Lacrosse IQ - Offense/Transition Defensive Concepts

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1. The ball moves faster than any one player

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That is how a skilled team scores team goals and possesses the ball well

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Lacrosse IQ - Offense/Transition Defensive Concepts - Quiz

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,... see moremake a mental note of them and work on them at practice. see less

2. After setting a pick for a teammate you should

Explanation

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.

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3. A player should dodge in a man-up situation

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Because you have an extra man and someone is open for a good shot! Pass pass pass.

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4. The direction of a dodge should usually be 

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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!

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5. When clearing inbetween the boxes, a midfielder should pass the ball as soon as possible to the foward-most open midfielder

Explanation

The ball moves faster than any one person.

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6. When clearing inbetween the boxes, foward most midfielder with the ball should pass when unchallenged

Explanation

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.

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7. When under heavy pressure while posessing the ball, a player should

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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.

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8. When dodging, the players progression is

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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!

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9. When a slide is fast, the dodging player should

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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!

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10. When doubled by a crease-sliding defense (and the 2 slide is already there) you should

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The 2 slide should leave the person who just passed you the ball open, so a quick roll back pass will allow them to re-dodge to the side of the field that just opened up, and will be going against the overall direction of the defense.

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11. 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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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!

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12. When moving the ball into the offensive zone, the player with possession of the ball should (in a regular situation)

Explanation

maintaining possession off a transition is crucial to controlling the tempo of the game!

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13. While posessing the ball in a man-down situation, the best place to get the ball to on the field is 

Explanation

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!"

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14. 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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"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.

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15. In 1-3-2 offense from X (we call 13). Who is on the crease?

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A Midfielder

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16. When doubled by an adjacent sliding defense, one should

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Because that is where the slide came from!

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17. A player should cut through when the adjacent(next to) player... (the dodger)

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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.

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18. When a slide is slow outside of 10 yards, you pass the ball

Explanation

Receiving player should also read slide and cut to the appropriate lane to open up a pass and shot attempt!

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19. When running a 4-on-3 fast break the midfielder's progression usually is

Explanation

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.

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20. When on the crease in any offensive set, the player(s) should be

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The aim is to take the defenders as far away as possible and make their slides longer.

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The ball moves faster than any one player
After setting a pick for a teammate you should
A player should dodge in a man-up situation
The direction of a dodge should usually be 
When clearing inbetween the boxes, a midfielder should pass the ball...
When clearing inbetween the boxes, foward most midfielder with the...
When under heavy pressure while posessing the ball, a player should
When dodging, the players progression is
When a slide is fast, the dodging player should
When doubled by a crease-sliding defense (and the 2 slide is already...
When a 4-on-3 fast break quickly turns into a 5-on-4 fast break, the...
When moving the ball into the offensive zone, the player with...
While posessing the ball in a man-down situation, the best place to...
When setting up for a dodge, you should wait how many seconds...
In 1-3-2 offense from X (we call 13). Who is on the crease?
When doubled by an adjacent sliding defense, one should
A player should cut through when the adjacent(next to) player... (the...
When a slide is slow outside of 10 yards, you pass the ball
When running a 4-on-3 fast break the midfielder's progression...
When on the crease in any offensive set, the player(s) should be
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