When we come out for a face-off, the offensive side of the field will mean “Over” and the defensive side of the field will mean “Under.”
These directions tell everyone on the field where the face-off player wants his teammates to be. So when a player goes down and puts a clamp on the ball and there’s an ensuing scrum, he may yell out over. When this happens, he will send the ball out the front side where his wing player can get a step on the opposition, scoop up the ball and transition down field.
Here’s how the Over/Under Drill works:
One player starts at the X in a typical face-off stance and then signals/yells where the ball is going.