Lacrosse IQ - Offense/Transition Defensive Concepts
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When doubled by a crease-sliding defense (and the 2 slide is already there) you should
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Tuck and try to change directions
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Free your hands, roll back, and pass
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Run through it
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Free your hands, and pass down the side
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A teammates IQ is crucial to understand the game and how concepts work.
This will test your offensive and some defensive field knowledge. Whatever answers you get wrong, make a mental note of them and work on them at practice.
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When dodging, the players progression is
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Shoot, pass, carry
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Shoot, shoot, shoot
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Pass, shoot, carry
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Everyone has their own thing
Correct Answer
A. Shoot, pass, carryExplanation
Always dodge to shoot. If it's not there, pass on to the next player. If he's covered, keep the ball as to maintain possession - remember, treat the ball like Gold!Rate this question:
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When setting up for a dodge, you should wait how many seconds (assuming your adjacent teammate has already cleared space for you)
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3, to make sure everyone is set up
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5, to make sure my defender knows I'm dodging
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7, to make sure the defense and everyone else knows I'm dodging
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None, catch the ball and straight into a dodge
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A. None, catch the ball and straight into a dodgeExplanation
"one hard move and go!" was how I was taught. The more time you take, the more time the defense has to set up. By dodging immediately upon receiving the ball, your defender has to change directions faster, and the slide may not be set up, or two people slide to you, leaving even more people open for an easy dump pass.Rate this question:
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When clearing inbetween the boxes, a midfielder should pass the ball as soon as possible to the foward-most open midfielder
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The ball moves faster than any one person.Rate this question:
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When on the crease in any offensive set, the player(s) should be
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Close to the ball
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On the same side but away
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As diagonally far away as possible
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None of the above
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A. As diagonally far away as possibleExplanation
The aim is to take the defenders as far away as possible and make their slides longer.Rate this question:
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A player should cut through when the adjacent(next to) player... (the dodger)
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Has the ball
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Is about to receive a pass
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Has begun to dodge
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A and b are correct
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A. A and b are correctExplanation
B. before A. Allows dodging player to immediately go and not give the defense time to set up. This is great off-ball fore-thinking and ultimately gives your teammate the best opportunity!
A. Allows dodger to have space to dodge off a squared up/ settled play. If you feel you are in the way, you are! Give your teammate space by taking your defender away. If your defender doesn't follow you, you may be open for a pass and quick shot from inside the offense. Cut all the way through and fill the back side of the offensive set.Rate this question:
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The direction of a dodge should usually be
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Where the pass just came from
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Towards the area with the fewest defenders
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Into the middle of the offensive area
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Does not matter
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A. Towards the area with the fewest defendersExplanation
the side with the fewest defenders will almost always be the side opposite of where the pass just came from unless the passer cuts though right after he passes. This is another example of forward thinking!Rate this question:
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In 1-3-2 offense from X (we call 13). Who is on the crease?
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An attackman
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A midfielder
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A defender
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A or B
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A. A midfielderExplanation
A MidfielderRate this question:
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After setting a pick for a teammate you should
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Keep your back turned to to the ball
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Follow your teammate
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Roll away, opening up for a possible quick feed
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Try to slow down your teammates defenseman
Correct Answer
A. Roll away, opening up for a possible quick feedExplanation
Never take you eyes off the ball. Depending on location (direction determined by whether you're behind or up top) you should always roll to get open because you will immediately gain a step on your defender.Rate this question:
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When a slide is slow outside of 10 yards, you pass the ball
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Behind the defender
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Shoot
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In front of the defender
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Keep running
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A. In front of the defenderExplanation
Receiving player should also read slide and cut to the appropriate lane to open up a pass and shot attempt!Rate this question:
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When running a 4-on-3 fast break the midfielder's progression usually is
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Shoot, pass to point man, pass diagonal
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Pass to point man, shoot, pass diagonal
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Shoot, pass diagonal, pass across
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Pass to point man, pass diagonal, pass down the side
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A. Shoot, pass to point man, pass diagonalExplanation
First option is normal and Ideal..(if slide is late from point man, Shoot! when you get twelve yards out), If slide from pt. is on time, pass to pt. man.
Third option can be used when diagonal defender is cheating up way too much and has his stick TO THE OUTSIDE so it is very difficult for him to intercept the pass. Never, ever pass down the side on a fast break as it kills the break instantly.Rate this question:
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A player should dodge in a man-up situation
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
Because you have an extra man and someone is open for a good shot! Pass pass pass.Rate this question:
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The ball moves faster than any one player
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
That is how a skilled team scores team goals and possesses the ball wellRate this question:
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When doubled by an adjacent sliding defense, one should
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Pass down the side
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Feed the crease
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Roll back and pass
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Shoot
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A. Pass down the sideExplanation
Because that is where the slide came from!Rate this question:
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When clearing inbetween the boxes, foward most midfielder with the ball should pass when unchallenged
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No, keep running until someone picks you up
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Yes, throw to a covered attackman
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Yes, look towards the box for the midfielder coming on
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No, change directions to evade the closest defender
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A. No, keep running until someone picks you upExplanation
midfielder should never stop running in a straight line between the boxes and pass down the side to an open attackman in the alley. Attackman should be calling for the ball and stretching the field to open up passing lanes and create long slides.Rate this question:
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While posessing the ball in a man-down situation, the best place to get the ball to on the field is
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The very top of the offensive box
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Down low to an attackman
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Up top for a dodge
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None of the above
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A. Down low to an attackmanExplanation
unless an odd-man rush develops, the ball should always be taken behind, whether passed or carried, where the remainder of the penalty should be killed. the coaches will say "yellow.. Kill Kill possess!"Rate this question:
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When under heavy pressure while posessing the ball, a player should
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Throw the ball to the nearest teammate
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Run to an open area to make a pass
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Keep changing directions until defenders fall over
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Spin in circles
Correct Answer
A. Run to an open area to make a passExplanation
when more than one defender is on you (in normal 6-on-6 play), a teammate is open somewhere. Run to an open space to find him - he might be in position for a quick feed for a shot. Teammates need to recognize and move to open spaces to get ball from doubled player.Rate this question:
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When moving the ball into the offensive zone, the player with possession of the ball should (in a regular situation)
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Make the easiest pass to maintain possession
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Push to the goal
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Hold the ball up top
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None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Make the easiest pass to maintain possessionExplanation
maintaining possession off a transition is crucial to controlling the tempo of the game!Rate this question:
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When a slide is fast, the dodging player should
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Shoot
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Pass behind the defender
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Pass infront of the defender
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Keep running
Correct Answer
A. Pass behind the defenderExplanation
Because the defender has left his man open behind him. The offensive player should follow the slide and fill space behind him to call for the ball. The feet should never be still!Rate this question:
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When a 4-on-3 fast break quickly turns into a 5-on-4 fast break, the forward most midfielder (the one who brought the ball down) should
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Stay up top
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Run behind the goal
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Cut to the crease
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Run off the field
Correct Answer
A. Cut to the creaseExplanation
the #5 player will take the up top position and the cut could lead to a wide open player on the crease. If not open the midfielder should continue to the X to allow a second cut if there is a 6V5 situation and if there is a shot to back up! Possession is crucial!Rate this question:
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