What does yelling 'Poach!' indicate about the recipient's position?

What does yelling 'Poach!' indicate about the recipient's position?

• A. They are wide open
• B. They are guarded
• C. They are the primary cutter
• D. They are in the zone

Answer: (A)

Poaching is when a defender leaves their assigned mark to help cover space or a different area. Hearing “Poach!” signals that the defender who was guarding you has stepped off to aid elsewhere, freeing up space for the intended receiver. That shift creates the likelihood that the recipient is wide open for a pass, since their direct defender isn’t contesting them. It doesn’t mean they’re being guarded or that they’re the primary cutter, and it isn’t specifically about being in a zone—poaching describes the defender’s movement in man-to-man coverage, which often leaves receivers with clear throwing lanes. The key idea is that poaching indicates open space for the target.

Poaching is when a defender leaves their assigned mark to help cover space or a different area. Hearing “Poach!” signals that the defender who was guarding you has stepped off to aid elsewhere, freeing up space for the intended receiver. That shift creates the likelihood that the recipient is wide open for a pass, since their direct defender isn’t contesting them. It doesn’t mean they’re being guarded or that they’re the primary cutter, and it isn’t specifically about being in a zone—poaching describes the defender’s movement in man-to-man coverage, which often leaves receivers with clear throwing lanes. The key idea is that poaching indicates open space for the target.