Squad Leader

Squad Leaders are the core of any competitive team. Teams hand their SLs different responsibilities, but every good SL is built on three things:

Command

Keep the squad on the plan

Comms

Relay between squad and command

Awareness

Watch the map, spot gaps early

The SL’s match, phase by phase

Pre-game

• Understand the strategy and how it shapes your lane.
• Flag problems the strategy team may have missed. You know the lane better than they do.
• Explain the strategy and the play style it needs to your squad.

During the game

• Keep the squad on what was agreed pre-game.
• Correct squad members who are out of position.
• Always have a rally up: make sure it is covered, and replace it when it is burned.
• Swap high-level information in command chat with the other SLs and the shotcaller.
• Use downtime to watch the map: coordinate with nearby squads, spot gaps, react to rally burns and call shots.
• Keep squad comms high quality. Relay between command and the squad, and make sure fireteam leaders place red markers.

Post-game

• Review the squad’s performance.
• Go through misplays, your own included.
• Hold a debrief so the squad can raise frustrations or problems from the match.

Build a squad identity

Keep your squad’s Discord channel active between matches. Over time that builds the squad’s identity and culture.

Next: Rally point managementThe SL's single most important tool.