Outside Veer

Outside veer is my favorite play, especially down near the goal-line. However, for it to be effective, you need to run multiple options. I think the number one triple play to build an offense around is the inside veer. I would then put the outside veer in second. You can get by without midline by running your trap.

If you run power and toss, I would pair those at the line to the tight side. If the defensive end is wide run the power. If he is tight run the toss. Then get good at inside veer to the open side. I think this is where it is most effective anyway. After getting good at it then put the outside veer or the g-belly play in. This means you will be an option team and must practice accordingly. If you put it in, pair it with the toss. (instead of the power)

Coach, We tell our QB to open playside and attack the read key. Turn and run at him extending the ball. We do not mesh like the inside veer or midline. The qb makes the decision to give or pull on the fly. It is an easy play to install and our qb had 15 rushing touchdowns on this play alone. I think it is the best play at the goalline.. Our fulbacks take a 45 degree cross over step with their backside foot. (Not a complete crossover step like the belly play) We also tell them on their third step (when they get the ball) to square up their shoulders. They have a tendency to run sideways because of the angle. Once through the hole we tell them hash marks, sidelines, numbers.

Once camp is over and we are on game week for a friday night game, I have a 25 minute perimeter option period on monday, tues, weds, that I try to get five to 7 minutes of read and mesh work on midline, inside, and outside veer. We go left on monday, right on tuesday, and hit them both on weds. We work off barrels with a coach as the dive read and a coach as the pitch read.

I think the outside veer is a must in a multiple option offense. It puts the defense in another bind. There are some games we don't run it a lot until at the goalline because it has been too successful of a play for us against our opponents over the year. If they give it to us it will be a long day for the defense.