When to use goal line defenses

In a BASE 6-5, the front 6 of course are on the LOS. The back 5 (for us) played man coverage (IF their man ran the ball or blocked - they came up tough on run). IF their receiver came out - they covered their man. Corners aligned on #1 from outside-in; OLBers covered #2 from outside-in; MLB aligned on #3 from outside-in.

In 6-5 BLITZ - the front 6, & TWO of the 5 back men BLITZED (shot gaps, etc.), tryimg to get more penetration into the backfield.

GOAL LINE THEORY: From the opponent's 4 yard line to the opponent's goal line. If an offense has a first down in this area, their mission is to get two or more yards on the first snap. If they do, that would give them less than a yard to gain on each of the next consecutive snaps in order to score. If they don't get two yards on the first play, the offense may have to change it's approach. That's where the strategy of goal line defense comes in.

I cannot show you this without diagrams. IF you phone me at: 804-740-4479, I will give you more detail (between 11 AM & 7 PM/EASTERN).

PS: Here is ONE good version of a BASE 6-5: We play this defense BUT our OLBers (2nd. "B" in from the outside) align on THEIR man, which often puts then INSIDE the DT's. This is the only diagrams I can get to attach here. I have others.