Standard Callout Language

In a fight you have about a second to tell the team something useful. A clear callout saves that second. A vague one wastes it.

The format

Say it in this order: What, where, how many, what I'm doing.

• "Sniper, hill, east, one. Hiding."
• "Squad, compound, north, four. Pushing left."
• "Down, two-story, I need a revive."

Direction and place

Use compass directions or clock positions (north, "ten o'clock") rather than "over there." Agree one reference: relative to the circle, or relative to the speaker's facing. Pick one and stick with it. Give each important location a short name everyone knows.

Core phrases

• Contact: "contact, building, south, two."
• Hold: stop and stay.
• Clear: nothing there.
• Cooldown: I'm healing or reloading, cover me.
• Rotating: I'm leaving this position.

Rules

1. One speaker at a time. If someone is calling, wait.
2. Update, don't repeat. Say what changed.
3. No emotion in the callout. Panic is contagious. A calm voice keeps others calm.

Practise your sheet in scrims until the phrases are automatic. New teammates should learn it before their first match, so nobody has to translate in the middle of a fight.