INTERMEDIATE SET PLAYS

7. East-West - "Quick Sticks" 

• The point player passes to the same-handed shooter who quickly passes from shooter-to-shooter, triggering the play. 

• The opposite-handed shooter ideally quick sticks the ball back to the other shooter, while the player in the middle seals the middle defender (east-west), which opens up the passing lane to the off-ball crease player. 

• Both crease players come up to the mid-boards soft spot and the ball is quickly skip passed to the off-ball crease player who shoots (Option #1), quick stick passes to the far-side crease player (Option #2) or back to the point player (Option #3), for a shot. 

• Variation

  • Instead of Option #3 being a pass back to the point player, it's a pass inside to the middle player, who pops off their seal for a quick shot in tight. 
    

8A. Behind The Net - "Off-Ball Up-Pick"

• The point player passes the ball to the opposite-handed shooter, triggering the far-side crease player to go behind the net. 

• The ball is then passed down to the opposite-handed crease player who subsequently engages the low defender, triggering an up-pick from the middle player on the same-handed shooter. 

• Next, the ball is passed behind the net, with this player passing to the player coming overtop of the pick (Option #2), the roller cutting through the middle (Option #1), or a cutter from the opposite side who cuts if neither of the first two options are open (Option #3). 

• The point player fills into the shooter position after the last player cuts, as one last potential option (Option #4).