Spill and box
Spill it out vs keep it in
Two philosophies for the force defender: 'spill' means attack the outside shoulder and force the back wider toward the sideline (the box), while 'box' means keep outside leverage and keep the ball inside. Most modern defenses spill.
When it applies
Spill against stretch and outside zone; box against power and inside runs.
Filed under: Run fits & gap control