60 defense

I would use this if the other team has strong crease play, if they do not use a crease man such as in a circle offense I would not use it.

Terms used in this defense:

- Hot: The indicator of where our first slide will come from. The player on the field who has first slide responsibilities will make repeated “HOT” calls.

- Cold: The indicator of where our second slide will come from. the player or players on the field with second slide responsibilities will make repeated “COLD” calls.

- Bump: A recovery term. A defender recovering to the crease should “BUMP” another defender to an open offensive player, in order to limit the time offensive player are left open after slides have occurred. 

- Look Away: A term we will use, in relation to the location of the ball, when recovering after slides have been made. A recovering defender will recover to the crease and “LOOK AWAY” from the ball to find open offensive players. 

•  The on ball defender must force the dodgin midfielder down the side. 

  • DO NOT let him cross your face and sweep across the top of the RED ZONE. 

  • Funnel him down a side so that he loses his shooting angle the closer and wider he gets to the goal. 

  • DO NOT let the midfielder ROLL BACK to the center of the field, get him to a side and then force him down it.

• Our “HOT” slide will come from the crease. 

  • This may be a short stick, a long stick middie or a close defenseman. 

  • The slide should be timed to intercept the ball carrier as he penetrates the “RED ZONE” and becomes a threat to score.

•  If we are facing multiple offensive players Our “COLD” slide will come from the next closest man on the crease.

•  If we are facing a single crease, the “COLD” slide will come from the defender covering the furthest offensive player from the ball. Get all the way into the crease.

Dodge from up to 1-2-3:
-  X4 forces M3 drive down the side
- X6 (hot) slides (red) to M3- be early
- X1 (cold-1) bumps heavy to the ball side to cover M6 in the crease
-  X3 (cold-2) covering the man behind should be above the GLE shaded ball side helping X1 cover M6
- X2 pushes out on the adjacent man
- X5 steps down to the crease to help with M6 as the ball carrier moves away
- Recovery – X4 stays on the double with X6 until the ball has been moved. Or M3 over-stretches the double. X4 then recovers back to the crease and  ”BUMPS” X1 and X3 back to their match-ups or “LOOKS AWAY” to the farthest open offensive player.

Dodge from up to 2-2-2
- X4 forces M3 to drive down the side
- X6 (hot) slides (red) to M3- BE EARLY
- X3  (cold-1) shifts over heavy to the ball side crease player M6
- X1 (cold-2) covering the man behind should be above the GLE covering the backside crease player A3
-  X2 pushes out on the adjacent man
- X5 steps down to help with A3 as the ball carrier moves away
- Recovery – X4 stays on the double with X6 until the ball has been moved. Or M3 overstretches the double. X4 then recovers back to the crease and ”BUMPS” X3 and X1 back to their match-ups or “LOOKS AWAY” to the farthest open offensive player.

Dodge from up to 1-4-1
- X4 forces M4 to drive down the side
- X6 (hot) slides (red) to M4-be early
- X5 (cold-1) shifts over heavy to the ball side crease player M6
- X1 (cold-2) covering the man on the opposite wing shifts over covering the backside crease player M5
- X2 pushes out on the adjacent man
- Recovery – X4 stays on the double with X6 until the ball has been moved. Or M4 over-stretches the double. X4 then recovers back to the crease and ”BUMPS” X5 and X1 back to their match-ups or “LOOKS AWAY '' to the farthest open offensive player.