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On-Field CommunicationWarning on a corner kick that an opponent is coming close to the kicker for a short pass.
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.
Push Up / Step Up
Instruction for the defensive line to move forward up the field to compress the space the opponent has to play in.
Wide
Instruction to pass the ball to the wings or for a player to move toward the touchline to stretch the defense.
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