Opening options

• Contest an upper or lower approach with supported utility and take a duel before the attackers can fan out (Aggressive)
• Hold a layered site angle, preserve the escape route and force Ts to clear vertical and train-side positions under time pressure (Defensive)
• Play for information from a safer depth and adjust toward upper, lower or Connector according to sound and teammate control (Situational)

Mid-round decisions

• Keep both B entrances in the call even when only one shows pressure. A split-second handoff between upper and lower can decide whether the first attacker reaches a plant lane untouched.
• When B is quiet, resist the unsupported information peek. If the team needs a re-clear, pair it with a flash, a second player or a rotation plan that still covers the site.
• During the hit, break the attackers' spacing with utility, take a duel tied to a fallback and tell the rotators which plant and post-plant positions remain possible.

What breaks the structure

• Spending all stall utility on early noise and leaving no answer for the final B commitment
• Hiding in a position that cannot see the plant, be traded by a rotator or exit into the retake

What to study in the POV

• How the player divides attention between upper, lower and Connector
• The utility sequence used to buy rotation time
• Where the anchor falls after first contact and how that position supports the retake