Communication

[jeevusmaximus]

In a 5-man team, who, should be shouting more, the back players or the mid player(s)?
I always thought it was the backs hailing paint while mid looks more.

Tell me what you guys do.

Cheers

 

[Richard Kirke (DUPS Rocket) UK]

Mid players?

You have mid players in a 5man side?

In my experince (which is limited) it is the back center who is the key, he/she is the communication hub of the team; all messages/calls are passed through him.

Other than that the back players shoudl have a better view, and so should be passing information too front players, who are more likely to be asking questions.

That's my 2 cents, what does anyone else think?

Richard

 

[jeevusmaximus]

Ok, to be honest, I'm on a 5-man team but we havent played in a 5-man game, let alone a tourny! I thought it would be 2 back, 1 mid and 2 front. Is 3 back and 2 front a better configuration?

 

[Richard Kirke (DUPS Rocket) UK]

3 back 2 Front

That's what I'd do. The Center back seems to be pretty conventional, if not vital to a team. He can sweetspot a lot coz he hasn't got far to go, and can plug any gap that emerges (like a back corner for example).

Maybe other people will disagree, but that's what I'd go for

Richard

 

[Gyroscope]

We play it differently for different fields. Some fields can be characterized as "runner's fields", and we play them with 3-4 fronts and the other one or two in back. Others are more "shooter's fields", and we play them with 1 or no front players, everyone as far back in the field as possible, blazing like mad.

I love starting with five markers laning, delaying the break for a few seconds, then moving up one front player on each tape. One tournament we had an ugly draw and we played with one back in each corner, two in the middle, and one front taking the flag on the break. I only missed the pull a couple of times, because with everyone laning, I had almost no one shooting at me after I passed our 35.

 

[Beaker]

This would be my perfect 5 man break

Got to get the paint out

 

[Tom Tom]

Like has been said b4 dependes on the field but I have played it as 2 backs and then 3 mid to fronts. And the backs are doing all the talking.

 

[Crazy]

I agree with Tom Tom as we play 1 or 2 back and everyone else up front. We even had a field where we all just went for the 35 off the break as there were deadspots everywhere.
My reconmendation is to mix it up depending on each field.

 

[jeevusmaximus]

Cheers guys for your views. I guess if we play, it will be the 3 back, 2 front configuration depending on the field.

 

[Tiggr]

3-2

HI my team plays 3 back and 2 front (down each tape) but angainst some one like iron legion who just sit on the back tape, i play 1 back (center) who does the talking and 4 front (2 center and 1 on each tape)