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EXTRA MAN OFFENSE
RYAN BOYLE & MATT STRIEBEL TRILOGY LACROSSE
Ryan Boyle Bio• Industry
– Trilogy Lacrosse Co-Founder and CEO– ESPN NCAA Lacrosse Analyst
• International– 3x Member of Team USA: 2002, 2006, 2010
• Professional– MLL All-time Leader in Points and Assists– 4x MLL Championship
• Philadelphia Barrage 2004, 2006 & 2007, Boston Cannons 2011– MLL / NLL All-Star– MLL / NLL Rookie of the Year– NLL Champions Cup Finalist – 2009
• Collegiate– 4x All-American at Princeton University– NCAA Championship
• Princeton University 2001– 2X Ivy League Player of the Year– 2nd All-time in Points and Assists at Princeton University
Matt Striebel Bio• Industry
– Trilogy Lacrosse National Director– Head Coach Northampton High School– Former Assistant Coach Princeton University
• International– 3x Member of Team USA: 2002, 2006, 2010
• Professional– New York Lizards Midfielder– 3x MLL Championship
• Philadelphia Barrage 2004, 2006 & 2007• MVP Championship Game 2007
– 8x MLL All-Star - All-time record– MLL All-Pro
• Collegiate– 2x All-American at Princeton University– 3x All Ivy League
• 1x All Ivy League in Soccer– NCAA Championship
• Princeton University 1998, 2001
Why Man Up?
Special Teams Matter: Too many teams don’t put in sufficient time
practicing Extra-Man Offense and Man-Down Defense.
Easy Goals: Extra Man provides an excellent opportunity for teams to get
easy goals.
Helps Less Athletic Teams Even Playing Field: Aggressive, overly-zealous,
physical defenses must be punished with extra man efficiency.
Take Advantage of Skills: EMO provides an excellent opportunity for teams
to use their shooters, feeders and skill players in a less “pressured”
environment.
Extra Man Offense: General Principles
Ball Movement: All of these offenses should initiate with good ball-movement. Teams should
get the ball around the perimeter at least once or twice before initiating any plays.
Understanding: Players must understand where they are supposed to be in order for these
plays to work effectively.
Execution: As always the success of these plays will rely on the execution of the offensive
players. Shooting, passing, feeding—all of these need to be done cleanly.
Patience: In a man-up situation, the offense has the advantage. Don’t panic. Take your time.
Let the defense make its mistakes.
Play to Your Team’s Strengths (KYP): If you have a superior shooter or feeder, this should
determine what offense you run. Put players in positions in which they can (and will) be
successful. Be smart (savvy) as a coach—that’s why they pay you the big bucks.
Plays vs. Sets—which is better?Sub-question: What is a play
and what is a set?
Plays and Sets
Set: A set is one of many specific alignments (like any other offense) from
which an offense can operate. Some Extra Man examples include: 1-3-2, 3-
3, 1-4-1, 2-4, etc.
Play: A play is a specific, choreographed set of movements designed to get
certain individual looks depending on where personnel is located, and
where the defense is vulnerable (Play to your strengths!).
Moving Between Both: Sometimes an effective man-up “play” occurs
when an offense simply cuts a player or moves a player from one spot to
another and changes sets, catching the defense off guard.
So which do I use?
Combine Both
Have 2 or 3 Plays: Have an arsenal of at least two or three plays in various sets
(alignments) in which your team is comfortable (successful).
Have at Least 2 Sets: Understand that plays are not always successful. If the
defense stops your initial “look” your players must be comfortable playing out of
whatever “base” sets you have, and they must understand how to attack out of that
set.
Have Scenario Plays: Short-time, quick-shots…you’re going to need a play to take
advantage of these instances (But don’t panic and don’t shoot just to shoot!)
Have a “Go-To” Play: Every team is going to have players better-fitted to certain
plays. Know what plays work best for your team/players.
Sets
Set #1: 1-3-2*
*In the lacrosse world there are a variety of differing opinions on how to describe sets (from above the goal to the back, or from behind the goal to the front). For the sake of simplicity, we will describe alignments from the back of the goal (X) to the front.
Why the 1-3-2
1) My best player is a feeder who is most comfortable behind the goal.
2) I have 1 or 2 good shooters on the perimeter.
3) I want my players to have adequate time and space when handling the
ball.
4) We run a 1-3-2 as our base offense.
