The goalie jump man ride is a simple ride that is good for youth lacrosse as it is possibly the easiest ride to teach. The objective of this ride is to play man coverage where we match feet with all field players and leave the goalie uncovered. This can be very effective at the youth level where many goalies are not as comfortable handling the ball. The downsides of this play are that it can lead to a very easy fast break if you play a goalie that is fast and comfortable handling the ball and that it allows the goalie to walk the ball up and shorten a throw to a player that gets open.
How It Works
Have each player lock off one player- attack covering D, middies covering middies, and defenders covering attackmen.
Leave the goalie open.