View Full Version : Need long pole mid advice
Well 8 d poles made the jv team this year in my high school and I offered up to play long pole mid. 3rd year playing so I know what I'm doing but I've never really played long pole mid. Ive played mid then moved to defence but never at the same time. Any advice you guys can give? I'll also be on the side during faceoffs.
Lax4life528
03-01-2008, 04:59 PM
be ready to run for ever. Basically, every change of possession, you will be running either on or off the field.
Laxer1241
03-01-2008, 05:14 PM
Ok I found myself in the same postion except I was put at LSM because I was one of the fastest longpoles on the team with the best stic skills. Let me tell you its a fun postion as IL even said it might be the most important in the modern day game. You get to be the impact player or create transition. You have to be the fastest guy though if you want to be good at it. Basically your out there to get your team teh ball, may it be on a ground ball or stripping it. You see more guys playing the position to as more colleges are looking for LSM's to add transition or get the ball back in a desperate part of the game. Just do your best and if you become the best I bet you get more looks form college's. They would rather have a guy they can play close and LSM then a slow guy they can only use at close.
Yea I'm one of the fastest guys on the team. And I don't mind running, play soccer in the fall for my highschool also so running is nothing lol