5) I want to stretch the defense with my alignment.
6) My players don’t handle pressure very well (can’t throw skip passes).
So What Are We Looking For Out of a 1-3-2?
The hope is to move the ball fast enough to the back side that we can create a 2v1 or a 3v2 situation before the defense can recover.
Set #2: 3-3
Why the 3-3?
1) My best player is a capable feeder who can also shoot the ball well.
2) I have good righty and left base attackmen.
3) I have a good crease guy who puts a lot of pressure on the defense.
4) My team is highly skilled and can move the ball quickly.
5) I want to keep the ball above the goal (careful here).
6) My players DO handle pressure well (and can throw skip passes).
The 3-3 is really a 2-3-1…
Don’t be a statue: The 3-3 does not have to be a static, keep-the-ball-
above-the-goal man up offense. Too many teams assume that the 3-3
requires offensive personnel to stay above the goal.
Be Active: Don’t be lazy! Move your feet. Be mobile on the perimeter
(both with the ball and without).
Be an Immediate Threat: Too often players catch the ball and move into
spots that are dangerous. Put yourself in positions where you’re a threat
as soon as you receive the ball. Defenses hate this!
So What Are We Looking For Out of a 3-3?
Plays
Red
Red: set-Up/Level of Play
Red is one of the most basic man up plays in the game, but is effective at
all levels because it ends up in a 1-3-2 with an easy read for the player at X.
Red starts in a 3-3 and ends up in a 1-3-2.
•Set-Up/ Level of Play
X6 X4
X5
X3 X1
X2 X2 should be a good ball-handler
and decision maker.
X1 should have a good outside
shot.
X3 should have a good outside
shot.
X5 should be a good crease
player.
X4 should be left-handed.
X6 should be a good outside
shooter.
Execution
X6 X4
X5
X3 X1
X2
When X2 gets the all he can sneak around the crease if no one slides. Pass to X5
cutting towards him on the crease. Throw cross-crease to X4 on the backside pipe if
the defense slides coma and fail to recover from the top down. Throw a skip pass to
X1 or X3 for the outside shot. If the adjacent defender covering X6 tries to
recover X2 should feed X6 for the outside shot.
Red: Final Thoughts
After the initial movements happen and a shot takes place, the team
wants to stay in the 1-3-2 formation and play out of it. X2 should push the
sides and play with the adjacent attackmen and then look for his skip
lanes.
•Red: Final Thoughts
Orange
Orange: Set-up/Level of Play
“Orange” is slightly more advanced than “Red”. It requires simultaneous
movements that may be difficult for some teams. Players are also required
to play a variety of different spots depending on the rotation, so they need
to be proficient with both their right and left hands.
Once the play is mastered, it is highly effective at all levels and can be run
repeatedly without needing to reset.
Orange starts in a 3-3 and remains in a 3-3 following each rotation.
•Set-up/Level of Play
X6 X4
X5
X3 X1
X2
X2 should be a good ball-
handler and the teams best
decision maker, as he will
have to make reads and skip
passes. The rest of the
players should be
comfortable as both
shooters and crease players.
Execution
X6 X4
X5
X3 X1
X2
X6 wants to look at X3 on the cut, X5 on the
roll-off, or he can throw ahead to X2, who can decide whether to re-
direct or skip to X1 and X4 on the backside.
Execution (Continued)**
**The real benefit of the 3-3 Rotation, is
the field is always balanced after every
rotation, so the play can be run
continuously from one side to the other.
The 3-3 Rotation is a balanced,
continuous man-up set that requires
players to be very competent using both their right and left hands.
Orange: Final Thoughts
After the initial movements happen and a shot takes place, X2 needs to
read the defense and look for skip lanes. The two bases (they will rotate)
will most likely be open for skip passes.
** The base players in the 3-3 want to be sure to stay low enough that
they can exchange the ball behind the cage. This will force the defense to
turn their heads and play behind the cage as well as in front.
• Orange: Final Thoughts
Blue
Blue: Set-up/Level of Play
This is a very general play designed for a team
with a good outside shooter. This play is
highly effective at all levels of the game from
youth to professional.
This is a 3-3 roll off play that results in a “time
and room” shot. The players should begin
lined up in a 3-3 set.
•Set-up/Level of Play (Blue)
X4 X3
X6
X5 X2
X1
Ideally, X5 is a good outside
shooter.
