe, is the best way to run an offense. It doesn't matter how many plays you run if you cannot run them well. Formations Base Spread As you can see, these are some of the most unique offensive formations out there. The "WR" that is off the line is used more as a RB than as a WR. He comes in motion most of the time. A key to his position is the ability to come in motion and counter motion. He does catch the ball and is an integral part of the passing game, but most of the passes are short and far between. Counter motion diagram will be below. The singleback that they ran was down in a 3-point stance like he was a Flexbone FB, but I don't see a reason that you could not shift him back a yard or two and into a two point stance if you would like to. Most of the time, he is a downhill between the guards back. He will block on pass plays, since you will be using the TE's as receivers much of the time on pass plays.
The triple option is a huge part of the offense, and can be used both ways due to counter motion. The QB has to be able to read DL easily and quickly, and the main problem of the team during the game I viewed was that the QB made bad reads on the occasion, usually during high stress situations. The QB for this team had a great arm, but did not read the option correctly. Conclusion In conclusion, this offense is great for those that really need a little bit of an edge in the run game, or have a small quick RB that they need a little help to spring free. The offense is a little more difficult to install, but it is well worth it. Few plays run well are better than many plays run poorly. Dives, options, and sweeps are the best run plays, while slants and curls are the best in the pass. Comments are closed.
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