Classroom on the Board & Video - present a picture of what is should look like.
Walk & Talk on the field - ensure the players learn their assignments.
Rep vs Defense - defense needs to be in places to give a good look and don't have to move.
Rep vs Service Team - run the offense vs a scout look.
Controlled Scrimmage - test their learning in good situations.
Live Bullets - once you know that your players know it, game on.

Now let's talk about the actual installing of the RPOs.

First, Coach Steinberg installs all the components of the RPO separately as normal parts of his offense.

So, they install the run game, the perimeter screens, and their quick game separately.

Second, they will combine their perimeter screens with their run game out of 2x2.

Once they have that down, and only then, will they go to 3x1.

Then they repeat the process with their quick game.

Third, they combine the perimeter screen RPOs to the quick game RPOs out of 2x2 and 3x1.

The key is to not move on from one piece of the puzzle until the players are great at each individual piece.

If you are a spread team with these three components, then you can run RPOs.

But you've got to get good at them as a part of your base offense before you can bring them together.

Part of Coach Steinberg's success comes from their mastery of the RUN and the PASS before they get to the OPTION.

And once you bring them together, then you can practice the option.

Coach gets into a lot more detail here.

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