Communicating with
Teammates on the Field

(It's seems to be an unspoken rule that everything is said two or three times, as in, "Back, back, back!", and "Away, away!"

 Don't ask me why; it just is.)

       

SPOKEN TERM MEANING
11 or 99 Don’t be (or, you are already) offside.
away (KEEPER SAYS) Smack it away.
back I’m here supporting you from behind.
balance You've got a third defender.
back post Cover the back post.
bangoo Pass the ball backwards, towards the 6-yard box.
bite Challenge the player.
center Pass the ball to the center of the channel.
clear Kick the ball away; get it out of the danger zone.
cover You've got a second defender.
cross Put the ball in the air across the channel (goal mouth).
delay slow/delay the progress of the opponent
diagonal make a diagonal run
drop (Same as "Pull back.")
drop the mark do not mark; move to space
first to Be first to the ball.
force left (KEEPER SAYS) Make the player go to the left.
give and go Pass to me, and I'll pass it back to you as you run off the ball.
got your 6 I’m here supporting you from behind.
here if you need me I’m supporting you.
high pressure Same as “No turn.”
hold Hold the ball until teammates can catch up.
hold-hold-yes Hold the ball till I tell you, “yes”.
I go I got it.
I’m back I’m here supporting you from behind.
inside Pass the ball from the outside to the inside of the channel; or, I'm here supporting you from inside.
keeper (KEEPER SAYS) I want the ball. Let me have it.
keeper ball I’m passing the ball back to you.
knot Make a know; come together as a team; double/triple team.
 leave Leave the ball for me.
line I’m on the line waiting for your pass; or, run up the line.
man coming An opponent is approaching quickly.
man on An opponent is approaching quickly.
mark Mark the player.
my bad My mistake
no gives Don’t give the ball to the other team.
no turn Don’t turn
on the 18 on corner kicks, stand on the 18 and rush the box
open I’m open.
out (KEEPER SAYS) clear the box and push up
outside Pass the ball from the inside to the outside of the channel; or, I’m here supporting you from the outside.
overlap Do an overlap (a run from behind and up field in relation to teammate with the ball)
pressure It is not safe to turn; or, apply defensive pressure.
pull back all players quickly move down field–toward our keeper
push up all players quickly move up field–away from our keeper
rush the box same as "on the 18"
shield shield the ball
square Lateral pass across the channel.
take Take the ball.
target; to target pass the ball to the target person
time You have time; no opponent is near.
triangle There are 2 players supporting you.
turn It's okay to turn with the ball.
two-front Work together in the attack
scatter move into space as soon as pass or throw-in is touched
slow same as "delay"
support You have a support player
switch Let’s switch positions.
switch it Kick the ball to the opposite side of the field.
through Pass the ball through.
turn It is safe to turn.
up pass up the field; move up the field
wall I'm here to support a wall pass.
what you see There are no defenders behind you, other than that you can see yourself.
wide Go wide; get wide.
yah-yah Pass me the ball.
you’ve got back I’m here supporting you from behind.
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