#1
Flood
Trips Right
Three levels, one sideGo, corner, and flat flood the trips side so the quarterback reads top down.
Coaching point: Three levels on the right: go, corner, flat. QB reads top down and takes what the defense gives.
#2
Levels
Trips Left
High-low readTwo in-breakers at different depths give an easy high-low from trips.
Coaching point: Two in-breakers at different depths give the QB an easy high-low read against zone. Throw the open window.
#3
Smash
Trips Right
Corner-flat high-lowThe trips alignment makes the smash corner and hitch a clean two-defender read.
Coaching point: High-low on the corner defender. Hitch holds him low, corner route beats him deep. The premier red-zone concept.
#4
Jet Sweep
Trips Right
Run off the overloadWith three receivers drawing coverage to one side, the jet sweep attacks the space they leave.
Coaching point: Z comes in fast motion, takes the handoff, and beats the edge. The 5v5 run game lives here since the QB cannot run. Sell the fake pass.
Common questions
What is a trips formation in flag football?
Trips puts three receivers to one side of the formation. It forces the defense to declare how it covers a three-to-one overload, and a quarterback who reads the count always has an open answer.
How do you read trips?
Count the defenders over the three receivers before the snap. Two defenders over three receivers means throw to trips; a third defender rolling over means the backside is one-on-one.
Are trips plays good for young quarterbacks?
Yes, because concepts like flood and levels give a simple top-down or high-low read on one side, which is easier than scanning the whole field.
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