Zone Option

by Triple Option

Description

Zone Option

one of the hottest plays in the Flexbone offense, 

changing the Flexbone offense and changing how defenses defended. 

Zone Option has evolved to be a core concept of the Flexbone Triple Option at the college level and is trickling down to the high school level.

The Problem
As with any innovation or shift in philosophy, Zone Option represents a solution to a problem.

The problem was how defenses were scheming against the triple option.

• Stunting to the field from an odd front, morphing the front to an Under look.
• Denying the perimeter by slow playing the pitch phase.
• Stunting and slow playing shrunk the field and turned the game into a knife fight in a phone booth.

The Solution was to attack blood stunt and read the trap corner. 

ENTER THE ZONE OPTION

• The offensive line applies their base scoop rules to the backside and zone block through their playside gap on the frontside.
• For the Offensive Line, the blocking is EXACTLY the same as Zone Dive.
• A-Back uses same path as Belly/Down.
• The only new teaching is for the flexed WR and B-Back.

   One of the most crucial aspects is always having a B gap protector.

• Coach Boyd explains that you could B-gap protect with your tackle, but if you choose to zone block then B-gap protector falls on a playside guard or your B back depending on the front.  

•  8-course Option & Zone Dive Bundle for ONLY $57!!

Lessons

1 Introduction Free 4:39 2 Zone Option Rules 2:57 3 Q&A - Wide Zone Option vs Load or Lead Option 0:33

ZONE OPTION FILM

4 Game Film - vs a 4-3 Tech (Part 1) 6:01 5 Game Film - vs a 4-3 Tech (Part 2) 1:44 6 Game Film - vs a 50 Defense (Part 1) 3:29 7 Game Film - vs a 50 Defense (Part 2) Free 1:34 8 Game Film - Condensed Formation (Part 1) 2:16 9 Game Film - Condensed Formation (Part 2) 1:52 10 Game Film - vs a split front 1:37 11 Q&A - How does a b-gap blitz work into the blocking scheme 1:42 12 Game Film - B Gap Blitz 1:48 13 Game Film - vs a 4-3 in a condensed formation 3:51

QUESTION & ANSWER

14 Q&A - What is the QB's read on the keep 0:29 15 Q&A - Will you run the kick scheme Free 0:28 16 Q&A - Will we motion pitch to the B Back? 0:33 17 Q&A - Will QB check this to open A or B-Gap vs a Bear Front 0:36 18 Q&A - What formation works the best for zone option 0:38

DRILLS TO TEACH ZONE OPTION

19 Zone Pod Drills 2:46 20 Drills for offensive line 5:01 21 Drills for offensive line (Continuation) 1:56 22 Q&A - Does Covered Lineman still Rip thru to Second Level 0:59 23 Q&A - Break down QB Footwork on the skip step 0:32 24 Contact Ron Boyd 1:07

The Coach

Triple Option

Home of the Triple Option Summit

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Citadel has ranked nationally in the top-10 in rushing every season of Ron Boyd’s seven seasons as the offensive line coach.  The undefeated 2016 Citadel team led the nation in rushing with 348.2 yards per game and the 2019 Bulldogs had 320 yards in its upset victory over Georgia Tech.

As the offensive line coach at Lenoir-Rhyne, Boyd’ s offensive line set the NCAA single season record with 5,563 rushing yards on the way to the Division II National Championship Game in 2013.  Boyds offensive line set all the school rushing records at West Virginia Wesleyan during 2 championship seasons. 

Ratings and Reviews (1)

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Eric Lasley

Great course if you interested in OLine techniques, blocking schemes, and drills in the Zone Option. Coach Boyd does a remarkable job explaining the basic concepts and shows video of how O-linemen should use proper footwork

Mar 20, 21 04:42 PM

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