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Mike!
Dave Campbell & I tried your idea for the option over the weekend, and it seemed to have worked. We ran it with the QB and 2 backs in the backfield (no full house backfield). On the option, the offense has 7 seconds to alert the defense of his intentions (whether or not he will pitch, or the QB will keep the ball). The defense can then adjust all un-engaged players, then the O will tell the D whether the QB will keep the ball, or pitch to an eligible RB ( RB must be beside, or behind the QB, & 3-5yds within the QB to receive the pitch).

If the offensive coach fails to alert the defense to adjust for the option within 7 seconds, then the D can adjust automatically, then again after a completed pass, & again after the receiver has gone 10 yds beyond the los. By giving the offense 7 seconds to decide whether or not to pitch, pass, or scramble puts pressure on the O to decide quickly, or give the D multiple opportunities to make adjustments. The adjustment scenarios are: (1) the offense tells the D to adjust within 7 seconds…the D knows that either the QB will keep, or pitch to the RB, so the D adjusts accordingly (If the ball is advanced 10yds pass the los, the D can adjust again). (2) The offense fails to tell the D to adjust with in 7 seconds…the D adjusts for the option…if the offense decides to pass, and the pass is completed, the D adjusts again (If the ball is advanced 10yds pass the los, the D can adjust again). I agree with doing it this way because it is consistent with the TSO Rules, and the D still only gets to move one man on the audible.