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On-Field CommunicationCalling for a cross or pass to be delivered to the goal post closest to the ball carrier.
Related Terms in On-Field Communication
Play the Way You Face
Instruction to a player receiving the ball with their back to goal: do not try to turn, just pass it back to where it came from.
Ball Watching
A criticism shouted at a player who is staring at the ball rather than tracking the movement of the opponent they are supposed to be marking.
Second Ball
A shout alerting teammates to fight for the ball immediately after it has bounced off a header or a blocked shot.
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