Double Slot Option - The Quad Option

Coach Rick Martin's Quad Option grew out of a real problem in his double slot option offense: defensive coordinators started keying the motion, slanting the front and sending linebackers to a specific gap, while his slots were running sideline to sideline instead of downhill. His answer was to run the option with four players. This clinic session walks through the theory, the fixes and the game film behind the Quad Option.

What you'll learn

• The theory of the Quad Option and how it builds off 34/35 Trap.
• Why defenses were keying double slot motion and how four-player option responsibilities take those keys away.
• How the Quad Option eliminates the problems that show up when you pair trap with the inside veer.
• Getting the slots in position to run downhill instead of toward the sideline.
• The quarterback keep in the Quad Option: the read and when to pull it.
• How every piece fits together, shown on extensive game film.

Who it's for

High school coaches running the double slot option, flexbone or any veer-based option offense, and offensive coordinators who need an answer for defenses that have learned their motion keys.

About the coach

Rick Martin coached the offensive line at Marlboro County High School in South Carolina, where he developed the Quad Option to keep the double slot option productive against fronts that had started to key it.

The session includes extensive game film. Runtime: about 51 minutes.