Trips formation
A trips formation is an offensive
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 "
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.
See also
- American football strategy
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