How To Protect The Ball In Madden 23?

Protect Ball Madden 23 can be done by using the Dive Button Technique. Prevention of fumble helps in protecting the ball.

By avoiding fumbles, turnover can be avoided. The Dive Button Technique is a simple approach to prevent fumble and ultimately protect the ball.

When you are in a tackle battle, just press the dive button. It is the button X on XBOX and Square on PlayStation.

It is a far better option than spamming the regular button for reducing the chances of fumble. This move should be executed especially when facing tough defenders.

It is important to protect the ball at all costs because if you lose the ball, the defenders can change the game in their favor.

In order to maintain control and keep the momentum, the offenders have to give their all for the protection of the ball.

By pressing X on PS4/PS5, A on Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S you can call for the ball in Madden 23. On PC, the E button can be used.

It is suggested that you call for the ball when there is some gap between the defender and a certain time period to make the play.

Asking the quarterback to throw the ball might at the wrong time cause either an interception or a failure to make a down.

Usually, gamers are in the position of the ball carrier, especially quarterback while playing a regular match online. But they can switch to play as a receiver.

When the favorable moment arrives, gamers can assign the task of running the QB to AI and ask for the ball. Through these controls on respective consoles, players can switch positions:

• Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S – B
• PS4/PS5 – O
• PC – Mid-Mouse Button or F

It does not matter whether you are playing as a defense or offense, the procedure to switch players is the same.

How To Call For The Ball In Madden 23? Here are a few controls for passing the ball on Madden 23 according to EA Sports:

Spin can be done in Madden 23 by rotating the right stick (RS) or O on Play Station and pressing on B or rotating RS on XBOX One / Xbox Series X|S.

On PC, one can execute the spin move by using the F button. The Method is similar to previous years’ control.

Being one of the oldest ball career moves of the football video game series, it is quite effective and helpful. However, it should be done at a suitable time.

What makes spin interesting is the offender’s ability to easily spin away when they are crowded by the opposing team.

For the defensive team, stripping is an important move where the player from the defensive side can take the ball from the player.

How do you strip the ball in Madden 23? If you are using PS5, simply hold the R1 button on the controller. For XBOX Series X/S and PC, you can press the RB button and space bar key respectively.

Ball can be spiked on Madden 23 by calling a Formation or Snapping the ball. In Madden 23 spike is done shortly after a run or after the completion of a pass.

For this, if you are using XBOX One, you need to hold down the B button. For PS4, you can simply push the Circle.

If you are attempting to fake spike the ball, it is not the same process. On XBOX One, hold down the X button. On PS4, the Square button should be used.

How To Spike The Ball In Madden 23? The two methods of spiking the ball are briefly described below:

Calling a Formation

These are the steps for calling a formation:

• Navigate the Special Teams option within the formation menu.
• With the help of a control pad, go to the clock management spot and select the clock management spot.
• Choose the ‘Spike the Ball’ option and then, call the play. After that, the ball will be spiked.

Snapping the ball

Snapping the ball is another way to start a spike. The circle button on PS5 and B button on XBOX can be pressed to snap the ball after running a play.

Spiking the ball is a technique used mostly used by quarterbacks where they throw the ball at the ground on purpose. It is done right after the snap to stop the clock.

This is one of the options to save time during critical times while playing Madden. This also buys players some time to strategize.

Ball Carrier moves Madden 23 are Juke move, Stiff arm, trucking, hurdle, jurdle, celebration, dead leg, pitch, and sprint.

Many gamers have praised the Madden 23 ball carrier moves and stressed that it is more impressive than their last release. Some moves are briefly described below:

Juke Move

This new but loved move can be done by rotating the right stick, on the video game console.

Jerking the right stick to the left will change the player’s position to the left and vice versa.

Stiff Arm

Stiff arm move in Madden 23 can be carried out by holding the Square button. It allows the ball carrier to push away the defenders whose intention is to tackle them.

Trucking

This move can be executed on PlayStation and XBOX by flipping the right stick in an upward direction. For PC, you can press the W button.

Hurdle

The method of implementing this move is by holding down the triangle button on PlayStation. You can press R and Y for PC and XBOX respectively.

Jurdle

Since this is the move that is executed through the combination of both hurdle and juke, gamers need to hold down the triangle button and flick the right stick to either left or right.

Apart from these, there are moves called celebration and dead leg as well. For the celebration move, gamers can hold L2.

To do the dead leg, the right stick should be flicked down, and the left one should be steered simultaneously.

The remaining ball career moves for PS4/PS5 are:

• Pitch – L1
• Sprint – R2

For the XBOX series, these are the controls:

• Dive – X
• Sprint – RT