7 Tech

Ok, now I understand. I always used the term 9 tech for someone who lines up outside the TE, not on his outside

Coach the easiest way I have found and use for coaches and kids alike for understanding alignment techs is. All even numbers 0 head up on the center, 2 tech. head up defender on the guard, 4 tech a head up defender on the tackle, and a 6 tech a head up defender on the tight end ( all even numbers head up alignments) all odd numbers are shaded alignments. A 1 tech is a shade on the center, a 2i alignment is an inside shade on the guard, 3 tech is an outside alignment on the guards, a 4i is an inside alignment on the tackles and, and 5 techniques would be outside alignments on the tackles, a 7 tech inside eye alighnment on the tight end and then the 9 tech any alignment wheteher tight or wide outside shoulder of the tight end. Coach CAmpbell

LedgerSko,

If you are wanting to change, so as to NOT confuse your team, I urge you to re-consider. Often times in football, people accept what has been done, when there could be a more efficient way. While I still understand, what most coaches call a 7 (inside of TE), I teach my team the way that you do. It only makes sense to keep the pattern of odd numbers being outside shade - even being head up - and inside shade being the even number+i. It will make more sense to your kids, and you won't have to try to tell them that the reason for the inconsistency is, "just because.......that's the way it is." Let's remember the "KISS" principle.

Teach your kids the logical method, and realize that when you are talking with coaches, you just need to clarify what a "7" is.

Just my opinion,

Coach Teeter