5v5 play · Trips Right

Snag

Updated November 3, 2026 · 1 min read

A triangle of corner, spot and flat. Whichever way the defenders lean, one corner of the triangle is open.

Routes

• CDrag

  Shallow across the field. Run away from man coverage, sit in a zone hole.

• XCorner

  Seven yards up, then break deep toward the corner pylon.

• YSpot

  Five yards, then a short angle inside and sit in the gap.

• ZFlat

  Out to the sideline right away, 1–2 yards past the line. The QB's quick outlet.

• QRead

  Read Y → Z → X. Throw as she breaks open.

The QB's read, step by step

1. Y on the spot. Look here first, right from the snap.
2. Z on the flat. Covered? Move your eyes here next.
3. X on the corner. The last look. Get the ball out before the 7 seconds run out.

Coaching points

• Line up in Trips Right: three receivers to one side, which stretches the defense.
• Every route at the same depth on every snap, so the QB can throw on time.
• No picks: receivers cross near each other, never into a defender on purpose.
• Run it to both sides: mirror it and it's two plays.

When to call it

Against a zone: the defenders guard areas, and this play puts two receivers in one area. Mirror it to attack the other side.

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