Team Offense 14 Offense 14 Offense Level of

Team Offense: 14 Offense

14 Offense: Level of Play • Level of Play (14 Offense) The “ 14 Offense” is a 1 -4 -1 based offense that is simple in formation but requires long passes and the ability to dodge at all four perimeter positions. 14 also allows for a variety of different “looks” and differentials and should therefore be considered a more intricate, higher level offense.

14 Offense: Set-Up • Set-up (14 Offense) “ 14 Offense” is a 1 -4 -1 set. One of the advantages of this offense is that players can be put in a variety of spots depending on match-ups. Coaches can determine where they want players. For the sake of explanation we will label players X 1 -X 6 unless there are specific locations, in which case they will be labeled as midfielders and attackmen.

X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 1 14 Offense (X 1 Dodging) X 2

14 Offense: Execution • Execution (14 Offense) The central principle of our base 14 offense is a “box” concept. Because the offense is wide and well spaced it presents excellent dodging opportunities for the 4 perimeter players (X 1, X 2, X 3 and X 4). When we are in our base 14 set, the four players on the perimeter need to move in unison as if “on a string”. When one players dodges to his right or left, the other four players need to mirror this motion to maintain “balance”.

14 Offense: Execution • Execution (14 Offense Cont. ) While the perimeter players are dodging and moving, the interior players want to move in a high low motion, looking to get open and occupy slides. Dodgers can look inside for X 5 and X 6 if they draw a slide but do not have a shot.

14 (X 1 Dodging)

14 (X 1 Dodging)

14 Thunder

14 Thunder: Set-Up • Set-up “ 14 Thunder” is a 1 -4 -1 play that allows the dodger plenty of room to create and the two picks create confusion because the defense must adjust to the moving players while also having a slide ready for the dodge. In “ 14 Double” the dodger (M 1) wants to initiate his dodge from the middle of the field, ten yards above the restraining line.

14 Thunder: Set Up • Set-up (Continued) Other than M 1, who is our dodger, and A 1, who is our attack outlet at “X”, the positions of the other players can be determined by the coaches, depending on the strength of various players. The two crease players, defined here as X 2 and X 3 should align themselves about 23 yards above the crease on the left and right pipe respectively.

14 Thunder: Set Up • Set-up (Continued) X 1 and X 4 want to start on the left and right wings about 5 yards above GLE and 7 yards to either side of the goal. A 1 should start behind the goal at “X” 1 -2 yards behind the crease so he is in position to “sneak” around the goal and provide back up.

A 1 X 2 X 3 M 1 14 Double (M 1 Dodging) X 4

14 Thunder: Execution • Execution As X 1 gets ready to dodge, X 1 and X 4 begin to cut to the crease. Once M 1 dodges to the goal and is within 10 yards, X 1 sets a pick for X 2 and X 4 sets a pick for X 3 and X 4 want to come off the picks and be in a position where they can catch and shoot the ball. X 1 wants to dodge for his own shot and look to feed if a slide occurs. If a defender slides to X 1, then he should look to X 2 and X 3 on the outside (most likely) or X 1 or X 4 on the inside (less likely).

14 Thunder: Execution • Execution (Continued) If A 1’s defender slides or helps, then A 1 should cut around the goal looking for the ball. Otherwise he should stay behind the goal to act as a back-up for a missed shot. X 1 and X 4 want to be in a position to score after they set the pick. If their man slides and they are open, they need to be ready to catch and shoot. If X 2 and X 3 do not have a shot after receiving the ball from M 1, they can look to throw a skip pass across the field to the other outside shooter.

14 Thunder (M 1 Dodging)

A 1 X 4 X 2 X 3 After he receives the pass from M 1, X 2 wants to look immediately to shoot, if not he wants to look inside at X 1 and X 4, otherwise he wants to throw a skip through to X 3. On the dodge M 1 should be looking for his shot. Otherwise he wants to look at X 2 and X 3, or lastly, the skip through to A 1. 14 Thunder (M 1 Dodging)

14 Thunder: Final Thoughts • 14 Thunder: Final Thoughts “ 14 Thunder” is an extremely effective play and can be used more than once a game, because of the various reads and decisions that can be made on any given play. Depending on how defenders react, X 2 and X 3 want to either “curl” back to the ball or “fade” away to open space. ** “ 14 Thunder” leaves teams highly susceptible to transition because no offensive player rotates back to cover the middle of the field. Bad shots and turnovers can be dangerous.

14 Wing

14 Single: Set-Up • Set-up “ 14 Wing” is a 1 -4 -1 “wing dodge” play that allows the dodger plenty of room to create while the back side crease and wing exchange spots and the crease and “X” attackmen switch spots.

X 3 X 5 X 6 X 4 X 1 14 Offense (X 4 Dodging) X 2

14 Offense: Execution • Execution (14 Wing If M 4 is low) In this case X 4 is our dodger. He is going to dodge under or over his man (it doesn’t matter). While this is happening. The X attackman is going to front swing, the backside attackman and the far midfielder will exchange, and the near attackman will leak out to X to provide back-up and an outlet pass.

X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 1 14 Swing (X 4 Dodging) X 2

14 Swing (X 4 Dodging)

14 Offense: Execution • Execution (14 Wing If M 4 is High) In this case X 4 is our dodger. He is going to dodge under or over his man (it doesn’t matter). While this is happening. The X attackman is going to front swing, the backside attackman and the far midfielder will exchange, and the near attackman will leak out to X to provide back-up and an outlet pass.

X 3 X 5 X 6 X 4 X 1 14 Swing (X 4 Dodging) X 2

14 Swing (X 4 Dodging)

14 Wing: Final Thoughts • 14 Wing: Final Thoughts In 14 Wing, it’s imperative that the dodger dodge top-side if he starts low, or under if he starts high, that way the attackman curling up from X won’t get in his way as he’s dodging. Also, this offense can be run from either wing midfielder.