Bench-to-Floor Communication
Coach Calling Adjustments: Coach sees trend in game (e.g., "They keep attacking our drop coverage")
Scouting And Strategy
Bench Communication
Calling out substitutions
Direct answer
What is Bench Communication?
Calling out substitutions
Quick facts
| Category | Scouting And Strategy |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol3_high_school_team_basketball.md |
What it is
- Calling out substitutions
How it works
- Yelling alerts about defensive adjustments ("Zone!" to alert the floor that the defense switched to zone)
- Calling out time remaining in quarters or halves
- Relaying defensive alignments observed from the sideline
Bilingual terms
| English | Bench Communication |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 替补席沟通 |
| Traditional Chinese | 板凳通訊 |
Related concepts
Dead-Ball Communication
During dead balls (free throws, timeouts, inbounds), the defense must clearly establish who is guarding whom and what the defensive scheme is.
Defensive Communication
Screen communication is THE most critical aspect of team defense.
Live-Ball Communication
During live play, defensive communication is constant.
Mid-Possession Communication: Signaling Actions
Even during the play, communication continues.
Offensive Communication
Before the possession begins, the offense must communicate which play is being run.