Veer

And

Midline

Cherokee Football under Coach

Dameron
Record: 49-42 in 8 years
6 play off seasons with back to back quarter
final trips in 03 and 04
Coached Jayson Foster- Walter Payton
award winner in 2007

Previous Experience
Defensive Coordinator Cherokee
2000
Defensive Coordinator Woodstock

Special Thanks
Jim Bishop
Ronnie Jackson
John Pate
Angelow Washington
Chuck Buddy
Bill Sebring
Greg Dirst
Mike Collins
Alan Lane

Why Option Football?

Option football fits the type of kids at
Cherokee. When Cherokee has been
successful in the past the option has been a
part of that success.
As a defensive coach the option helps the
defense by shorting the game and keeping
the other offense off the field.
Option helps us to become physical as a
team.

Why Option Football?

It helps our offense by slowing down the
speed of defenses and forcing them to play
assignment football. Thus allowing us to
not block their best players, but instead read
them.
We dont need real good offensive linemen.
We can adjust to whatever the defense does

Reasons for lack of

Success
They dont commit to it!
For us 60% option, 30% I plays, and 10% play
action

They become bored with it!

They are afraid that the QB will get hurt!
They do not have enough play action passes

Positions
QB- Heady/Smart, good manager of the offense
FB-Tough, can explode off the ball.
Z Back- Just as important as our QB; good
blocker that can determine the #2 read and pass
catcher
Tail Back- Believe in the Play Pitch
Relationship
Wide Outs-Good Stalk blockers
OL- Tough/Scrappy and a bit mean. Quick off the
ball!

Triple Option or Veer

We are looking for the open B gap.
#1 Read- First down lineman head up or outside
the Tackle to the play side.
You must know who on the defense is the dive,
QB, and Pitch player
Who is the deep defender during play action
Line Splits
Play side
Back side

Veer Blocking
Position

Responsibility

Play Side Tackle

1st player inside on or off line of Scrimmage

Play Side Guard

1st down lineman Guard-Tackle gap to Nose

Center

Base

Back Side Guard

Scoop (Call CHUG if you cannot Scoop 1-Tech)

Back Side Tackle Scoop

Tight End

Listen for call (off call from Tackle-1st Linebacker End-Tackle Area

Split End

Listen for Call (Blue, Tiger 5)

Z-Back

Listen for call (Blue, Tiger, 5)

Full Back

Dive to B gap play side (listen for soft call)

Tail Back

Pitch Relationship, run Arc

Veer VS. 4-3

Veer VS. 4-4

Veer VS. 50

Veer VS. 3-3

Midline
This is the counter part to the Veer
This play is run to the open A gap
Read man is the first down lineman head up
or outside the guard.
This is a double option play with the full
back and the QB.

Midline Blocking
Position

Responsibility

Play Side Tackle

Tex Call- Block End, No call- Block base

Play Side Guard

Release inside three tech to backer

Center

ACE with Backside guard combo to backside backer

Back Side Guard

Ace with play side guard take over A gap defender

Back Side Tackle Anchor

Tight End

Tex Call- Wrap around Tackle to Linebacker, No Call- block End

Split End

Block middle or 1/3 player

Z-Back

Block Base if backside, insert for Linebacker if playside

Full Back

Run Midline tacks, Mesh with QB

Tail Back

Start Pitch Tracks then block 1st linebacker Outside Center-Guard Gap

Midline VS. 4-3

Midline VS. 4-4

Midline VS. 50

Questions?