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TRIPS FORMATIONTRIPS FORMATION
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• Numbering system, same as always.• Start from outside working in.
• Receiver 1 is the widest receiver• Receiver 3 or 4 is the closest to the football.
• At the onset of the initial formation HL/LJ take receiver 3. BJ has receiver 2 and SJ/FJ has 1.
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A. At the snap, if receiver 3 comes off the ball towards HL/LJ, the wing officials should stay with 3, and the BJ will stay with receiver 2.
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B. At the snap, if receiver 3 stays in and blocks. The HL/ LJ will stay with receiver 3, and the BJ will stay with receiver 2.
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C. At the snap, if receiver 3 goes behind the line of scrimmage, the HL/LJ will stay with receiver 3, and the BJ stays with receiver 2.
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D. At the snap, if receiver 3 comes straight up the field the HL/LJ will switch to receiver 2, and the BJ will switch to receiver 3.
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E. At the snap, if receiver 3 goes away from the HL/LJ, the HL/LJ will switch to receiver 2, and the BJ will switch to receiver 3.
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Trips Pass Coverage Stacking
If receiver 2 or 3 are in close vicinity of each other, treat this as a “stacking”. Consider stacking to be receiver 2 and 3, but do not determine which receiver is 2 or 3, until the ball is snapped.
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On a trips formation that has stacking, the HL/LJ will stay with the receiver, either 2 or 3, that comes toward the HL/LJ. The BJ will then take the other receivers.
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On a trips formation that has stacking, the HL/LJ will stay with the receiver, either 2 or 3, that stays in and blocks. The BJ will then take the other receivers.
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On a trips formation that has stacking, the HL/LJ will stay with the receiver, either 2 or 3, that goes behind the LOS. The BJ will then take the other receivers.
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If receiver 2 or 3 goes straight up the field, then the BJ will pick up that receiver and the HL/LJ will take the other stacked receiver regardless of where he goes.
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If receiver 2 or 3 goes straight up the field, then the BJ will pick up that receiver and the HL/LJ will take the other stacked receiver regardless of where he goes.
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4 Receiver Set
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On a 4 receiver set, HL/LJ take receiver 4 initially and the BJ has receivers 2 or 3.
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At the snap, if receiver 4 does item A, B, or C as listed above, then the HL/LJ will stay with receiver 4 and BJ will take receivers 2 and 3.
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If receiver 4 does item D or E as listed above, then BJ switches to receiver 4 and HL/LJ take receiver 2 and 3.
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7-MAN MECHANICS7-MAN MECHANICS
RUNNING PLAY RUNNING PLAY MECHANICSMECHANICS
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