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UW-Platteville FootballUW-Platteville Football 3-4 Fronts & Alignments3-4 Fronts & Alignments
Tom Watts
3-4 Fronts & Alignments
• Why the 3-4
• Alignments
• Base Fronts
• Base Coverages
• Formation & Front Adjustments
Why the 3-4 Defense?
• Play your best players, put athletes on the field
• Simple scheme but multiple looks• Create confusion through movement /
disguise (slant, stem, roll coverage)• Pressure the Offense• Unfamiliarity with the scheme can lead to
Offensive confusion
AAC CBB
Alignments
2 0 Shade
4 35
678
9 12
4356 7
891S
hade
Positions in the 3-4
• Three D-Linemen – End (E), Nose (N) and Tackle (T)
• Four Linebackers – Sam (S), Fox (F), Monster (M) and Will (W)
• Four Defensive Backs – Corner (C), Strong Safety (SS), Free Safety (FS) and Half (H)
Defensive Huddle Organization
TNE W
FS M
C HFSSS
Base Fronts
• Field
• Indy
• Okie
• Stack
Field Front
Field Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field
T W
M
S E N
F
Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesNOSE Shade to Field To: A Gap
Away: Cutback
Gap Rush
E 6 to Field To: C Gap
Away: Seal & Chase
Contain Rush
T 3 to Boundary To: B Gap
Away: Cutback
Gap Rush
Field Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field
T W
M
S E N
F
Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesSAM 9 to Field To: D Gap
Away: Shuffle
Coverage
FOX 30 to Field To: B Gap
Away: A Gap
Coverage
MONSTER 20 to Boundary To : A Gap
Away: Shuffle
Coverage
WILL 8 to Boundary To: C Gap
Away: Seal & Chase
Contain Rush
Field Front
Okie Front
Okie Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field
T W
M
S E N
F
Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesNOSE 0 To: A Gap
Away: Cutback
Gap Rush
E 4 to Field To: B Gap
Away: Cutback
Contain Rush
T 4 to Boundary To: B Gap
Away: Cutback
Gap Rush
Okie Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field
T W
M
S E N
F
Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesSAM 8 to Field To: D Gap
Away: Cutback
Coverage
FOX 20 to Field To: Bounce
Away: Shuffle
Coverage
MONSTER 20 to Boundary To : Bounce
Away: Shuffle
Coverage
WILL 8 to Boundary To: C Gap
Away: Seal & Chase
Contain Rush
Okie Front
Indy Front
Indy Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field
T W
M
S E N
F
Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesNOSE 0 To: A Gap
Away: Cutback
Gap Rush
E 6 to Field To: C Gap
Away: Seal & Chase
Contain Rush
T 6 to Boundary To: C Gap
Away: Cutback
Gap Rush
Indy Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field
T W
M
S E N
F
Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesSAM 9 to Field To: D Gap
Away: Cutback
Coverage
FOX 30 to Field To: B Gap
Away: Shuffle
Coverage
MONSTER 30 to Boundary To : B Gap
Away: Shuffle
Coverage
WILL 9 to Boundary To: D Gap
Away: Seal & Chase
Contain Rush
Indy Front
Stack Front
Stack Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field
T W
M
S E N
F
Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesNOSE 0 To: A Gap
Away: Cutback
Gap Rush
E 5 to Field To: C Gap
Away: Seal & Chase
Contain Rush
T 5 to Boundary To: B Gap
Away: Cutback
Gap Rush
Stack Front Strength Call: LOUIE Field
T W
M
S E N
F
Position Alignment Run Rules Pass RulesSAM 8 to Field To: D Gap
Away: Cutback
Coverage
FOX 20 to Field To: B Gap
Away: Shuffle
Coverage
MONSTER 20 to Boundary To : A Gap
Away: Shuffle
Coverage
WILL 8 to Boundary To: D Gap
Away: Seal & Chase
Contain Rush
Stack Front
• Cover 2 Concept – Cover 2, Quarters
• Cover 3 Concept – Roll Coverages, Cloud
• Cover 0 – Man to Man
• Fire Zone – Cover 3 or Cover 2 Concept
Coverages
Basic Alignment
Basic Alignment
F M
S TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Field Cover 2Field Cover 2
Basic Alignment
F MS
TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Field Cover 5Field Cover 5
Basic Alignment
F MS
TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Field Cover 7Field Cover 7
Basic Alignment
F MS
TNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Field Cover 4Field Cover 4
Formation and Front Adjustments
• Adjustments to formations:–Backers and DBs adjust
• Front adjustments:–DL and Backers adjust
–DL Tilt is off when there is a TE
–DL&LB even coverages: play gap aligned in; odd coverages: gap assignment depends on coverage
F MSTNE W
SS
C
FS
H
Field Cover 7 vs. 3 X 1Field Cover 7 vs. 3 X 1
“Slide” call
• Fire Zones
–Any combination of 5 rushers
• Blitzes
–Any combination of 6 or more rushers
• Goalline package
3-4 Pressure Package
Camp Information
• 7 on 7 Team Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)
– June 16, 2007• Kicker & Punter Camp (Grades 7-12)
– June 20-21, 2007• QB & WR Academy (Grades 7-12)
– June 23, 2007• OL &DL Academy (Grades 7-12)
– June 23, 2007• All-Position Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)
– July 24 & 25, 2007 (Commuter or Over night)
University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleTom Watts
Assistant Football CoachDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
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