Ideally, X6 is a good feeder.
Ideally, X3 is a good feeder.
Ideally, X2 is both a good outside
and inside shooter.
Ideally, X1 is a good cutter.
Ideally, X4 is a good outside
shooter.
Blue: Execution
1) The ball moves around the perimeter before it is transferred from the
top middle (X1) to the high right wing (X5) and then to the low right wing
(X4). X4 wants to make sure that he is wide when he catches this pass so a
defender can’t pressure him. As the all is throw to X4, the crease player
(X6) gets low on the crease and ready to roll off. X4 then carries towards
the high wing, while X6 rolls off the crease to replace X4…
•Execution (Blue)
Blue: Execution Continued
•Execution (Blue Continued)2) As X4 and X6 are carrying and filling, X1 begins to cut to the vacated
area on the crease, X3 begins to back up behind GLE, X5 drifts toward the
middle, and X2 drifts towards the backside. X4 throws the ball to X6 who
immediately looks to X1 cutting into the middle of the crease. If X1 is open
then X6 should feed the crease. Otherwise, the ball should move from X6
across the back of the cage to X3 behind GLE…
3) At this time, X2 wants to start cutting down the backside looking for an
open area or a defender to seal. X5 should drift across the field and find an
open area to establish their feet for a “time and room” shot. As X3 catches
the ball, they should look to X1 on the cut, or to X5 for an outside shot.
X4 X3
X6
X5 X2
X1
If X5 doesn’t have a shot, X5 can pass across to X4
who can look for his shot, or for X6 on the bottom right. Otherwise, X2 can
circle back off the crease, and play out of the 3-3 set.
Blue is a very successful play that is run at all levels of the game. Teams
that use this play need to practice it a great deal in order to best establish
timing on the various cuts and seals. If the timing on these moves is not
synchronized then the play will fail. The base players, X4, X6 and X3 need
to drop behind GLE in order to move the ball around the entire perimeter,
which will force the defense to turn its head.
• Blue: Final Thoughts
White
White: Set-up/Level of Play
White is a more advanced play requiring a
variety of concurrent, well-timed movements.
The play is more effective at the high school
level and is ideal for a team with a good inside
finisher who can draw the defense’s attention
and thus open feeding and shooting lanes.
White starts in a 1-4-1 and ends in a 3-3.
•Set-up/Level of Play (White)
X5
X3
X6
X4 X2
X1
Ideally, X4 is a good feeder and decision maker.
Ideally, X6 is a good right-handed feeder and inside finisher.
Ideally, X3 is a good inside finisher or
“crease-man”.
Ideally, X2 is a capable left-handed feeder and inside finisher.
Ideally, X1 is a good outside
shooter.
Ideally, X5 is a good outside
shooter.
The ball moves around the perimeter before it is transferred to the top middle (X1).
X1 wants to carry the ball to his right. As this is happening, X4 is going to roll-up
from the wing. X1 is going to throw back to X1. X1 is going to continue to carry. As
he carries, X5 is going to roll off the crease to replace X4 on the bottom right wing.
As this is happening, X3 is going to cut up from “X”. As X3 cuts up from “X”, X6 is
going to roll out to the bottom right underneath X3’s cut, and X2 is going to pinch
to the bottom left. As he is carrying X4 wants to look to X3 on the cut, or X6 on the
underside roll out. If neither of these looks is available he can move the ball to X5
who has rolled up to the top right wing. From here, if nothing is on, we will play out
of the 3-3 set.
•Execution (White)
X5
X3
X6
X4 X2
X1
After he receives the pass from X1, X4 wants to continue
carrying, scanning the field for cutters and skip lanes. He will have looks at X3 cutting from “X”, X2 and X6 on the bottom pipes, and X4 on the follow if none of the other looks are
available.
White is a highly successful, but very intricate play that requires good
timing and the ability of X4, the carry player to read the field and make
good decisions. This play needs to be practiced a great deal before
everyone is in synch. If X4 can find no looks available off the play, he wants
to continue carrying until he is in the top middle. X5 will roll up until he is
in the top right, and we will play out of the 3-3 set with X6 and X2 on the
bases.
• White: Final Thoughts
Q & A
• Any questions?
Follow-up
• Contact Information– Web: www.trilogylacrosse.com– Phone: 212-796-7987– Email: [email protected]
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