INTERMEDIATE POWER PLAYS

2A. Down Pick – "Give-And-Go"

• The ball-side shooter passes down to the same-side crease player (which triggers the start of the play) and receives a pass back.

• As the pass back is in the air, the off-ball shooter down-picks for the off-ball crease player and the crease player comes overtop the pick.

• The ball carrier then passes to the far-side crease player (Option #1), and afterwards cuts the middle for a potential give-and-go pass back for a quick stick in the middle (Option #2).

2B. Down Pick – "Crease Overload"

• Starting with one player at their wrong side crease position, the strong-side shooter with the ball passes to the opposite-side shooter then down-picks for the same-side crease player.  The player on their wrong side should also start circling the net to their proper floor side crease position at this time.

• The off-ball crease player then comes overtop the pick (Option #2), while the player circling the net sneaks underneath the defender being picked (Option #1).