Yield Call
Overview
A yield call is a verbal surrender signal used in certain recreational or scenario formats where a player requests an opponent to surrender at close range to avoid unnecessary impact.
Key Points
- Common in beginner-friendly and scenario-based games.
- Used at very close range to prevent painful or dangerous shots.
- Typically enforced by field policy rather than tournament rules.
- Requires the targeted player to acknowledge and accept the yield.
- Not used in competitive speedball, where physical engagement distances are regulated differently.
Details
The yield call exists primarily in recreational and scenario formats as a safety and sportsmanship measure. When players arrive within close proximity often within 10 to 20 feet fields may require or encourage a yield call, where a player verbally offers an opponent the chance to surrender instead of firing a point-blank shot.
Different fields enforce yield calls differently; some make them mandatory, while others treat them as an optional courtesy. The targeted player must comply by raising a hand or verbally acknowledging the surrender. Failure to comply within a reasonable reaction window typically justifies a shot.
Competitive speedball does not include yield calls, as regulated engagement distances, bunker trade mechanics, and mask standards are designed to accommodate close-range encounters within official rules.
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