The Man to Man Goalie Jump Ride
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.
1 4 1 Top Step Off Zone Play Offense
Facing a zone can be extremely frustrating if your players are not prepared for it. Our goal is to cross zones, overload one side, and make the defense rotate.
Dual Triangle Dodge out of a 2-2-2 set
This can be used as a play or an offensive philosophy for your team using the premise of motion. The basic principle is that the two triangles function together in order to create space for the dodger and complicate the slides making it more difficult for the defense to help.
2 3 1 Motion Offense Fade
This look provides simple rules for the players to follow on and off the ball. It is often referred to as a “two triangles” offense as the midfielders and attack form respective 3 man triangles.
2 3 1 Motion Offense Pop
A classic half field set that can be run from youth through the pros. This look provides simple rules for the players to follow on and off the ball. It is often referred to as a “two triangles” offense as the midfielders and attack form respective 3 man triangles.
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.
Open Clear Buster 10 Man Ride
The objective of this ride is to cover the areas of the field where teams like to throw easy passes by pushing players forward and allowing the clearing team to have the extra man advantage near our goal instead of near their goal as we traditionally do when we are riding.
2-3-1 Pass Down Pick Down with Backside Cycle
The best part about this play is how quickly you can run it over and over in a possession by simply throwing the ball across the top of the field and immediately initiating again. After running this play a few times in a row on a single possession the defenders’ heads will be spinning!
33 Zone Ride
The objective of this zone is to shift our attack and middie lines across the field laterally to allow over passes from one defender to another, forcing harder passes and removing the easy opportunity for the clearing team to manipulate an attackman who is near the midfield line.
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.
4 man top side rotation with 2 attack behind
This works great if you have strong dodgers up top that you want to clear space for and two smart attackmen who you want to keep behind to help run the offense.
Mumbo pop out of 1-4-1
.This dodge is a great way to get a wing player open with a shot while clearing space for a quality dodger to get to the goal.
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.
Open Set Double Mumbo Pop
Maybe you love the double mambo pop but a circle offense is more in line with your offense then a 1-4-1 with two men in the crease.
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
5 Key Strategies for Dominating Extra-Man Situations in Men’s Lacrosse
Man-up offense in men’s lacrosse capitalizes on the numerical advantage created by an opponent’s penalty. Key principles include quick ball movement to keep the defense off-balance, proper spacing and communication to create scoring opportunities, and maintaining flexibility to adapt to defensive adjustments. By following these strategies, teams can effectively utilize their extra-man situations to score goals.
42 Lacrosse Ride
The 42 Ride is a simple ride that can be utilized in different ways. We will go over how to utilize this ride to prevent transition, how to force difficult throws, and how to force a defender to use their legs to clear.