[Hook'em Horns]

Great Question! Here is how I see it! We are trying to make this thing as realistic as possible right? Here is the best scenario I think...

On option plays the option side DB normally gets locked up man 2 man with the receiver and is taught to fight off the block and take the pitch man while the safety picks up the receiver. Well in EFL the defense is going to have to decide weather to bring the safety up to take the pitch man and possibly get burned deep or bring the safety up as if to attack the pitch man and fall back into coverage.

With this scenario you would angle all unengaged players on defense once the board is stopped to make the pitch. However, the decision to pitch comes after the defensive adjustments and then after 10 yards the defense would get a second adjustment.

here is the reason why you do it this way. Well coached players are coached to stick with their assignments and/or make a decision and stick with that decision. The QB normally makes his decision to pitch or run after the defense has committed one way or the other. This gives you the "ball fake" effect, you only need one stop and it doesn't take any extra time. If you run your defense right, under this format the option will have the same success rate as a sweep around end under the TSO stye rules it will just give you the triple threat option of pitching, passing or running opposed to just running the sweep outright.

This scenario allows the defense the absolute best way to defend the option. while still giving the option a realistic chance to be successful!

However, because of the audible the defense will not be able to load to one side to protect option left because if I audible to option right under this style of play the defense only gets one move. Very tricky but very doable!