Omegaboy13
11-06-2005, 11:16 PM
Now while I know a lot about tournament paintball, there are a lot of teams out there that use weird abbreviations for everything. While I was at World Cup I was asked many times what I was saying to the teams I was coaching and had to teach a lot of people a few of them. While there are actual names for these bunkers, in games time is of the essence so you have to able to say a lot of things in a short amount of time. While there is a paintball dictionary in the new paintballers forum, this thread will be based on bunker names. If I mess up on anything tell me and I'll fix it, I'm guesssing on some of them as I don't know them all yet. Lets all add something to this, together we can do it!
So what is coaching? Well basically when you go to a major event, the crowd is a big aspect in the game. The stands are usually set right by the netting and usually the snake is there too. Now coaching is when some one actually uses some one a "their gun" you tell that man what to do and what other players are doing, even when to make moves, etc.. There is a ton of this going on at major events, and if you are looking to start up a team you are going to have to have some cheerleaders on those sidelines to help you out.
Lets start with the easy stuff.
Snake- A very long bunker that usually put on one side of the feild and is usually not very high. You crawl along the snake from around your 20-30 to the other teams 20-30 and you can get great angles on the other teams players from the side of their bunkers. Some times the snake is segmented leaving gaps between each segment and some times it is one solid long strip. If there was a best bunker in paintball this would be it.
L1, L2, etc.- This refers to the actual snake segments, they say "L" because the mini brick(or whatever is in place of it) and the lay down beam make and "L" shape when looking at them from the adjacent sides of the feild.
Zipper- Almost like a snake but with "knuckles" in between so it looks like a zipper.
Knuckle-Also refers to snake segments.
The X- The center, or "fifty", in a game of X-Ball. This bunker is shaped like the letter "X" and has an open area underneath to slide under.
X-Box-This refers to the bunker right underneath the "X" in X-ball formats. It is a very key bunker and if you are at a tourny and someone happens to make this bunker you will hear a lot of coaches screaming. This is because the X-Box has a lot of lanes and veiws on a lot of bunkers, and has the biggest bunker on the feild to work with, the "X".
Fifty-The middle of the field. Such as the 50 yard line in football, easy crap right there. Usually The "X" is the normal bunker on the fifty in a speedball format. In NPPL though the "X" is normally replaced by some elaborate bunker, such as the giant "JT" letters.
A,B,C,D, sometimes E/F- Refers to the back line of bunkers, such as back left would be "A", back center would be "B", and back right would be "C".
Rolli/Rolly/Roller-Refers to a big stand up can laid on its side in a lay down position. This bunker is also a key bunker as it has a lot of cover.
"On you"- While this is not a bunker, it is a key phrase in coaching. A lot of times a player is posted on the man you are coaching, now you obviously don't want your man to wrap or snap on a guy laying in wait for him. So you tell them that, for example; "L1 is on you!", and that will let him know that he is there and your man can decide what to do about it from there. Paintball is all about knowing where bodies are and what they are doing.
Wrap - Exposing oneself on one side of the bunker. Used in the term "wrapping the bunker." So if I were to wrap on someone I would simply be shooting straight out of my bunker and when I see an opening I will lean forward a little and move my feild of vision around the bunker hoping to eliminate someone too focused on one of my teammates. This move is really easy to see in a lot of the movies you'll see online or in some major events. It is a staple move, almost as important as snap shooting.
Back Center/"BC"/Home/Homplate-Obvious, it's the back center bunker. This is a key bunker because this is the guy(s) that lay down the paint and open up lanes for their front(s). It's a lot easier to win a game if this bunker is not in play and is eliminated, but it is hard to do as it is the bunker farthest away during the break. *Homeplate can also be referred to as a specific kind of bunker usually only seen in NPPL formats.
"Homeplate"-Try not to get this one confused with the back center bunker. This bunker is usually only seen in NPPL formats but is a pretty well known bunker. The way to distinguish it from others is to not that if you were to lay it down on its side it would look like the "Homplate" in baseball games. Usually "Homeplate" is used in PSP formats while coaching to refer to the back center, even I still get them confused sometimes.
D1, D2, etc.- In a game this means that your team has lost a player. D1= Down 1 meaning your down 1 player leaving only 4 left (or 6 in NPPL). Try not to get these confused with divisions. Some teams use this to classify dorito/taco positions as well, really teams only do this when there is a line of doritos/tacos on a tape as it is easier to understand.
Up1, Up2, etc.- The opposite of "D's". Up 1 would mean that you have eliminated 1 of the opposing team leaving only 4 reamaining (6 in NPPL).
