The Triple Option Trips Offense – Mixing and matching the routes and timing of three receivers can lead to an explosive offense.

In our offensive package, our trips series is one of our most successful and explosive schemes. It is easy to teach as well as execute, and it will enable you to take advantage of whatever tactics the defense tries to employ to stop your momentum.Our basic trips formation positions three receivers to one side of the set, with a tight end or split receiver on the opposite side. The split receiver, #1, is approximately 12-15 yards from the offensive tackle. Our #2 and #3 receivers are in the slot, positioned 5 yards apart and off of the line of scrimmage (See Diagram 1). Diagram 1. Basic Trips FormationWe always begin this series by giving each receiver one basic pattern, along with a read they must make. These reads depend on the coverage and responsibilities of the defender. In order to make it easier for us to exploit the coverage, we use roll-out passing. This allows us to put maximum