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COVERAGE TERMINOLOGY

RECEIVER DISTRIBUTION -A term used to describe the location of receivers on eitherside of the ball from weak to strong.Example: 1 weak or 1strong, 2 weak or 2 strong

ALLEY - A cover 3 adjustment by the SS used to defendvertical routes by the #1 and #2 receivers resulting

in a 4 deep coverage.

JUMP - A term used to describe a man coverage concepton #s 1, 2, and 3 weak.

BUD - A term used to describe the SS in a head upalignment weak used with coverages 2 and 4CLD.

HEADS - A term used to describe Willy aligned on #1 weak orthe SS aligned on #1 strong in a head up alignment.

DOUBLE HEADS - Willy and SS in heads alignment on #1 weak and#1 strong.

Z - A term used to describe man coverage on Z.

X - A term used to describe man coverage on X.

Y - A term used to describe man coverage on Y.

H - A term used to describe man coverage on H.

O ATTACHMENT - 0 will be used to describe any 3 man rush coveragewith rush end having coverage responsibility.

DROP - A term used to denote defensive linemen dropping into

coverage w/ pressure.

SIN - A term used to describe an underneath coverage overshifted strong.

WIN - A term used to describe an underneath coverage overshifted weak.

FSL - A term used to describe a coverage (SS) rolled into the boundary to defend a 2back formation with strength into the sideline.

BRACKET - A term used to describe a combination man coverage witha secondary 4 a LBer on receiver.

HAND - Five man rush, with zone coverage behind the rush.

BUZZ -Exchange of flat and curl responsibilities between safety + outside LBer in cover3 or 6.

BANJO - A term used to describe a combination man coverage on#2 + #3 receiver by two defenders.

FLOAT - Cover 4 concept could go to Cover 2 on flat release of #before 6yds.

SPY - A term used to denote pick up on outside release by cage players.

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VICE - A term used to describe a combination man coverage on #1 strong and #1 weakby safety + corner.

UP - A term used to describe LBers showing pressure. FX Will up.

MUG - A term used to describe a linebacker showing pressure. We will say Mike Mug,Sam Mug, etc. . .

SHOW - A term used to describe a Safety showing pressure.

FIST - A safety shows weak in the box in a Lber position.

BOX - A term used to denote a safety showing strong in the box.

FIN - A term used to denote a safety lining up in the box in the middle.

BEAR - A term used to denote a defender on the L.O.S. over Y withSAM, WILL, or a DE aligned outside.

BAIL - Corner technique aligned in press and then running out for 1/3 coverage .

PRESS - Corner aligned tight on WR in man coverage.

HOLE - Man - free term used with 4 man rush, indicating that thereis a free Lber. Low Hole player.

ROBBER - Man - free term indicating SS in hole coverage with FS incenterfield.

THIEF - Man - free coverage term indicating FS in hole coveragewith SS behind in centerfield.

STRONG - Used in cover 0 to indicate FS is strong ( Assume weak).

WEAK - Used in cover 9 to indicate that FS is weak (Assumestrong).

FOX - FS coming down to be flat defender.

PROGRESSIONS - We will want to know if an opponents defensiveunderneath coverage are reading progressions or spotdropping.

The defenders will number receivers + play a man concept within a zone.