full step, 1/2 step off midline?

The midline is a STRAIGHT line back from the ball & running between the QB's legs to 6 0'clock (behind the QB).

A full step off the mid line is simply a long step far enough off the mid line as to be able to hand the ball off to a back running ON the mid line EXAMPLE: running the trap over the Center's butt (FB is ON the mid line, QB is about 1 yd off the midline running parallel to mid-line).

A 1/2 step is a shorter step in the same direction (I assume he took 1 long & 1 short step). Study Tubby Raymonds book on the DELAWARE WING-T - they are all about who is on the mid line on what play.


This is MY interpretation of what you asked.

that clears it up,

It is strange because in the Steelers book it says the QB takes 1/2 step of midline for zone play or a reverse 1/2 step for others.

Coach,

That is how I teach the QB as a 5 o'clock or 7 o'clock step right or left. I use the clock and tell them to step back at those times/step, and the FB has 6 o'clock(midline).