1. Spartan Black Flag 4-4 Pass Coverage
Keith Ross, Head Coach Sumner High School

2. Keys to Winning Team Building Weight Room (LUDUS)
Coaches loving Kids (Relationships)
Schemes

3. The “IT” Factor What is your defensive “IT”???
Be physical & get to the ball, so we can hit you right in the face
All “11” defensive player on the pile

4. Coverages Green / Man Free Green Lock / Cover “zero”
Freeze / Cover 3
Green / Man Free
Green Lock / Cover “zero”
Buzz – Buzz Trail / 7-8 Drop
Black / Zone Blitz

5. Zone Pockets (Cov. 3)
Flat -  7-10 yards off of the LOS between the numbers & sideline of the field. OLB check deep flat to defend deep out
Deep 1/3 -  The field is broken down into 1/3’s from sideline to hash to hash to sideline.  Corner & Free Safety are responsible for the deepest threat in there 1/3. 
Hook to Curl -  7-10 yards on the inside part of the hash.  Mike & Will tough tough zone responsibility covering between the hash & the middle of the field. 

6. Freeze Position Alignment Coverage Corners Free Safety $trike Jack
6-8 yds
Work to inside on snap
Deep outside 1/3
Free Safety
9-11 yds.
Width varies on #2
Deep middle 1/3
$trike
3x4 yds.
Curl/flat vs. 2 rec. side
Flat vs. 1 rec. side
Jack
Will
Depends on front (G)
Hook/curl vs. 2 rec. side
Curl vs. 1 rec. side
Mike

7. Freeze (2 back) E N T S J W M $ C FS C
6 yds. deep outside 1/3
3x4 yds. Flat vs. 1 rec. ide
3x4 yds. Flat vs. 1 rec. side
Mike & Will have “BOYS” (21)
Free Safety = Free

8. Freeze 2x2 (TE)
E N T S
J W M $
C FS C

9. Freeze 2x2 (Doubles)
E N T S
J W M $
C FS C

10. Freeze 3x1 (Trips Open)
E N T S
J W M $
C FS C

11. Green – Man Free Position Alignment Coverage Corners Free Safety
6-8 yds
Work to inside on snap
Man-to-Man #1
Free Safety
9-11 yds.
Width varies on #2
Free – Read to Rob
$trike
3x4 yds.
Man-to-Man #2
Jack
Will
Depends on front (G)
“BOYS” - 21
Mike

12. Green 2x2 (TE) E N T S J W M $ C FS C Corner has #1 $trike has #2
Jack has #3
Mike & Will have “BOYS” (21)
Free Safety = Free

13. Green 2x2 (Doubles) J W M $ C FS C Corner has #1 $trike has #2
Jack has #2
Mike & Will have “BOYS” (21)
Free Safety = Free

14. Bozo 3x1 (Trips Open) W M J $ C FS C Corners have #1 $trike has #2
Jack has #3
Mike & Will have “BOYS” (21)
Free Safety = Free

15. Green Lock 2x2 (TE) E N T S J W M $ C FS C Corner has #1
$trike is going
Jack has #2
Mike & Will have “BOYS” (21)
Free Safety has #3

16. Green Lock (Trips Open)
J W M $
C FS C
Corners have #1
$trike has #2
Jack is going
Mike & Will have “BOYS” (21)
Free Safety = Free

17. Black (Smash)
E N T S
J W M $
C FS C

18. Black (SAW)
E N T S
J W M $
C FS C

19. Black (Enforcer)
E N T S
J W M $
C FS C

20. Black (BOW)
E N T S
J W M $
C FS C