3v3 with Two Sides

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A small area game that works on the 2 & 3 player game and specific action

Set Up

On both sides of the field, put offense and defense personnel. You will play 3v3 on side until a dead ball, and then the opposite side will play. Here are the rules:

  1. Playing space – Each side can attack as far as the far side crease tangent. You can put 3 defenders there as shown in diagram, and if the players get too close, they can disrupt
  2. Offense must work on a specific Action
    1. Picks, Give and Goes, Ram Picks
    2. Younger players can work on just creating space with shallow cuts

Coaching Points & Principles

  • Spacing – Give the dodger space to attack
  • Defense – Communicate through picks/coverages
  • Offense – work on coverage solutions

Progressions

  • play 4v4, 5v5
2-Player Game3-Player GameAdvancedAttackCollegeDefenseGame - Live PlayHigh SchoolIntermediateMidfieldOff Ball Defensive PlayOff Ball Offensive PlayOffense & Defense PrinciplesOffense Spacing PrinciplesPositional / TacticalSmall Area GamesSmall Area GamesTeam Systems & Conceptual PlayU10U12U14Women’s Lacrosse

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