matty1613
03-11-2008, 01:22 PM
Fellas, I need some advice. I'm post collegiate not coaching high school JV and I'm trying to think of a simple clear for my team.
The Goalies know:
1) look from the shot
2) Look to middies
3) Look to the Box
4) Look at the D on GLE
5) Final, last resort take it up the field and cause a 2v1 opportunity.
What I'm use to:
Walking the ball up with two D on my sides. Have a middie drop over and have an attack cross the field for an open pass.
Any advice for a simple clear that a JV and 9th grade team can grasp. Thanks.
unholygoalie10
03-11-2008, 02:07 PM
this is a clear i learned from the goucher coach last summer if you can teach it to them and they can run it it works like 95% of the time but it requires everyone to know what they are doing
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MWlax00
03-11-2008, 02:48 PM
link said u needed to log in
FitzGoalie
03-11-2008, 08:13 PM
my philosophy on clearing is that speed is of the essence.
the basic concept that will hand you goal after goal in transition:
1. Goalie makes a save
2. everyone breaks to prearranged places.
3. the goalie should have the ball out of his stick before anyone gets to their set mark; middies are best, and will almost always yield fastbreaks/odd-man rushes, but defenseman will work in a bind and are usually more open.
4. if the goalie hits a defenseman, he should either call immediately for the ball to reverse it across the field, or, if the D-man is pushing forward, the goalie should fill in behind or diagonally to the ball carrier, scanning the field and telling him who's open.
5. if he's an athlete and a decent stick handler, the goalie can break upfield or alongside the pole, which will open up a good pass in the middle or force coverage on the keeper, opening up a skip pass.
6. everyone should be SPRINTING in this. try and get the ball across the midfield in less than 10 seconds;the quicker you are, the less of a chance you give the opposition to organize a pre-arranged ride.
thats just my view, my coaches don't always agree, but personally, i feel the quicker i get a pass away, the better.