Coach:	Dave Nelson
Position:	Head Coach
School:	Big Sandy High School
Explanation:

Ends		Nose Guard
Alignment	Guard, End Gap	Alignment	Head up
Responsibility	Gap	Responsibility	Guard, Center Gaps
Stance	3 pt. or 4 pt. (if 3 pt. inside up)	Stance	4 pt.
Key	1st back in view	Key	Centers head
Technique	Gap Charge, do not penetrate deeper than 1 yard past the line of scrimmage.	Technique	Control Centers head, stay low, play down the line of scrimmage, Don't pick a side.
Middle Linebacker		Linebacker
Alignment	Head up on center	Alignment	1 yd outside end, 3 yds deep
Responsibility	Both guard, center gaps, inside-out pursuit of play	Responsibility	Outside ends shoulder to sideline
Stance	Squared 2 pt.	Stance	2 pt., inside foot up
Key	I - Fullback	Key	End to near back
	split backs - Both backs (triangle)
Technique	Shoulders parallel with line of scrimmage. Fill down the line of scrimmage.	Technique	Protect outside leg, shoulders parallel to line of scrimmage
Safety
Alignment	Shade inside of end, 6-10 yds
Responsibility	Pass, man or zone, inside to outside run support
Stance	2 pt. - prefer inside up
Key	End - read head and release
Technique	Back pedal technique - tough technique - communicate run or pass - ball call, communicate to backside safety on post and drag.

 

Basic Alignments
Gap	Tough or Wide	Shade
	Shotgun Formation, Passing Downs - Long Yardage	Prevent or Sprint Out Attack

Pass Coverages
Man	Man vs. Sprint Out	Zone vs Sprint Out

Zone	Prevent

Blitzes
Scrape Right	Inside	Outside
Outside-Scrape Right	Cowboy	Gap Charge
	Could go 2 deep zone with S and LB instead of man.	Could go 2 deep zone with Safeties.

Alignment vs. Formations
Slot	Unbalanced
Double Slot

Veer Option Responsibilities
Inside Veer	Outside Veer
LB and Safety to play side can switch assignments.

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