best option at middle school level

Coach W,
I threw in the triple option last year towards the middle of the season to take burden off of my line, we had great success and I will have a smart QB coming up this year as well as a great HB I will move into the slot to take the pitch.

With moving blocking (ZONE, if you will), it put our team in a great position to pass off the bootleg, this year we will go full time to the option, check back in Nov. to see if it works.

I have the QB that will be able to read two defenders, therefore, I should be able to go triple, I see no point in a double option program, the limitations outweigh the benefits, triple allows for more flexibility and makes us more dangerous should we switch ofenses mid stream. At this level is the biggest problem with the option is the defense not knowing enough about football, so you have a charging end that can screw any outside plays up by acident.

Thus the triple allows me to get around that, hope this helps,

kw

Definitely run option at the middle school level.Precall the dive/dive option,let him read the lead option,even let him read midline.Work on the reads everyday during practice,give him a chance to do it live in a game.

Coach, I would teach midline and veer or if you are a split-back coach, I would teach inside and outside veer. Teach two options, b/c if the defense takes away one, you will be able to run the other. Also, I agree with Coach Easton. DO NOT predetermine your options. It is a waste to run this offense if you predetermine plays.

How many coaches do you have at the middle school level?Time is important and you can't waste all day teaching the QB the proper mechanics and reads while the rest of the team stands around with their finger up their butts----If you have 6 coaches,good luck.I still say precall dive/dive option.After a while let him run midline,outside veer.More than enough offense at the middle school level

lotsa high school defenses can't stop the midline, i can't imagine junior defenses will be any better. run that midline, we put it in this past year for the first time and it's like tkaing candy from a baby.