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Category Archives: Glossary
Gridiron Glossary: Nickel
The nickel is a defensive formation feature five defensive backs. Standard defensive formations have four defensive backs: two safeties and two cornerbacks. A nickel is a variation where a fifth defensive back is inserted into the game, usually in place … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Scrape Exchange
Scrape Exchange is a defensive technique where a linebacker and defensive end exchange their responsibilities. Usually a defensive end lined up wider than a linebacker will have contain responsibility, meaning it is his job to make sure the ball carrier … Continue reading
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Gridiron Glossary: Swinging Gate
The Swinging Gate is a football formation, usually used on PATs, where the linemen line up away from the center to the side as shown. There are variations on the formation, but the idea is the same: create advantageous match … Continue reading
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Gridiron Glossary: Snap Infraction
A snap infraction is a dead ball penalty that occurs when the center simulates a snap or moves the ball after touching other than when snapping it. Once the center gets in his stance and holds the ball, he cannot … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Rub Route
A combination of pass routes where one receiver’s route is designed to cause him to run into the defender guarding another receiver. This is also called a pick play. There are two receivers in this combination. One is the player … Continue reading
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Gridiron Glossary: The Pistol
An offensive formation where the quarterback is directly behind the center, but neither under center nor as deep as a shotgun position with a running back directly behind him. The key to the pistol is not the position of the … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Slot
The slot is the position of a backfield receiver about halfway between the offensive line and a split end. It can denote both the player and the position on the field. A player can be the slot or can be … Continue reading
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Gridiron Glossary: the Box
The box is the area on the defensive side of the ball close to the line of scrimmage directly across from the offensive line. The box is usually about as wide as a tight end would be and about as … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: the Flat
The flat or the flats (there is one on either side of the field) is the shallow area of the field beyond the line of scrimmage. Sometimes it is defined as being outside of the hashmarks, but it is more … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Cover One Man
Cover One Man is a pass coverage where one defender has zone responsibility for the deep part of the field and each eligible receiver is covered man to man. In the screen shot there is one safety deep; he is … Continue reading
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Third Down Draw 