Dorito/Taco - The triangle pyramid shaped bunker, usually located on the sides of the field. Provide great cover and firing angles. Looks like a 3 dimensional dorito. 3 sides, like a triangle, big one, small ones, and that's about that on explaining that one as it's a staple bunker and everyone should know what it is.
Tombstone/Half-moon - A taller, and skinnier, version of the taco. Has a rounded top and flat sides. Looks like a tombstone when looking straight at it, easy to distunguish. there is a smaller version of the tombstone sometimes called a half-moon or taco but don't get it confused with the dorito. This is a newer bunker released within the last 3 years so you might not see them around a lot.
Can/Stand-up - Tall, can shaped bunker
"Mirror" - While not a bunker it is much like the "on you" statement, very important. All speedball feilds on the professional level have two adjacent sides that are mirror images of each other so if I were to say" your mirror", while coaching someone it indicates a bunker, of the same type, directly across from your bunker. The name says it all, as if you were to mirror your side of the field.
Tape-While not a bunker it is the edge of the field, either marked by a net, or a long piece of high visibility tape. There are 3 tapes on the feild, back left and right tape, easily in plain veiw by the netting. If you don't have netting on the feild just think of a figurative box surrounding the outer edges of the area in play.
Stand Up- A term for a large can bunker that well...stands up AKA Can, Cylinder.
Lay Down- A term for a bunker that is on its side laying flat.
Temple/Pyramid/Aztec- A 4 sided pyramid with a flat top. There are tall aztecs and small aztecs. There are usually a lot of small aztecs on PSP format feilds and are easily recognizable.
Magic Stick-Refers to a tall aztec. Term was made famous by team Dynasty.
Some pictures of some of the bunkers can be found here. Added by:hybrid-sniper
http://www.pbreview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312042
You have to make codes for bunkers based on the feild you're playing on. You have to play to what you are given, especially when you are practicing on these feilds for sometimes 2 months in advance week in and week out.
Added by "A-5best":
General Field Lay-out
Generally when i call out positions on the field i use a 3 word or simpler code depending on the circumstances. I will say 50 temple if there is just one temple on the 50 but if there are 2 i would say left 50 temple or Right 50 Temple. The same can go for any position on the field. Also if a player is on our own 40, I wil say Our own 40.
Also if you ever forget a code for a flag pull or whatever dont worry and just scream out what is happening. Info, that everyone knows, opponent and team alike is better than info that nobody knows. The point of codes is mostly to convey positions and what not faster and easier. Never make it too complicated or it defeats its purpose. You should never have to think about what you're being told.
Special thanks to everyone who has helped so far:
xtremesnipr223
trophyman582
nahthan
bruc3
A-5best
spydadude
Samrog777
hybrid-sniper
Crede777
okmijn
Let's add some more!
So what is coaching? Well basically when you go to a major event, the crowd is a big aspect in the game. The stands are usually set right by the netting and usually the snake is there too. Now coaching is when some one actually uses some one a "their gun" you tell that man what to do and what other players are doing, even when to make moves, etc.. There is a ton of this going on at major events, and if you are looking to start up a team you are going to have to have some cheerleaders on those sidelines to help you out.
Lets start with the easy stuff.
Snake- A very long bunker that usually put on one side of the feild and is usually not very high. You crawl along the snake from around your 20-30 to the other teams 20-30 and you can get great angles on the other teams players from the side of their bunkers. Some times the snake is segmented leaving gaps between each segment and some times it is one solid long strip. If there was a best bunker in paintball this would be it.
L1, L2, etc.- This refers to the actual snake segments, they say "L" because the mini brick(or whatever is in place of it) and the lay down beam make and "L" shape when looking at them from the adjacent sides of the feild.
Zipper- Almost like a snake but with "knuckles" in between so it looks like a zipper.
Knuckle-Also refers to snake segments.
The X- The center, or "fifty", in a game of X-Ball. This bunker is shaped like the letter "X" and has an open area underneath to slide under.
X-Box-This refers to the bunker right underneath the "X" in X-ball formats. It is a very key bunker and if you are at a tourny and someone happens to make this bunker you will hear a lot of coaches screaming. This is because the X-Box has a lot of lanes and veiws on a lot of bunkers, and has the biggest bunker on the feild to work with, the "X".
Fifty-The middle of the field. Such as the 50 yard line in football, easy crap right there. Usually The "X" is the normal bunker on the fifty in a speedball format. In NPPL though the "X" is normally replaced by some elaborate bunker, such as the giant "JT" letters.
A,B,C,D, sometimes E/F- Refers to the back line of bunkers, such as back left would be "A", back center would be "B", and back right would be "C".
Rolli/Rolly/Roller-Refers to a big stand up can laid on its side in a lay down position. This bunker is also a key bunker as it has a lot of cover.
