Set Up
On one end of the field, put 6 offensive player and defensive player in the play. Give every defender a number, and tell the team which player is the designated “slide” player for each rep. The game starts with the offense passing the ball around in ball control motion. You can put your offense up in any set depending on what you play and/or an upcoming opponent may play. On coaches double whistle, the designated slide player will go double team the ball. The offense must find space to help their teammates double teamed, moving the ball quick to find backside scoring opportunities.
Coaching Points and Principles
- Defense Principles
- Protect the house, Communicate, keep sticks in passing lanes to prevent skip passes
- Slide and double team with pressure
- Offensive principles
- Move the ball towards pressure (direction slide is come from from), have zero second decision making (shoot, pass, or attack space), and stay spread to make the slides longer
Progressions
- Play 5v5
- Youth levels, you can start with 3v3 and 4v4 to get them to start seeing the slides and moving the ball correctly,
