1-3-2 Bottom Triangle Carry
This is a very clean man up that many of us can run. Sometimes a simple rotation and change in direction of the ball is enough to throw a defense off. Video included
Rotating Motion Box offense with 2 men in the crease
The 1-4-1 Rotating Motion Box offensive scheme is great for dodgers as it creates space. It makes it very easy to bring the top two defenders into the crease which creates good matchups on the perimeter. Keep in mind that strong takeaway defenders HATE being trapped on the crease as they want to play the ball to be more proactive in creating a turnover. These aggressive and now pent up strong defensemen have a tendency to slide very early leaving the crease men open.
Adjacent Triangle Rotation Man Up
It may look chaotic but it is actually very simple. Two triangles simultaneously and continuously rotating towards the goal from top to bottom across from each other. What a great way to keep the offense moving and the defense off balance.
1-3-2 Double Go Overload
The 1-3-2 Double Go Overload uses ball movement and misdirection, and finishes with two simultaneous cuts to overload the crease.
Man up Wheel
The basic premise is to pull a defender out of their zone, making the rotation awkward. It is shocking how many looks open up just from all the players on the permitter moving in sync.
3-3 to a 1-4-1 man up set change
In the video in the article we show how Cornell effectively uses changing the set from a 3-3 into a 1-4-1 to get a quick goal. Sometimes giving a different look is all you need to throw the defense off.
3 Man Wheel Around X Extra Man Lacrosse Play
This play is a twist on a simple 3 man wheel by having one part of the wheel circle around the goal through X. This play provides many different looks and nicely resets the formation to run the play again. You can also flip the wheel and run it on the other side if you want to get it to the lefties.
Man Up 2-3-1 crease overload with a wing clear and fill
This man up play follows the basic concept of overloading a side of the zone and forcing a defender in a zone to cover multiple players and/or communicate with his teammates at a high level.
3 Man Wheel Off Ball Extra Man Offensive Play
This play is a simple 3 man wheel off ball that makes our best left handed feeder the QB of a play that offers him many options to choose from. This play provides many different looks and nicely resets the formation to run the play again. You can also flip the wheel and run it on the other side if you want to get it to the lefties.
Double Back Side Overload
This is a great man up play out of a 2-3-1 set as it has many looks in the course of the rotation, overloads to one side and ends in the same set it began in making it easy to continue with your offense.
Carry & fill man up scheme out of a 3-3 set
The most common man up formation is the "3-3" where three middies play high and three attackmen play low. If you are a fan of the dodge and fill philosophy this carry and fill concept will work very well for your man up out of 3-3. It is a very simple scheme that can be executed at any level if practices regularly