"On you"- While this is not a bunker, it is a key phrase in coaching. A lot of times a player is posted on the man you are coaching, now you obviously don't want your man to wrap or snap on a guy laying in wait for him. So you tell them that, for example; "L1 is on you!", and that will let him know that he is there and your man can decide what to do about it from there. Paintball is all about knowing where bodies are and what they are doing.
Wrap - Exposing oneself on one side of the bunker. Used in the term "wrapping the bunker." So if I were to wrap on someone I would simply be shooting straight out of my bunker and when I see an opening I will lean forward a little and move my feild of vision around the bunker hoping to eliminate someone too focused on one of my teammates. This move is really easy to see in a lot of the movies you'll see online or in some major events. It is a staple move, almost as important as snap shooting.
Back Center/"BC"/Home/Homplate-Obvious, it's the back center bunker. This is a key bunker because this is the guy(s) that lay down the paint and open up lanes for their front(s). It's a lot easier to win a game if this bunker is not in play and is eliminated, but it is hard to do as it is the bunker farthest away during the break. *Homeplate can also be referred to as a specific kind of bunker usually only seen in NPPL formats.
"Homeplate"-Try not to get this one confused with the back center bunker. This bunker is usually only seen in NPPL formats but is a pretty well known bunker. The way to distinguish it from others is to not that if you were to lay it down on its side it would look like the "Homplate" in baseball games. Usually "Homeplate" is used in PSP formats while coaching to refer to the back center, even I still get them confused sometimes.
D1, D2, etc.- In a game this means that your team has lost a player. D1= Down 1 meaning your down 1 player leaving only 4 left (or 6 in NPPL). Try not to get these confused with divisions. Some teams use this to classify dorito/taco positions as well, really teams only do this when there is a line of doritos/tacos on a tape as it is easier to understand.
Up1, Up2, etc.- The opposite of "D's". Up 1 would mean that you have eliminated 1 of the opposing team leaving only 4 reamaining (6 in NPPL).
Dorito/Taco - The triangle pyramid shaped bunker, usually located on the sides of the field. Provide great cover and firing angles. Looks like a 3 dimensional dorito. 3 sides, like a triangle, big one, small ones, and that's about that on explaining that one as it's a staple bunker and everyone should know what it is.
Tombstone/Half-moon - A taller, and skinnier, version of the taco. Has a rounded top and flat sides. Looks like a tombstone when looking straight at it, easy to distunguish. there is a smaller version of the tombstone sometimes called a half-moon or taco but don't get it confused with the dorito. This is a newer bunker released within the last 3 years so you might not see them around a lot.
Can/Stand-up - Tall, can shaped bunker
"Mirror" - While not a bunker it is much like the "on you" statement, very important. All speedball feilds on the professional level have two adjacent sides that are mirror images of each other so if I were to say" your mirror", while coaching someone it indicates a bunker, of the same type, directly across from your bunker. The name says it all, as if you were to mirror your side of the field.
Tape-While not a bunker it is the edge of the field, either marked by a net, or a long piece of high visibility tape. There are 3 tapes on the feild, back left and right tape, easily in plain veiw by the netting. If you don't have netting on the feild just think of a figurative box surrounding the outer edges of the area in play.
Stand Up- A term for a large can bunker that well...stands up AKA Can, Cylinder.
Lay Down- A term for a bunker that is on its side laying flat.
Temple/Pyramid/Aztec- A 4 sided pyramid with a flat top. There are tall aztecs and small aztecs. There are usually a lot of small aztecs on PSP format feilds and are easily recognizable.
Magic Stick-Refers to a tall aztec. Term was made famous by team Dynasty.
Some pictures of some of the bunkers can be found here. Added by:hybrid-sniper
http://www.pbreview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312042
You have to make codes for bunkers based on the feild you're playing on. You have to play to what you are given, especially when you are practicing on these feilds for sometimes 2 months in advance week in and week out.
Added by "A-5best":
General Field Lay-out
Generally when i call out positions on the field i use a 3 word or simpler code depending on the circumstances. I will say 50 temple if there is just one temple on the 50 but if there are 2 i would say left 50 temple or Right 50 Temple. The same can go for any position on the field. Also if a player is on our own 40, I wil say Our own 40.
Also if you ever forget a code for a flag pull or whatever dont worry and just scream out what is happening. Info, that everyone knows, opponent and team alike is better than info that nobody knows. The point of codes is mostly to convey positions and what not faster and easier. Never make it too complicated or it defeats its purpose. You should never have to think about what you're being told.
Special thanks to everyone who has helped so far:
xtremesnipr223
trophyman582
nahthan
bruc3
A-5best
spydadude
Samrog777
hybrid-sniper
Crede777
okmijn
Let's add some more!