The Defense Dictionary: Goalie Call Flashcards

The best save is the shot that never gets taken.

A goalie is the only player on the defensive end who can see the whole field. In my experience, the goalies who talk, short, loud and early, stop shots their defense never saw coming. These flashcards teach that voice.

What's inside

• 23 goalie calls, from "Ball left!" and "Check!" to "Hot!", "Two!" and "Time and room!"
• On the back of every card: what the call asks the goalie or the defense to do, and a real game situation where you'd use it
• Organized by grade: Tier 1 (grades 5–6), Tier 2 (grades 7–8) and Tier 3 (grades 9–12), so younger goalies start with the calls that matter most
• A one-page vocabulary list of every call
• Printing and study instructions

How it works
Instant PDF download. Print at home on letter paper, double-sided (card stock makes the sturdiest deck), and cut along the marks into 3x5 cards.

Every team uses slightly different words. A few cards are marked "Common call": these are widely used calls outside our Defense Dictionary drill. Check with your coach and use your team's words.