Please Note:
The practice is designed to bring value across multiple age levels. You can use this as a foundation to build and develop your own practice. With that being said, we highly encourage you to adjust the drills based on your team’s age and skill levels. Lacrosse Drive should always be used as a starting point — you can make drills easier or harder by changing the constraints.
To make a drill easier, you might Increase the playing area, reduce the number of defenders or rules, add time or space to make decisions
To make a drill harder, you might: Shrink the field or add boundaries, add defenders or touch restrictions (e.g., “one-pass before shooting”), or Limit time or space to force faster decisions
Small adjustments to field size, player numbers, and rules can significantly change the challenge level while maintaining the same core learning goal.
Theme Description & Objected: Early IQ – Playing w/Advantages
Playing With Advantages – Early IQ is designed to teach young players how to recognize and use simple numbers advantages to make smarter decisions on the field. The objective of this plan is to help young athletes understand concepts like “open player,” “extra pass,” and “attack space” through fun, small-sided games. By learning to see when they have more players than the defense and how to move the ball or themselves to create scoring chances, players begin building early lacrosse IQ. These activities develop awareness, teamwork, and confidence—laying the groundwork for strong decision-making as they grow in the sport.