Cutback (move)

For the surfing maneuver, see Cutback (surfing move).

A cutback is a sudden change in direction by a ball carrier in an invasion sport, usually against the flow of the play.^[1]

A wide receiver for Jackson High School performing a cutback (2013)

In American football, one common type of cutback would be turning an end run into a run down the middle. It is a common type of juke and the basis of the counter run.^[2]

In association football, cutbacks were used the most out of any year during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.^[3]