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Here, Morris Knolls High School of Denville, New Jersey is running the veer option. An option offense is an American football offensive system in which a key player (usually the quarterback) has several "options" of how each play will proceed based upon the actions of the defense. Traditionally, option-based offenses rely on running plays ...
Spread offense. "Spread offense" may also refer to the four corners offense in basketball. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are lined up in a three-receiver spread package during a 2012 game against Boston College. The spread offense is an offensive scheme in gridiron football that typically places the quarterback in the shotgun formation, and ...
Red zone (gridiron football) In gridiron football, the red zone is the area of the field between the 20-yard line and the goal line. Though some professional stadiums may have a decorative stripe indicating the 20-yard line (usually either team colors, or a red-white-blue stripe; some fields have it placed at the 25-yard line instead), the zone ...
zone read A type of option offense where the quarterback and the tailback line up approximately side-by-side. After the quarterback receives the snap, the two players cross paths and go through the motions of a hand-off. Based upon reading the defensive reaction, the quarterback either completes the handoff or pulls the ball out and runs with it.
Veer. The Outside Veer (or "high dive") is shown vs. an Oklahoma defense (3–4 or 5–2). The square indicates the dive read while the diamond indicates the pitch read. The Veer is an option running play often associated with option offenses in American football, made famous at the collegiate level by Bill Yeoman 's Houston Cougars. [1]
The dark green rectangles show zones. Zone coverage (also referred to as a zone defense) is a defensive scheme in gridiron football used to protect against the pass. Zone coverage schemes require the linebackers and defensive backs to work together to cover certain areas of the field, making it difficult for the opposing quarterback to complete ...
The zone defence tactic, borrowed from basketball, was introduced into Australian football in the late 1980s by Robert Walls and revolutionized the game. It was used most effectively by Essendon Football Club coach Kevin Sheedy . The tactic is used from the fullback kick in after a behind is scored. The side in opposition to the player kicking ...
The following is a list of common and historically significant formations in American football. In football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the field. Many variations are possible on both sides of the ball, depending on the strategy being employed. On offense, the formation must include at least seven ...