teaching the outside zone

We've taught two major rules:

Covered: Stretch/crossover/rip
Stretch (Zone step) - we teach it flat down the line and no more than six inches. Some teach a bucket step here, but I just can't get myself to give up the LOS while covered. We've had sucess, so we're staying with it.
Crossover - just what is says. Coaching point, shoulders MUST stay parallel to the LOS.
Rip - Rip through the defender and get to the second level. MUST get a good rip for Pull and Overtake man to have a chance.

Uncovered: Pull and Overtake.

First step gets depth and disance. You are pulling to next man. Your aiming point is the opposite breast plate of the next man outside. If you can't get there, stay hooked and take him outside and let the back cut. If he locks up with the Covered lineman, get to second level.

Exception: For example T and TE vs a 50 front with a 5 and 9 tech. T would make a "Solid" call and he and the TE would straight zone them.

Yes we have run the speed option from this scheme very sucessfully.

Apply the same uncoverted covered rules but use different footwork for the oline and another thing for the inside zone play the footwork and rules must apply to the direct relationship in which your back will receive the ball, this dictates flow of the LBers. Coach CAmpbell

Northstang,

Why do you feel that you have to secure the line of scrimmage better than outside zone footwork can give you to run the inside zone? Please explain what you meant behind this because this is where I am getting confused on understanding the inside zone.

Thanks Coach