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| Positions of attacking (red) and defending players (blue), in a 5-1 defense formation. (German captions) |
Players are typically referred to by the position they are playing.
The positions are always denoted from the view of the respective
goalkeeper, so that a defender on the right opposes an attacker on the
left. However, not all of the following positions may be occupied
depending on the formation or potential suspensions.
- Offence
- Left and right wingman. These typically are fast players who excel
at ball control and wide jumps from the outside of the goal perimeter in
order to get into a better shooting angle at the goal. Teams usually
try to occupy the left position with a right-handed player and vice
versa.
- Left and right backcourt. Goal attempts by these players are
typically made by jumping high and shooting over the defenders. Thus, it
is usually advantageous to have tall players with a powerful shot for
these positions.
- Centre backcourt. A player with experience is preferred on this
position who acts as playmaker and the handball equivalent of a
basketball point guard.
- Pivot (left and right, if applicable). This player tends to
intermingle with the defence, setting picks and attempting to disrupt
the defence's formation. This positions requires the least jumping
skills; but ball control and physical strength are an advantage.
- Defence
- Far left and far right. The opponents of the wingmen.
- Half left and half right. The opponents of the left and right backcourts.
- Back center (left and right). Opponent of the pivot.
- Front center. Opponent of the center backcourt, may also be set against another specific backcourt player.
