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Tiger / Joker

Reference details and unwritten routes are labeled. Teaching Record

**Joker family -- quick hitters out of the Tiger shape **

Like Trigger, but different things happen when the ball goes to the high post.

  • Joker -- on high-post entry, look for Joker action passes . Scissor cuts off the high post.
  • Splits -- "Just like Joker is easy ball movement into Joker action, Split can be easy ball movement into Split action." The Split action itself is not written.
  • Buzz -- not written as a Joker-family call. ("Buzz" as a word: hit the post after the roll. )
  • Away -- not written.
  • Batman -- "batman is really an early offense, like pop or weave or kick"; "if you hit batman on top, can run eagle plays." Earlier compilations call it a scissor hitter from 2-3 high. (reference detail)
  • Fang -- named in the family. See section 2 on the shared name.

Scissor rules (reference detail):

  • Both cutters go at once; nobody waits.
  • Cut as fast as you can, and touch the block with your foot.
  • Slice cutter: weak side of the high post to the ball-side block.
  • Alley-Oop cutter: strong side to the weak-side block.

The Tiger category, Jan 14 : Fang Side Fist, Fang Rub, Fang Push, Fang Kick, Fang Lift, Joker, Batman.