|
General
Characteristics observed by the
staff |
| A- |
Attitude: (Selfish
verses Team Player |
| B- |
Hustle.
Likes to hustle run vs only runs when he has
to. |
| C- |
Desire
to learn. Willingness to do a skill or drill
a different way
than
previously taught |
| D- |
Cognitive
skills and attention span. Ability to follow
basic instructions without repetitive direction
and motivation. |
| E- |
Physical
conditioning and physical talents. Ability
to use those talents to benefit his
play. |
|
|
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Specific Skills valued by
our staff
The level of prowess and our
expectations increase with age group.
However, these skills are valued at
every
level |
| A- |
Stick
Skills |
|
(1)
Ability to throw, catch, cradle and shoot on
the run. |
|
(2) Ability
to protect your stick with your body without
slowing your pace of movement on the field.
(offensive players: 1-handed cradle, defensive
players: 2-handed power cradle) |
|
(3) Ability
to use weak hand when handling the
ball |
| B- |
Ground
Ball skills. (all positions) |
|
(1)
Picking up ground balls on the "first
touch". |
|
(2)
Using the body to shield the pick up so the
defender can't check your hands during the
scoop. |
|
(3) Making
the proper verbal call when involved in a team
ground ball attempt
(Man-Ball-Release) |
|
(4)
Avoiding bad habits like "raking" the ball and
making one-handed pick ups. |
| C- |
Defensive
skills: (all positions) |
|
(1)
Talking with teammates while ball is in play that
helps the squad play as a single
unit. |
|
(2) Using
body position and contact before resorting to
stick checking when the ball carrier is running at
the goal |
|
(3)
Using a poke check more often than a slap check
when the opponent is running perpendicular to the
goal. |
|
(4) Understanding
how to position on the field to force control
the opponents direction of movement with the
ball. |
|
(5)
Understanding proper stick position when playing
defense on-ball vs off ball. (stick
is horizontal and perpendicular to your body
when on-ball, stick is up and vertical when
off-ball) |
| D- |
Offensive
Skills: |
|
(1) Shooting
skills while on the run. |
|
(2) Penetration
skills and ability to dodge an make the defense
slide to cover your penetration. |
|
(3)
Ability to assist the offense when you don't have
the ball.
| a.) Occupy
your defender to keep him out of the defensive
scheme. |
| b.) Support
other offensive players by: setting picks,
clearing space for cutters and dodgers, setting
picks for cutters, screening the goalie during
outside shots, backing up the cage during a
teammates shots.
| |
|
(4)
Knowledge and execution of basic 2-man
plays:
| a.)
Pick & Roll |
| b.)
Pick and Slip |
| c.)
Give & Go |
| d.)
Fake pass / Backdoor
cut | |
|
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This
is certainly not an all inclusive list of skills
but it is both a list of some of the skills
we hope to see in tryouts and a list of skills we
hope all our players will be able to add to their
arsenal when their year with Team Utah is
complete.
While
not all who tryout this year will be selected, we
hope that the challenge to raise their level of
play by practicing on their own will be
experienced by all. The fact that Michael
Jordan was once cut from his HS JV basketball team
is a powerful lesson and one we hope all who fall
short of their objective will cling to this
thought as they strive to reach new levels of
achievement.
Thank
you in advance for participating in our
development program. We are excited for the
opportunities ahead for the youth lacrosse players
of Utah. |
|
Mase
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Mason Goodhand
Head Lacrosse Coach, Team
Utah
Head Lacrosse Coach, Westminster
College |
