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HB Flip Counter

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11

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Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Off Trips Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Flip Counter is a counter run out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk that flips the flow of the offensive line to attack the backside of the trips formation. The line pulls the backside guard and tackle to lead block for the HB, who takes a counter step before hitting the hole, selling flow one way before cutting back against the grain. This is a base run play designed to punish overaggressive linebacker flow and defenders keying the initial backfield action, with the primary read being the play side gap first, then bouncing outside off the puller if the alley gets sealed by trips side blockers.

Defensive Reads

Identify the box count pre-snap, this play struggles against six or seven man fronts with an extra run defender sitting inside. Look for linebacker eye discipline, if the backers do not bite on the counter step and stay square, the cutback lane disappears. Watch for a fast flowing strong safety or user linebacker spying the backfield, since they can blow up the counter before the puller gets in position. Check for edge defenders crashing hard down the line, which opens the bounce lane outside the puller but also means a disciplined defensive end can string the play out. This run gets shut down by gap sound defenses and disciplined zone fronts that stay home, but it gasses aggressive man and blitz heavy fronts that overpursue the initial flow.

Usage Tips

Run this on early downs (first or second and short to medium) when you have already shown the defense inside zone or bounce concepts from this same formation to set up the counter action. Watch linebacker depth pre-snap, if the backers are sitting shallow and flowing hard to initial motion, this play is primed to hit big. Use hot routes to keep the trips side receivers on quick releases so they do not get walked back into the box and clog the cutback lane. Pair this with RPO Alert Flip Counter and PA Flip Counter to keep defenses guessing between the run, the RPO read, and the play action shot off the same look. Against teams that key the pulling guard, mix in HB Draw or Mid Zone to slow down linebacker triggers before coming back to this counter.