Inside Route
Overview
An inside route is a movement path taken through the middle or interior lanes of the field rather than along the wire, allowing players to access unexpected angles or reposition without crossing exposed zones.
Key Points
- Uses interior bunker lines instead of outside wire paths.
- Allows flanking, surprise bumps, and angle changes.
- Often safer than outside routes when lanes are active.
- Common for dorito inserts, center attackers, and mid game transitions.
- Relies on timing, communication, and awareness of crossfield threats.
Details
Inside routes provide alternative ways to navigate the field without following predictable wire side paths. These routes move through midline or interior bunkers, enabling players to reposition, gain new angles, or attack vulnerable zones with reduced exposure.
Inside routes are particularly valuable when: Wire lanes are locked down by strong anchors. Opponents are overcommitted to outside battles. A team wants to pressure the center or collapse a wire from the inside. A player needs to fill a bunker that isn’t directly accessible via the wire.
Examples include: Dorito players cutting in through the center wedge instead of bumping straight up the wire. Snake inserts using mid bunkers to reposition into deeper snake sections. Center attackers rotating outward to produce new crossfield threats.
The risk of inside routes comes from crossfield angles that often cut deeper into the center. Success requires coordination with back players who must suppress these angles long enough for the mover to reach the next bunker.
Mastering inside routes expands a team’s movement map, allowing unpredictable pressure and mid game flexibility.
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