5v5 play · Trips Right

Stick

Updated November 3, 2026 · 1 min read

A 5-yard stick with a flat outside it and a fade clearing out space. Great on short yardage.

Routes

• CDrag

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

• XFade

  Go, but drift toward the sideline so the ball lands where only you can get it.

• YStick

  Five yards, then settle inside in the open space. Show your numbers.

• ZFlat

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

• QRead

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

The QB's read, step by step

1. Y on the stick. Look here first, right from the snap.
2. Z on the flat. Covered? Move your eyes here next.
3. C on the drag. 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 man coverage: the routes are built to win one-on-one. Mirror it to attack the other side.

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