2012Phoenix Lacrosse

IFYou can not

stop the ball…You can not get control

You Can Not score!You Can Not WIN!

DEFENSE IS KING

MAN / BALL:

KNOW where your MAN is at all times

KNOW where the BALL is at all times

STOP THE BALL:

Force a pass Force a retreat from the goal Force the ball outside around the perimeter

NEVER PLAY THE BALL STRAIGHT UP:

Take away the opponents ability to go straight to the goal

Take the inside if the ball is up top Force your opponent to pick the outside

SLIDE AT FULL SPEED: COMMIT

Be under control, head up, and stick controlled

Stop the ball

NOT YOUR STICK!!!! THE CLOSER YOUR MAN IS TO THE BALL

THE CLOSER YOU ARE TO HIM!

PLAY DEFENSE WITH YOUR HEAD AND FEET

Defensive Calls

DICE-WHITE: Box in TWO Primary Def Zone NICKEL-RED: Box in ONE Man Down MASTER- YELLOW: Box in ONE Lock off BEST Player

PHOENIX-BLUE: Man to Man Backside Slides ARMY-GREEN: Man to Man Adjacent Slides

SLAM-BLACK: Total Lock Off Strip the ball from the weakest ball handler

WHITE Box-n-2 {3-3}

L

L

L

LSM

Mid

Mid

RED Box-n-1 {Man Down}

L

L

L

LSM

Mid

YELLOW Box-n-1 {lock off}

L

L

L

LSM

Mid

MidBest “O”