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Wing-T Option Package

The Delaware Wing-T offense has used the option play as an important partof their offense almost from the beginning. The University of Delaware firstwith the Trap Option, Down Option and Belly Option has now increased theiroption package to include the Triple Option and now the Counter Option.While the University of Delaware toyed with the idea of putting in the MidlineOption made popular by the Military Academies many collegiate Wing-Tteams have successfully added this play to their playbook. Many of theseplays are far from the original Wing-T package but with today's sophisticateddefenses the option play has been an excellent addition to keeping defenseshonest.

Trap Option: The Trap Option was the first option to be added to the Wing-Tsystem in 1978. The play looks like the Sweep Series with the trap up themiddle, but the QB reverses pivots and run the option the opposite direction.

Belly Option: The Belly Option is one of the first options run by the Universityof Delaware. This play continues to be one of the staples of many Wing-Tteams today. One of the great aspects of the Belly Option is the ability to blockit a number of different ways. We classify the blocking scheme when we sendin the play. Example:Belly Option Load (We will block #3, which gives our QB an excellent runningopportunity.)

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Belly Option Wall (We will send the HB up to the LB and wall him off.)Belly Option Arch (We will arch the HB out on the CB and the SE will crack on#4 if possible.)Belly Option Free (We will send the HB up on the Free Safety if he isinterested in getting involved with the option.)

Down Option: The Down Option is also one of the first options run by theUniversity of Delaware. This is one of my favorite Wing-T option plays. This is

an excellent compliment to the Down where #3 is kicked out by the play sideguard. Once #3 becomes interested in stopping the Fullback, the Guard logshim and the QB attacks the flank with the pitch option.

Triple Option: This is one of the new Delaware options. Delaware started torunt he Triple in the early 90's and has become one of the staple plays in theirpackage. One of the great aspects of the Triple is that is can be run fromalmost any Wing-T formation. One of the drawbacks that I feel comes alongwith running the Triple in a Wing-T program is the amount of time the Tripletakes to practice in perfecting the reads and timing. My personal feeling is thatwith the amount of time high schools have to practice it would be very hard toperfect the all the traditional Wing-T techniques and still have time to practicethe Triple option. What some teams have done to eliminate this problem is torun a straight Dive and then run Double Option. This gives the look of the

Triple option but the read is predetermined.

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Speed/Lead Option: The lead option allows the offense to run option to thesplit end side without motioning the HB behind the QB. This a great playwhen teams are loading up to the motion side.

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