Basketball Cheers

While lacrosse is similar in its offensive strategies to field hockey and soccer, there are a number of unique situations that players and coaches must prepare for. Here are a few of our team s offensive strategies that can be practiced as drills or exercises at your next lacrosse practice. Offensive Strategy #1- Trailer play The first and easiest offensive strategy to consider when coaching youth lacrosse occurs when an attacker with possession of the ball is running it downfield and being trailed by another attacker from their offensive squad known as the trailer. There are a number of options in this situation. First, if the player with possession of the ball becomes crowded with defense players, they can shovel the ball back to the trailer. To avoid running into the same defensive traffic, the trailer should change pace and pull out from the fan, allowing their teammates an opportunity to set up the play and spread out in an attempt to clear an alley for the trailer. There is also …

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