Calls On the Feild

[E-Crosse]

Hey guys, im pretty new to the goalie position and i was wondering all the different calls i need to know. So far i have down:

Ball Down (kinda obvious, but still)
Calling where the ball is
Crash and Hold
Check Up

If you could gimme some help with more that would be really cool.

[parockshowakms]

Top of the "box":
top left
top middle
top right

behind the net:
bottom left
bottom middle
bottom right

I also liked to yell "Pipe" when the person with the ball was coming from behind the net and about to pass the goal... but that was just me.. I'm sure there are more but those are the way I used to call them

[meestagoaliemon]

I yell check whenever I think a dangerous pass is going to be made,. meaning that the pass is going to turn into a shot. All that does is to tell your defense to put a stick on the nearest man so that the pass can't get off.

[RazzMaChazz]

Pipe can also be interpreted into "G.L.E." (Goal Line Extended) it lets defenders know when they're infront of the cage. also helps defenders adjust their position in one on one situations.

I'd also call Cutters, when attackman are cutting though the center of the crease, let the defensemen know, so they're ready for a feed from up top, or from behind.

also when the ball is passed into the crease, or near the center of the field, make a "CHECK" call. and make it loud, defenders will check sticks of attackmen, and middies, to try and get the ball on the ground.

lets defenders know when they're hot. as a goalie you should be paying attention to who's taking the good shots, and who's garbage. let the defenders know so they can adjust accordingly.

now, from what I've seen a lot of goalie don't really make this call, but i like to. i call out shots, whether it's on the cage, or it goes out of bounds, i call out shots. just keeps me paying attention, and on my toes.

when an attckmen is running t'wards X, i call out "DRIVE" telling my d-man to drive him to X. Once he's at X and makes a move i'll make a HOLD call to hold the Man behind the cage. If the attackman makes it above GLE(goal line extended, or Pipe) i'll make TURN call. which tells the defender that he needs to turn the man around.

thats pretty much it, there's different little things that i say to different defenders, communication is almost as important as making a save. so talk to up at all times. you talk to them, and they'll talk to you. keep trust in your defenders, be friends with them. they're going to save your butt, and you're going to save theirs.

[bpercival]

same i scream matchup matchup matchup when its coming over midfield just to get them ready then top left top right if its coming down on the side ill say it working thru and gets to goaline ill yell pipe and when they throw it from behing to infront i yell check! and thats about it

[goalie1215]

if the attackman/middie is attempting to take their defender on one-on-one, i yell ISO! ISO! WHOS HOT?! WHOS GOT TWO!? then once slides and twos have been covered i let everyone know whos hot and whos got two.

[E-Crosse]

thanks guys, good stuff

[EHSLAX12]

slide, sneaker, mans hot, cutter, screen, pick left or right, incoming (incoming man from behind), man open left right back, theres a lot of them.

[lilaxgurl23]

Take a look at this thread: http://lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=30138

[E-Crosse]

Take a look at this thread: http://lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=30138

ty thats what i need. Didnt search good enough :chair:

[nemiman18]

if theres a cutter i yell check sticks
i talk to everyone to keep em going and also tell my D where the ball is
lots of that good stuff just plain talk

[TRgoalie2010]

do you call ball high when its past the restraining line and ball low when its in the 8?