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Pre-Possession Calls (Before Ball Enters Play)

Play Name: Coach calls set name or number.

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What is Pre-Possession Calls (Before Ball Enters Play)?

Play Name: Coach calls set name or number.

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Source volume	Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol4_ncaa_systems_archetypes_scouting.md

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Example: "21 Horns," "Floppy," "Dribble-Drive Motion" Formation Call: Players position for that system.
Example: "5-out," "4-1," "Spread" Quick Audible: Coach might change call based on opponent defensive look.
Example: "Go ahead [change play], if they..." to "Switch to [new play]" Example: Coach calls "31 Horns," formation is two bigs at top.
As players get in position and see opponent defense is switching, coach says "Switch coverage, drop it!" (players now prepare drop coverage instead of switch).

English	Pre-Possession Calls (Before Ball Enters Play)
Simplified Chinese	回合前口令（球进入比赛前）
Traditional Chinese	控球前呼叫（球進入比賽前）

These graph neighbors help place Pre-Possession Calls (Before Ball Enters Play) in the larger basketball map.

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Before the possession begins, the offense must communicate which play is being run.

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Position Assignments: Coach names play assignment: "1 defends Primary Ball Handler," "5 defends Stretch Big"

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Before the possession begins, the offense must communicate which play is being run.

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Guard Calls (During possession): "Switch!" → All defenders switch assignments (change from man-to-man to switching coverage)

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Help defense communication is distinct from screen communication.

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As an action develops, the point-of-attack defender (or the "quarterback" of the defense) calls the coverage.

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Before a possession begins, the team might establish switching rules.