Defense and Offense Standards Quiz

What are our goals of press defense?

• Maintain ball side position at the center defense position

• Decrease the quantity and quality of shots

• Increase turnovers

• Increase speed of ball movement

What should an on-ball defender always do after the ball is passed?

• Check the center

• Pull through to offense

• Crash toward the center

• Communicate

What are the primary responsibilities of an off-ball defender in a press?

• Deny direct line passes

• Drop back to prevent center entry

• Maintain ability to stop direct line pass

• Stay close to the goal.

What should a center defender do when the ball is entered?

• Maintain consistent pressure

• Put two hands in the air

• Always take an exclusion

• Force center away from goal and into help defender

What should you do when you transition to offense?

• Put yourself in the best possible position to create an advantage before the ball turns over.

• Never concede an advantage

• Focus on looking for a call

• Be aggressive at the end of posessions

What should be done with the ball during the pre-outlet phase if you are the goalie?

• Identify advantage(s) and communicate.

• Pass to the first player who outlets for the ball

• Pass the ball immediately.

• Hold the ball as long as possible.

What is the focus of the post-outlet phase with the ball?

• If you have the ball, maintain vertical progress.

• Hold the ball as long as possible.

• Be ready to pass when you or your teammates enter the finishing section.

• Pass the ball immediately.

What is Standard #1 in 5 v 6 standards?

• Don’t let someone in the box score.

• Try to steal the ball

• Hold a block

• Focus only on the ball.

What is the overarching goal when in five man?

• Decrease the quality of the shot as much as possible.

• Block the ball

• Don't let their best player beat us

• Don't let someone beat us in the box

Which of the following are components of a quality of a shot?

• Distance to cage

• Angle of the shooter to the cage

• Body position of shooter

• Degree to which goalie is set