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The "2" Refers

to the read

side coverage.The read side

is the side of

the passingstrength, and

is the side that

the SS and FSgo to. The

read side

safeties will

relay thecoverage to the read corner and linebacker. The "BL!" call is the away side coverage.

This is the side away fro the passing strength. The #S will let the away corner and

linebacker know what the coverage is. The $iagra below shows it.

%&'!R 2

%over 2 in this schee is not the typical s()at*halves +clo)d coverage that is ()itecoon. %over 2 is a robber schee. There is a post abo)t 'irgina Tech-s Robber

coverage here. T%-s and 'irgina Tech-s are very siilar.

To s)arie robber. The FS will align o*s shade of the &T and /0 yards deep reading

the lineen. &n the snap of the ball the FS will reain flat footed )ntil he get his read, ona r)n read he p)rs)es the ball inside o)t. 1f he reads pass, his eyes flash to the 2 #R to

the read side.

1f 2 releases vertical past 3 yards the FS will yell "4)sh, "4)sh"and takes the #R anto an. 1f 2 releases o)t or in within 3 yards the FS will rob )nder / looking c)rl, post,

dig.

The SS is responsible for the o)t c)ts by 2 and if he gets a "p)sh" call fro the FS he

will ove to get )nder /. The read corner aligns at 563 yards off L&S and bails playinga /*2-s techni()e over /.

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BL!

&n the away

side the #S

and awaycorner are

playing

cover"BL!".This is a type

of cobo an

between thetwo of the.

Both are reading the 2 #R.

1f the 2 #R p)shes vertical past 3 yards the #S takes hi an to an and the corner

locks )p on /.

1f 2 releases o)tside within 3 yards the #S will ake a "wheel" call to the corner. &n awheel call the corner %oes off and takes 2 an to an, and the #S locks )p on /

with over the top leverage.

1f 2 releases inside the #S will yell "17" "17" to the linebacker and then do)ble / withthe corner.

The read and away sides respond differently to o)tside c)ts by the 2 #R-s. The pict)re

below shows how each side will respond to the c)rl*flat cobination.

S&L&

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The final word of the call is S&L&. This is the trips coverage. This alerts the secondary

that on any 89/ foration the away side will check into S&L&.

S&L& is a trips check aied at defending the trips side at the e9pense of p)tting the%orner on the single receiver side on an island an to an. The Read side contin)es to

play %over 2 on / and 2. The handeling of the 8 #R is done by the read side backer

and #S. The #S has force* pitch to his side. &n pass, the #S sprints toward the iddle

of the field h)nting for the 8 #R. :e has hi ;an to an. The read side linebacker-s

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cover 2 and the SS checks his side into S&L&. >fter the otion the secondary is aligned

like this.

The bea)ty of this is the ad7&T:!R TR14S %&'!R>?! "S4!%1>L"

S&L& is designed to Load )p on the trips side. Ao) can r)n )ltiple coverages to the

trips side with S&L& on the away side. Ao) can p)t yo)r read side into s()at*halves,an, and BL!. S&L& allows for fle9ibility in coverages to the trips side.

:owever, yo) ight not always want to lock )p on the single receiver side. Ao) need a

coverage call that allows for fle9ibility to that side too. That is where "Special" coes in.

1f the coverage is26BL!6 S4!%1>L, yo)r secondary checks into special with any 89/

set.

Special p)ts the read side corner an to an on /. The SS and FS play 2 and 8 with

BL! coverage +Treating the like / and 2. The SS acts like the corner does in Bl)e

and the FS acts like the #S. The other players disregard the / #R the corner has an toan. +This is an 6o)t concept. Ao) co)ld )se a siilar ad

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