Stack Alignments and Adjustments

Defensive Coordinator Jim Girard of Wayland High School in Massachusetts explains the alignments and adjustments that make the 30 Stack defense multiple. One of the front's biggest advantages is that a defense can get into other fronts without changing personnel and still be structurally sound, and Coach Girard walks through the answers for twins, trips, empty sets and motion. "It's important to be multiple on defense. The 30 Stack gives us versatility," he says. "You can change into different fronts without having to substitute."

What you'll learn

• Keys to proper alignment and adjustment within the 30 Stack defense
• How to change defensive fronts without changing personnel
• Defending twins and trips sets from the stack
• Adjusting to the empty set backfield
• Handling motion and shifts before the snap
• Why knowing the proper angles to the ball ties the whole front together
• A bonus "what ifs" package on adjusting the 30 Stack to multiple formations

Who it's for

High school defensive coordinators and position coaches running a 3-3-5 or stack front who face a different offensive system every week and cannot afford to substitute for each one.

About the coach

Jim Girard coordinated the defense at Wayland High School in Massachusetts, where the 30 Stack gave his staff a versatile front that adjusted without personnel changes.

Extensive game film supports each adjustment on screen. Runtime: about 41 minutes.