INTERMEDIATE OFFENSIVE SYSTEM

• The "drive down cycle" (otherwise known as the "high post") offensive system, works best against a defense that is playing very "tight."

• Players start in the 5 standard offensive positions, with the point player starting the cycle by passing to either the strong-side or weak-side shooter and eventually filling into the strong-side crease position.
  

• As the point player is cutting the middle, the crease players should begin to run up toward the shooter positions (on-ball triggering off-ball), with the ball-side crease player freeing up their hands and receiving a pass while running up.
  

• Both shooters then simultaneously "seal" their checks in toward the middle, as both crease players arrive at the shooter position (on-ball first and off-ball second).  Ideally, the crease players lose their check behind the seals, running them into the seals when coming from low to high.
  

• If the ball-side seal is effective a shot may be taken if it is high quality (Look #1).  Otherwise, the ball carrier makes a swing pass to the opposite shooter whose seal may have been effective (Look #2), if not, they can then pass to the off-ball roller (Look #3), or the on-ball roller (Look #4).
  

Note:  Weak-side must stay "tighter" (closer together) in order for the cycle to run smoothly