Trips formation

American football offensive formation

A trips formation is an offensive football formation, initially used by Joe Gibbs and the Washington Redskins, in which three receivers line up on the same side of the field. The side is usually specified by the quarterback calling "Trips right" or "Trips left" when he calls the play in the huddle.

There are multiple variables of the trips formation, and it may be combined with other types of formations. For example, the call "Shotgun, trips right, slot left" formation would indicate that the tight end and two wide receivers would line up on the right side of the field, while two receivers would line up on the left side of the field (one "wide", the other slightly off the line of scrimmage in the "slot"). The quarterback would line up at least five yards behind the center.

The objective of a trips formation is to flood the defense on one side of the field in order to create and exploit holes in zone pass coverage.

External links

http://incolor.inebraska.com/mays/playcalling.htm

American football strategy

Systems

One-platoon
Two-platoon
Play calling

Offensive strategy

Scheme	A-11 Air Coryell Air raid Buck-lateral Hurry-up Multiple Option Run-pass option Triple option Pro-style Run and shoot Smashmouth Spread West Coast
Routes	Chair Corner Crossing Curl Drag Flat Fly Hot Jerk Out Post Screen Seam Slant Sluggo Stop-and-go Swing Wheel
Trick plays	Play-action pass Draw Double pass End-around Reverse Spinner Fake field goal Fake punt Fake spike Fake procedure Flea flicker Fumblerooski Hidden ball Hook and lateral Statue of Liberty Halfback option Hard count Pyramid Swinging gate Tackle-eligible
Other	Clock management Hail Mary pass