2023 4th Grade 4-3 Defensive Alignment

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4 -3 DEFENSE RB

RB
Grades 3 - 4
FYI - Goal Line DEF is QB
allowed when the TE
offense is inside the
opponents 5 yard line.
TE T G C G T WR

DE DT DT DE
CB
CB DE – Must be in a "down" stance – 3 point DT – Must be head DE – Must be in a "down" stance – 3 point
or 4 point.. Can be head up or outside shade up on the GUARD or 4 point.. Can be head up or outside shade
on the tight end. If there is no tight end the and in a “Down” on the tight end. If there is no tight end the
defensive end may “reduce down” to the stance – 3 point or defensive end may “reduce down” to the
Outside shoulder of the Tackle. 4 point. Outside shoulder of Tackle.

CB – Must be at least 1 OLB MLB OLB CB – Must be at


yard of the line of least 1 yard of the
scrimmage and 4 yards MLB – Must be at least 3 yards off line of scrimmage
outside of the DE. NO the line of scrimmage and head up and 4 yards
BLITZING!!! on the CENTER. NO BLITZING!!! outside of the DE.
SS NO BLITZING!!!
FS OLB – Will be aligned over the Tackle – and cannot stack
over the defensive ends. If the defensive ends reduce down
to the outside shoulder of the tackle because there is no Safeties – Line up anywhere,
Safeties – Line up anywhere,
tight end then the outside linebackers can either stay in the but must be 4 yard off the
but must be 4 yard off the
box (but outside the defensive end) or walk out to cover a line of scrimmage. NO
line of scrimmage. NO
second wide receiver. Main thing is they can never be BLITZING!!!
BLITZING!!!
tighter than head up on the Tackle. NO BLITZING!!!

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