Northside Defense Quiz

What is the base defensive alignment against 2-back offenses?

• 4-3 Cover 2

• 3-4 Cover 1

• 4-4 Cover 3

• 5-2 Man

In the Base 4-4 Cover 3, who makes the strength call?

• Will

• Rover

• Mike

• Sam

What is the rover’s role in Northside’s defense?

• Always blitz

• Makes strength call

• Adjuster in coverage

• Deep middle safety

In the Over front, what technique does the Noseguard play vs a strong right call?

• 3 Technique

• 1 Technique

• 0 Shade

• 5 Technique

What block requires the DL to “squeeze OL into the next gap with shoulders square”?

• Reach

• Base

• Double

• Down

What is the alignment for the Mike linebacker in a 2-backer Over front?

• Over center

• Heels at 5, inside leg of strong guard

• Over strong tackle

• 7 yards deep over the tight end

What does the linebacker read in a 1-backer middle alignment?

• Just the QB

• Only the fullback

• Triangle – 2 guards and deepest back

• The center and tight end

Fast flow means the play is going:

• Vertical inside

• Outside the tackle

• Through the A gap

• Across the middle

In slow flow, outside backers should:

• Blitz immediately

• Play man on the slot

• Stack and fill, wait for the ball carrier

• Backpedal into zone

What is the primary read for a cornerback in Cover 3 (A I)?

• Free safety

• Opposite corner

• End man on LOS, then eyes to QB

• Running back