Move and Fill

Move and Fill

This offensive concept in women’s lacrosse helps teams create space by having players clear to the crease when a teammate runs toward them with the ball, allowing for better movement and opportunities. The player in the crease can pop open for a pass, or the cutter can drive toward the goal, making both great scoring options as defensive help usually comes from the adjacent or crease defender.

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Lacrosse Stacking Offense Explained: How Screens and Cuts Create Scoring Opportunities
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Lacrosse Stacking Offense Explained: How Screens and Cuts Create Scoring Opportunities

The stacking offense is a motion-based lacrosse strategy built around screens and backdoor cuts. Players use spacing, quick ball movement, and teamwork to confuse defenders and open up scoring chances. This offense rewards unselfish play, where cutters and screeners create opportunities for teammates.

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Two-Cage Cut, Pick, and Flash Drill for Lacrosse

The two-cage cut, pick, and flash drill is a dynamic way to teach girls how to cut hard, set strong picks, and stay active off the ball. With four lines and constant movement, players learn to create scoring chances for teammates and themselves. Coaches can use this drill to sharpen shooting, feeding, and teamwork.

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Maximizing Offensive Opportunities with Shooting Space in Women’s Lacrosse

Shooting space in women’s lacrosse is a safety rule that prevents defenders from stepping into the path between an attacker and the goal, unless they are within a stick’s length of the attacker. Violating this rule results in a penalty, awarding the attacker an 8-meter free shot while ensuring safe play on the field.​

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2-2-3 Triangle Offense
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2-2-3 Triangle Offense

The 2-2-3 Triangle Offense in women’s lacrosse uses constant movement, quick passing, and triangle formations to create space and scoring opportunities. The two crease players stay active by cutting, setting screens, and repositioning to avoid violating the 3-second rule while maintaining offensive pressure.

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Screen & Score: A High-Impact Play to Exploit Defensive Gaps in Women's Lacrosse
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Screen & Score: A High-Impact Play to Exploit Defensive Gaps in Women's Lacrosse

This screen play in women's lacrosse strategically places two attackers inside the 8-meter arc to obstruct the goalie's vision and force defenders into difficult decisions. By delaying movement and creating shooting space violations, this play generates high-percentage scoring opportunities from the center lanes, maximizing offensive efficiency.

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Conversation with Coach P

Today, I sit down with Coach Gary Pottebaum. With years of experience shaping both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse programs, Coach P has become a driving force in youth sports, building not just teams but a true lacrosse culture. Our conversation dives deep into his strategic approach, the art of player development, and his philosophy on leadership. Tune in for insights that every aspiring coach, player, or lacrosse fan won’t want to miss. Key takeaways include:

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Nations Offensive Strategy

Nations in women’s lacrosse involves three players—Dodger, Picker, and Feeder—coordinating to create scoring opportunities through dynamic roles and focused ball movement. It emphasizes using picks and precise passing to exploit defensive weaknesses and generate mismatches, requiring players to adapt roles fluidly and react to the defense's movement.

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Principles Based Offense for Women's Lacrosse

The principles-based offense in women's lacrosse focuses on fundamental strategies such as possession, passing, and coordinated movements (like picking and spacing) to create scoring opportunities and maintain control of the game. It emphasizes teamwork and adaptability, using structured plays that exploit defensive weaknesses through calculated, continuous ball movement and player positioning.

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Basics of Offensive Spacing in Girls Lacrosse

Effective offensive spacing in girls' lacrosse stretches the defense, opens dodging lanes, and maximizes scoring opportunities by maintaining movement, clearing space, and strategically positioning players. Utilizing high positioning, the X behind the net, and continuous cycling forces defenders to cover more ground, making it harder for them to collapse and recover.

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Women's Lacrosse ISO for the Center Midfielder
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Women's Lacrosse ISO for the Center Midfielder

In this women's lacrosse ISO play, the center midfielder attacks the goal while the two adjacent midfielders clear space by dropping down and out, and the two attackers in front of the goal pop outward as passing options. To maintain possession and defensive readiness, a player must be positioned behind the goal to back up missed shots, while midfielders remain aware of transition responsibilities to prevent a fast break.

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3-3 Zone Ride
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3-3 Zone Ride

The 3-3 Zone Ride is a defensive lacrosse strategy designed to slow down the opponent's transition by forcing the ball to one side of the field and using the sideline as an additional defender, giving your team time to settle into defensive positions. It relies on disciplined rotations, tight marking, and constant communication to limit fast breaks and create challenging passing options for the opponent.

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Building a Dynamic and Adaptable Principle Based Offense in Women’s Lacrosse

A principles-based offense in women’s lacrosse emphasizes flexibility, spacing, and player-driven decision-making, allowing teams to adapt dynamically to various defensive tactics. This approach encourages players to use their lacrosse IQ and creativity, fostering a cohesive, unpredictable offense that can respond effectively in real time.

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Executing the Pairs Offense in Girls’ Lacrosse: Strategies for Dynamic Scoring
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Executing the Pairs Offense in Girls’ Lacrosse: Strategies for Dynamic Scoring

The pairs offense in girls’ lacrosse uses three sets of two players above the goal to create scoring opportunities through coordinated on-ball and off-ball picks, while a player behind the goal serves as a versatile outlet, feeder, and dodger. This setup emphasizes teamwork, movement, and strategic positioning to keep defenses off balance and open up shooting lanes.

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Understanding the Pick and Roll in Women’s Lacrosse

The pick and roll is a highly effective offensive strategy in women’s lacrosse, designed to create mismatches and scoring opportunities. It involves one player setting a screen for the ball carrier, forcing the defender to navigate around the pick, creating space for the ball carrier to either shoot or pass. Once the screen is set, the picker “rolls” towards the goal, providing an additional passing or scoring option. This strategy leverages the defense’s reaction to generate openings, making it a valuable tactic in breaking down defensive setups.

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Why Fast-Paced Play is Key to Success in Women’s Lacrosse: Leveraging Rules and Strategy

In women's lacrosse, playing fast and pushing the pace gives an offensive edge. The smaller pocket makes it tougher to pass effectively, and defensive rules limit physical contact, making it harder to stop attackers one-on-one. With fewer offside restrictions and more players on the field, a faster tempo creates more scoring opportunities

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