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2012 Phoenix Lacrosse. IF You 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
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2012Phoenix Lacrosse IF You 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
PLAY DEFENSE WITH YOUR HEAD AND FEET • NOT YOUR STICK!!!! • THE CLOSER YOUR MAN IS TO THE BALL • THE CLOSER • YOU ARE TO HIM!
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 OffStrip the ball from the weakest ball handler
WHITE Box-n-2 {3-3} L Mid L LSM L Mid
RED Box-n-1 {Man Down} L LSM L L Mid
YELLOW Box-n-1 {lock off} L LSM L L Mid Best “O” Mid