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Defensive
Calls
"Back right"- A defenseman call
to let his teammate know he is providing help on the right.
"Back left"- A defenseman call
to let his teammate know he is providing help on the left.
“Cutter” – A defenseman call to
signify a man is cutting through the middle and should be
covered.
"I'm hot"- A defenseman call to
let his teammates know he has the first slide.
"I've got ball"- A defenseman
call to let his teammates know he has the ball carrier.
"I've got two"- A defenseman
call to let his teammates know he is splitting two men,
typically on the weak side away from the ball.
"Keep your head on a swivel"- A
defenseman call meaning to watch both the man you are
defending and the ball.
“Numbers” or “Number Up” – Call
out the number of the man you are covering.
“Pick”
then “Stay”, “Switch” or “Jump”- A
defenseman call which where the pick is being set, and what
the plan of action will be.
Release/Look Away – A slide man call to
the on-ball defender, signifying he should look to the inside
and find an open man.
Goalie
Calls
“Rebound”- Called by the goalie if he
cannot control a shot, it signifies the players should clear
the crease and look for the groundball.
"Back left"- Called by the
goalie to tell the defense the ball is behind the goal, on the
left.
"Back right"- Called by the
goalie to tell the defense the ball is behind the goal, on the
right.
"Ball's at X"- Called by the
goalie to tell the defense the ball is at X-behind.
"Check up"- Called by the
goalie to tell defensemen to pick up their man. Can also use
"number up".
"Top left"- Called by the
goalie to tell the defense the ball is in front of the goal,
on the left.
"Top right"- Called by the
goalie to tell the defense the ball is in front of the goal,
on the right.
"Number up"- Called by the
goalie to tell defensemen to pick up their man. Can also use
"check up".
Groundball
Calls
"Ball"-A player scooping a
loose ball shouts "ball" to tell his teammates he is
taking the ground ball.
"Man-ball"- When two players
approach a ground ball with an opponent, one shouts
"man" and blocks the opponent from scooping the ball
while his teammate shouts "ball" and scoops the
ball.
“Release” – A call used to indicate
a ball has been recovered and players should disengage from
their men
Outlet
Pass
Calls
"Help"- A call to tell a
teammate you are open to receive a pass.
"Here's your help"-A call to
tell a teammate you are open to receive a pass.
“Sideline” – a call used to
indicate a team is in its sideline clearing package |
