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Lacrosse Clearing Strategies for Success

Learn effective strategies for clearing the ball in lacrosse, including key tactics, positive and negative points, player options, special situations, tips, and more to excel in the game. Get expert advice from Coach John Kenney.

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Lacrosse Clearing Strategies for Success

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  1. CLEARINGA “Deuces” Approach JOHN KENNEY January 13, 2006

  2. Do you have to hide Players? • Where are you going to hide players? • Who do you want handling the ball? • Who do you want catching it? Which hand? • If you fail, where do you want the ball to go? • Once you clear it – what do you want to do with it….(Tailback U)

  3. Clearing Positive Points • Keep Middle Open • Utilize the Box • Ability to morph into something else – adapt without wholesale change Negative Points • Goalie expectation

  4. Initial Set 4 across – Identify Middie on Middie Ride M M M M D G D D

  5. Deuces Strings M M M M D G D

  6. Deuces Option 1 – Middie on ball Down or Attack (Massie) M M M D D G M

  7. Deuces Option 1 a – Switch M M M D D G M

  8. Deuces Option 1 b– Bait n’ Switch ( B for Box) M M M D M D G M

  9. Deuces Option 2 – Middie On Ride : Attack Over A M M M D D G M

  10. Deuces Option 3 – Open – allows for ball carrier to carry over M M M D D G M

  11. Deuces Option 4 – Open Over - M M M D D G M

  12. Deuces Option 5 – Ten Man –outnumbered at corners M M M D D G M

  13. Deuces Option: Sideline M M M M Run it out or G G D D

  14. Deuces Option: Unsettled M M replaces LP These two middies break opp. box D gets off if possible M LP M D D G D

  15. Special Situation Lone Ranger – man down free clear if doubled M M D D G D

  16. Special Situation Tonto – man down doubled M M A A A

  17. Clearing Tips • Utilize the quick whistle – catch the opponent ; practice quick whistles; in the pre-game conference determine the officials use of the quick whistle • Buy Time when needed- get a horn, fumble with a mouth piece , sub someone – adjust your personnel – get the right guy on the ball • Simple Commands : Bust, Up, Carry, Redo, Over, Bait, Switch • Use the Margins – Don’t get trapped. • Get up field – extra steps – walk up-field – OB – get what they give you. • What’s your assistant doing? The book, ½ adjustments

  18. Design a drill - Redirect DM C D D G D

  19. More Info • Copy of Power Point • www.lacrossecoach.org • JKenney@dcds.edu

  20. THANK YOU

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