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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.