Zone defense colors: What do they mean?

[MBison]

On defensive plays, I've noticed yellow, blue, and even pink zone bubbles. Do the differences mean anything?

Thanks!

[silver540i]

Quote: Originally Posted by MBison

On defensive plays, I've noticed yellow, blue, and even pink zone bubbles. Do the differences mean anything? Thanks!

Pulling my guess out of my arse...but maybe depth of field?

[newb]

i know orange is for spying QB but as far as the rest i dont kno

[MBison]

Quote: Originally Posted by newb

i know orange is for spying QB but as far as the rest i dont kno

Any other takers?

[NoleFan]

This must be on 360 because, as far as I recall, there are only 2 colors on current gen. Yellow is a regular old zone and blue is a spy. The zone could be white but that's when the zoner is an IP. That's all I recall seeing in current gen but I've been wrong before.

[newb]

ive noticed pink is usually for outside LB that have mid range zones and corners usually have blue.and yellow is anyones guess?? just my observations

[coogrfan]

In Madden, the colors correspond with the type of zone:
light blue = flat
purple = curl flat
yellow = hook
dark blue = deep zone

I'm don't know what the colors correspond to in NCAA, but I'll bet it's something similar.

[Cebby]

They're the Madden zone colors. They don't really mean anything, I think they're just a way to tell the difference between them.

Dark Blue: Flats, screens, Outs,drag
Yellow: Curl, Outs, Ins, slants
Purple: Flag, Out and Up (don't know what it's officially called, we called it "squirril"), Deep Out
Light Blue: Post, Go/drive/run down the field, deep flag

[BiggestKJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by MBison

On defensive plays, I've noticed yellow, blue, and even pink zone bubbles. Do the differences mean anything? Thanks!

Yes they do.
Blue = Deep/Flats
Pink = Medium
Yellow = Short

Know your opponents though. If you're facing an awesome wideout make sure you leave at least your best safty in a zone. If you're going against two good wides...sometimes leave two safeties in deep or two quick guys on Deep cover 2.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by MBison

On defensive plays, I've noticed yellow, blue, and even pink zone bubbles. Do the differences mean anything? Thanks!

On defense, this is what I thought the colors meant (360 version):

Yellow circles: defensive players in zone defense and the size of the circles represented the area they cover.

Red circle: a player playing man to man

Blue circle: Defender acting as a spy

Grey arrows: shows who is blitzing.