Short in elite and slot o matic negated certain games

Hi does anyone know why sometimes short in elite/slot o matic and other route running abilities lights up and other times it does not.  Same play, different games the routes im looking at don't light up.  Is it something I am doing or is it bc of their abilities they have?

After testing in practice mode for different variables: 

• Different Players with Short in Elite
• Ball on a Hash vs in middle of the field
• Different abilities (zone Ko, man Ko, no abilities)
• Zone vs Man

It seem to not light up on the cut when going against a zone def.  The catch animation inside the number would light up, but was wondering why it wasnt lighting up on the route separation.

karmaklaw said:

Hi does anyone know why sometimes short in elite/slot o matic and other route running abilities lights up and other times it does not.  Same play, different games the routes im looking at don't light up.  Is it something I am doing or is it bc of their abilities they have?

After testing in practice mode for different variables: 

• Different Players with Short in Elite
• Ball on a Hash vs in middle of the field
• Different abilities (zone Ko, man Ko, no abilities)
• Zone vs Man

It seem to not light up on the cut when going against a zone def.  The catch animation inside the number would light up, but was wondering why it wasnt lighting up on the route separation.

route abilities only activate against man is why, hence the saying "abilities beat man, route combos beat zone."

So you wont see short in, short out, slot o matic, route tech, etc light up on the break against zone coverage, just if the ball is caught in their specific region you will see it light up for the catch bonus on those specific abilities.

TheChamp22 said:

route abilities only activate against man is why, hence the saying "abilities beat man, route combos beat zone."

So you wont see short in, short out, slot o matic, route tech, etc light up on the break against zone coverage, just if the ball is caught in their specific region you will see it light up for the catch bonus on those specific abilities.

Yep thats what I figured digging into it.  Thank you.