WHAT ARE THE A GAPS AND B GAPS?
 

I have my 2 young cousins coming over today to play some EF. They both play pop warner football so they will have some of idea of this when i explain it to them. but i want to make sure i explain it to them right. so to clarify what i think i already know, can someone explain

the gaps and the responsibilities of the defensive player in the different schemes?
also, the 5 technique and so on....?

thanks fellas for the help,

scott

check on the site ..... look for question about a playbook...there is a link to a coaches site that explains all of the basic football stuff but I cannot remember the post title.....

k-lo

Gaps
 

Generally refer to the space between offensive linemen

The space between the center and guard is the A gap

The space between the guard and tackle B Gap

The space between the tackle and tight end is the C gap

Defensive schemes assign gap control responsibilities - areas for a specific player to control.

Technique (such as a % technique) refers to how the defensive lineman is aligned on the offensive lineman.

Here is a great link to look at.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Football-...-line-play.htm

IN A NUTSHELL
 

Here's a chart I did after the ones I found really weren't lined up right.

THIZANKS!!

THATS WHAT I NEEDED. Thanks for the clarifications.

Bum Philliups
Came up with the numbering system .

Jimbo and others

That chart you put is a little off
If you are head up it will be a even number
All odd numbers are inside or outside.



9 6 7.....5 4.........3 2 1............0.......1 2 3.........4 5.........7 6 9
TE..........T.......... G..............C..........G...........T........... ...TE
D Gap C B A A B C D
Inside of the tackle is called a under 4 or 4 under tech.
For the LBers since they are off the line they would be called a 44 tech.'or maybe a 55 tech. Which mends they are line up in a 5 tech but off the line.

here is what i have used
 

i think bear bryant or daryl royall developed this.

0 ...head up on center
0 strong ...shade center to strength call
0 weak....shade center away from strong side
1.....inside shade on guard
2..... head up on guard
3 ....outside shade on guard
4I....inside shade on tackle
4...head up on tackle
5....outside shade on tackle
7..inside shade on te
6 ...head up on te
9...outside shade on te
8....no shade on te, inside foot wider than te's outside foot.

normal gap responsibility rule is: head up or inside shade on your man you have inside gap.......outside shade, you have outside gap of your man......

but now after we have gotten so technical.......a gap is between center and guard....b gap is between guard and tackle......c gap is between tackle and te....and d gap is between te and a wing..........hahaha

This is how I remember it from high school. ltsplbll