Facing a zone can be extremely frustrating if your players are not prepared for it. 95% of the time you see a zone it will be a simple 3-3 zone. The 1-4-1 formation is best to beat a 3-3 zone because it puts players in between zones and commits the crease defender to two players. Our goal is to cross zones, overload one side, and make the defense rotate. How It Works
The entire play is based off player 1 crossing zones with the ball and reading if he is being followed (pass back) or if he is being passed off (pass forward)
Pass back (slides 2-5): players 4, 5, 6, and 3 all have the green light to shoot
Pass forward (slides 6-8): players 2, 6, 3 all have the green light to shoot