Coaches:
I decided to update the base formation of the greater Pistol-Flex offense. Of course, this adjustment will also be applied to some of the other Pistol-Flex formations.
This change was a response to the 2011 NCAA rule change that now forbids any offensive player who is not between the tackles, to “cut block” a defender from the outside/in. For example, a slot receiver cannot come back to the inside of the play and cut the Middle Linebacker. He would only be allowed to cut the defender who is either “on” him, or a defender who is to his immediate “outside”.
As you all know, our PS A-Back is required to cut #3 in our option count (usually the SS or in some cases, a quick flowing LB who is screaming to the play side). In order to ensure we do not receive a major foul penalty for an illegal cut block, we will now have both our A-Backs line up directly behind the tackles. Of course, in the past, we had the A-Backs align in a 1X1 set just outside the tackles.
I do not foresee any technical problems relating directly to this new alignment.