As a triple option team, we set out to run our inside veer play as often as we can. Inside veer and midline, along with a couple of zone blocking give and follow plays account for 60 percent of our offense.

We have averaged more than 300 yards rushing per game for four straight seasons. This year, we averaged 6.8 yards per carry.

So, we do these things well, and everyone we play knows it.

Teams will bring extra players in the box to counter our offense. So even with the proficiency we have running the ball, when we are forced outside, we have to be able to make teams pay on the perimeter. One of our best plays to do this is the Rocket Toss.

The Rocket Toss is an outside play where we want our A backs (wing backs) to catch the ball at full speed one yard outside the tackle in order to leverage the defense, which is trying to take away the run game inside. This sounds simple, yet we need to rep this to get our A backs to trust the play and not want to cut the play up before gaining leverage.

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We typically run this play when we can no longer get four yards on a give read to our fullback. During games, we have a coach who is watching the dive and pitch read. If the pitch read has his shoulders turning in every play, we will toss it outside of him.

The Rocket Toss is also our best way to beat the blitz. Any time we get the A and B gaps plugged, we feel we can run this.

TEACH

Coach Donovan goes into the "why" behind this play and when you want to execute the rocket toss sweep. 

INSTALL

The rules used for every position in the offense is detailed in the "install" section with cut ups. 

PROBLEM SOLVE

Common problems in implementation of this concept as well as the opponents’ methods to attack it are addressed

FURTHER REVIEW

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About Coach Donovan

Terry Donovan is the Offensive Coordinator for Kasson Mantorville High School in Minnesota and a USA Football Master Trainer. He also is director of youth football and coaching development in Kasson, Minn. He has served as a U.S. National football team coach at numerous events and with a variety of ages.