INTERMEDIATE SHORT HANDED

• A rotating ("jump") box is a set-play for the defense, which allows them to apply aggressive pressure against a power-play, using a series of slides executed on a “go” call.  It can technically be utilized on any pass around the horn, and is very much a timing play; generally communicated on the bench prior to the start of the penalty-kill situation.

• For the "jump the shooter" version, the first "slide" (Rotation #1) happens after the high defenders anticipate a pass from the strong-side crease player to the strong-side shooter. 

• When this happens, the on-ball high defender then pressures ("jumps") the shooter and the off-ball high defender pressures ("jumps") the point player; the ball-side low defender also needs to lock-off ("jump") their check. 

• This leaves the on-ball shooter with only one option, which is a long skip pass to the opposite shooter while backpedaling, which is also at risk of being picked off by the off ball high defender.

• If this pass is successful, the off-ball low defender needs to slide into the middle and split the shooter and crease player (on-ball), until the other 3 defenders rotate back into their original positions (Rotation #2).