North Central Basic Defense Info

In what order does the play call come in?

Front, Stunt, Blitz, Coverage

What words designate the Pass Strength

Right and Left

How do we determine the Pass Strength

Call it to the field
FIB rules
MOF call to side with most detached recievers
If balanced call to QB throwing hand
LBs align to pass strength

What words determine the run strength

Ram and Lion

Who aligns to and who aligns away from the run strength

Anchor and Tackle to the RS. Nose and End away

Run Strength Rules No RB or Y

If no RB or Y (00p) call to pass strength

Run Strength Rules No Y in the core (10p)

Call away from the back (Pistol Call to Pas Strength)

Exceptions: Flip, Tie, Stack, Stack Eyes (To Pass Strength)

Exceptions: Mug/DB Mug (To the Field)

Run Strength Y in the core (20p, 11p, 21p)

Call to the Y

If Y & H in the core (12p 22p)

Call away from Pass Strength

What are the 2 Y Trade/Motion adjustments

Slide Front: Communicated by MLB directional of Slide Rt or Lt

Bump LBs: Communicated by LBs directional call of Bump Rt or Lt

What are the Types of Force Calls (Made every play unless Man Coverage is Called)

LB (M,W,N) Force “BILLS”: Whenever there is NOT a hard corner or roll down safety and the OLB is occupying the widest underneath zone to that side

Safety Force (FS, WS) “SAINTS”: whenever there is a roll down safety occupying the widest underneath zone to that side

Corner Force (FC, BC) “COLTS”: whenever there is a hard corner occupying the widest underneath zone to that side

Peel Rules and Coverages

Cover 5, Red Peel, Black Peel

Edge rusher to each side is responsible to eyes on the RB and will take him in man coverage if he releases to their side

Peel Communication

DL Peel: LB to the side of the peel will communicate a Peel Alert to the DL. If RB inserts in the interior the player responsible for that gap will grab him

Pressure Communication and Tags

Right, Left, Strong, Weak, Back, Away, TE, Split

Pressure tags will always correlate with LB alignment

FIB Rules Base Personnel (Cover 4)

Ball is outside the Field Goal Posts and formation strength is to the boundary

Cover 4 is called: Screw to 2 detached WRs to boundary. 3×1 FIB is Screw/Hawaii (no Tiny) LBs bump to 3×1 FIB and Quads FIB (Quads FIB = Clipper)

FIB Rules Base (Zone Coverage is Called)

Ball is outside the Field Goal Posts and formation strength is to the boundary

Bucs, Cloud, Cover 3, Cover 8, Pair

Check Tweak to all formations (Exceptions: 10 Trips/FIB & 11 Trips FIB = Ocho, Quads FIB = Clipper)

FIB Rules Stack

Ball is outside the Field Goal Posts and formation strength is to the boundary

Cover 4/Zone Coverage: Check Force, LBs bump to 3×1 FIB & Quads FIB

Man Coverage/Fire Zone Coverage/SIMS: Play the Call

Core Values of the RATS

Relentlessness, Attitude, Toughness, Sacrifice

HOLD THE LINE

FLIP THE SWITCH (Off Field & On the Field)

¼ Off

gain depth, read the QB’s eyes and look to help on any threats coming into your 1/4

1 High or 1 High Shell

1 safety starts aligned with depth in the middle of the field while the other safety starts rolled down as an underneath defender

2 High or 2 High Shell

Both safeties start aligned with depth near the hashes

2 point

Standing Stance where inside foot is up and outside foot is back

3 Step or Deep 1/3

Slow temp out reading the QB’s feet, 3 step drop get ready to react to throw, 5 step drop get to Deep 1/3

Apex

Directly between 2 points or players

Attached

A TE/Y is attached to the OL

Banjo

A 2 on 2 sort man coverage where 2 offensive players are within 4 yards of each other; this is used so we do not get picked

Box

tacking on a blocker outside/in to force the ball back inside

Bunch

3 WRs to a side, all aligned in close proximity to each other

China Hole

Sideline to top of the numbers from 10 to 20 yards

COP

Cover me on pass (DL communication for gap exchange contain

CTB

Contain through B Gap (DL communication for a DE in Pass Coverage

Cut Split

#1 Wr’s split is 1-3 yards inside the numbers

Deep Hole

field zone, 15+ yards deep in between the hashes

Detached

A WR not attached to the OL

EMOL

End Man On LOS

Expand

Work out with width; term is used with widening alignment or getting width in zone coverage

Funnel

Forcing a WR inside through physicality, sending him to a deep zone defender

Gaps Call

LB’s gaps are predicted off the Y’s post snap movement

Hard Corner

Corner collisions the WR and is a flat defender

High Hole

Field Zone, 8-15 yds deep in between the hashes

Hot

Responsible for a man underneath in zone coverage, expecting the ball to be out fast; used in Cover 5

Inside/Out Support

Pursuing a ball carrier’s inside hip, making sure you keep an inside track to the ball carrier and do not lose leverage

LOAF

LACK OF ATHLETIC FINISH Poor effort in pursuit, technique, or physicality. the defensive coaching staff decides if its a LOAF

LOS

Line of Scrimmage

Long Mesh

Exchange between QB & RB where the RBs shoulders are square to the sideline (Power Read & Outside Zone)

Low Hip

Inside and underneath the target’s near hip. Used to describe tempo re-routing, playing trail man, and defending the back shoulder fade

MEG

Man everywhere he goes, man to man no matter what route is run

MES

Man except shallow. Man to man unless route is a shallow/drag

Midpoint

getting directly in between 2 routes then reacting off the QB

MDD

Man on deep, man to man if the route is vertical

MOF

Middle of Field

Move & Man

adjusting coverage responsibilities one zone over to defend sprint out or flood concepts

Outside/In Support

pursuing a ball carriers outside hip making sure you keep an outside track to force the ball back to our other defenders

Nasty Split

#1 WR’s split is 4 or more yards inside the numbers

No Cover Zone

Anything underneath 5yds from the LOS

Peel Player

Player who is pressuring with eyes on the RB, if RB releases peel player takes them

Plus Split

#1 WR’s split is 2 or more yards wider than the numbers

Poach

backside zone defender who has no work works towards the football based on QB eyes

Point

WR on the LOS in a stack or bunch

Roll Down Safety

safety comes down from 2 high alignment and becomes an underneath defender in zone or in man coverage

RPO

Run/Pass Option

Scrape

your pre-snap run gap has been eliminated, work over the top and find the open window; term is used with LBs/DBs in the run game

Shoot the Window

defender violently throwing arm in between a WR’s hands when he is attempting to catch the ball

Short Mesh

QB RB mesh where RBs shoulders are Square/45 degree angle to the LOS (IZ & Power)

Skate

2-3 shuffle or glide steps at 45 degree angle when transitioning from a backpedal to a forward run. Used in man coverage

Snugs

2 WRs that are within 1-4 yards but not stacked

Stack WRs

1 WR on the LOS while another is aligned directly behind him

Underneath Defender

A player whose pass coverage responsibility is flat, curl, hook, or low hole

Wall

Departing at an angle & speed based on the offensive players tempo, collision the target’s near hip and pec. not allowing target to come inside or underneath you

Wing

TE or FB align off of the LOS behind or just outside the OT or TE

Wreck

Technique used to collision a puller by violently striking through the puller’s inside pec, bouncing the football to the perimeter