Offensive Communication
An audible is an in-game adjustment where the point guard calls a different play based on the defensive look.
Scouting And Strategy
Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call
Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call: Before the possession begins, the offense must communicate which play is being run.
Direct answer
What is Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call?
Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call: Before the possession begins, the offense must communicate which play is being run.
Quick facts
| Category | Scouting And Strategy |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol3_high_school_team_basketball.md |
What it is
- Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call is a coaching concept that before the possession begins, the offense must communicate which play is being run.
- The point guard typically makes this call, either verbally or via hand signal.
- The entire offense must be synchronized.
How it works
- The point guard typically makes this call, either verbally or via hand signal.
- The entire offense must be synchronized.
- Verbal Calls: The point guard shouts the play from the backcourt or sideline.
- "Blue 1 go!" or "Horns right!" Every player must hear and understand the call.
- In loud arenas, this can be challenging, so backup signals are sometimes used.
Bilingual terms
| English | Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 回合前沟通：战术呼叫 |
| Traditional Chinese | 控球前溝通：比賽通話 |
Learn before and after
These graph neighbors help place Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call in the larger basketball map.
Number and Color Systems
Number and Color Systems is a coaching concept that number systems are efficient and used by programs with high game-speed expectations.
Related concepts
Offensive Communication
An audible is an in-game adjustment where the point guard calls a different play based on the defensive look.
System-Level Communication
System-Level Communication is a coaching concept that in a 30-second shot clock, there is NO time for complex explanations.
Audibles and Mid-Possession Adjustments
An audible is an in-game adjustment where the point guard calls a different play based on the defensive look.
Defensive Communication
Defensive Communication is a coaching concept that you are willing to let the ball handler attack but not use the screen.
Hand Signals
Hand signals are faster than verbal calls and work in noisy situations.
Mid-Possession Communication: Signaling Actions
This is a courtesy signal that helps the ball handler time their attack.