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Special thanks to Tom Bradley, Defensive Coordinator atPenn State, for his assistance with this article.

Goal Line Defense vs. Wing Formation

t Penn State, we stress the following principleswhen we teach goal line defense:

Stay low.1.

Don't get reached.2.

Any shift, the corner must adjust. If alreadyout on a wide receiver, then the Hero (SS)or the Free Safety must adjust.

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Versus a full house backfield, the C(corner) will align in the middle of theformation and handle all motion. He takesthe fullback. He also adjusts to any shift ormotion.

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Versus a Power I formation, the C adjustsand treats the offset power back like aflanker but aligns inside the formation.

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The S (Sam LB) must stop the release of the Tight End. He must close down versusthe down block. He must fill versus run tohim. He must rush the passer on a pass andhe must contain. He must be alert for theswing pass. If not confronted by a closeback, he must play a tough technique.

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The Backer (B) must learn to play insideoutside coverage with the near defender.

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If the Sam L is anchored, inside-outsidecoverage must be used.

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defender must stay with him because of whip routeswhere a receiver bends in or out and them pivots andgoes back to where he came from. Once a switch hasbeen made, the coverage responsibility becomes definite.No further switching.

Points of Emphasis for 99 Banjo (Banjo is an insideoutside combination coverage.)

Ends control outside edge and tackles are inside.1.

Sam is outside edge anchor technique on TE.2.

B's and H and F's play banjo coverage.3.Move the line versus unbalanced offensive line.(Continued...please page forward using yellow

arrows at top of page.)

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$(Basic Banjo) 1. Retard release of Y hittingthrough outside chest.2. Alert take far back on swing pattern your way.

E Defend "C" gap.

T Defend "A" gap.

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Facing play action full flow teams, Banjo isbetter!

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Always try to find an opponent tendency.10.

99 Banjo

A base goal line package we use is 99 Banjo. 99 is thefront and Banjo is the coverage. There are some keypoints to remember about banjo coverage in the goal linearea. This is simply an inside outside type of combinationcoverage where receivers are passed off to the defensive

players in adjacent zones. Once a player has been passedto the defender in the next zone that

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B 1. Banjo coverage 2. Control B gap.

C 1. Man cover X

H/FS 1. Banjo coverage 2. Force taking on.

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End zone view of 99 Defense

Formation Adjustments in the Goal Line Package:

3 Back Rule Corner handles all motions andshifts.

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2 Back Rule Corner handles all receiver motions.2.

1 Back Rule Linebackers adjust to formation.

Go to corner: TripsGo away from corner: Doubles

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Rotate Coverage

These are the fundamental zones of our goal linecoverage package. We use five basic zones if the pass isa drop back pocket pass. We use four zones if there is aflow pass. Man coverage can be utilized based on theRotate coverage rules. Study the diagrams of RotateCoverage for lineup rules versus various formations.

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Variations of Goal Line Defense

$Rotate (9 tech) - (Bolt) Play the back (Thunder) 6 Technique/Play the Tight End manto man

ERotate (5 tech) - (In) Prowl to head up and do anin to the B gap. (Out) play C gap.

TRotate, A gap, don't get reached. (In) A gaptighter. (Out) prowl to head up and get into the Bgap.

BRotate, B gap to - over the top away. (Thunder)Scrape. (Bolt) Shoot A gap. Start everythingfrom a 3 tech.

CRotate-Rotate to Flow. In or Out, cover mostdangerous #1 owner technique. Sky of Fill onrun in (Thunder) and (Bolt).

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H/FSRotate-Flat on Flow to you, roll if away.(Thunder) - you have the C gap (AP is four yds.behind QB). (Bolt), you have the T.E.