Pressure defense down by 1 goal with goalie out of crease

[CTLaxer]

I'm trying to impliment a pressure defense involving the goalie coming out of the crease to cover someone to be able to free up a middie or d for a double team. We've lost 3 games by 1 goal with the other team stalling. Anyone have any experience running or implimenting this type of defense? So far I figure I'll have my goalie come out of the crease and cover the closest person while that defender slides over to double. I'm open to suggestions, besides the obvious of not being in the situation at all. Thanks.

[stinisonfire]

Here is what we run.

Dead Ball start behind the goal: We put our LSM and best close d on him and just eat up the ball carrier. The goalie runs out and covers the LSM's man super tight.

Dead Ball start above GLE: Pressure on the ball carrier to take it behind the goal. Once the ball is behind the cage, the goalie sprints to the nearest long pole. Once he gets there, the long pole sprints to double.

More often than not if the game is one goal apart, the coach who is winning will tell his kids it's much more important to hold onto the ball than to take a shot and possibly miss. Keep in mind, a loss is a loss if its one goal or ten.

[NuKoN]

I'm assuming you are talking about wlax? I'd give advice but I'm not too comfortable talking about womens lacrosse, and I don't want to make an *** out myself.. I guess you can consider this post a free bump

[nptlaxgoalie121]

Basicly my school did what stinisonfire does. Sometimes depending on the goalie and if they are fast enough they will come out an be the double but you need to have a goalie with great control of there stick who can throw checks. You don't want a dumb penalty. Also if we are talking about guys lax im sure you play the winning team keeps it in the box under 2 mins. So what i say is if they are coming in from outside the box its a lot easier when they are coming in from the top of the box keep them outside of it for 10 seconds and your ball. And if they come in push them out.

[CTLaxer]

I'm assuming you are talking about wlax? I'd give advice but I'm not too comfortable talking about womens lacrosse, and I don't want to make an *** out myself.. I guess you can consider this post a free bump

This will be used for women's lacrosse, but it's virtually the same as men's. I just need ideas, i'll make the appropriate changes for the women's game if someone refers to men's. Thanks!

[stinisonfire]

This will be used for women's lacrosse, but it's virtually the same as men's. I just need ideas, i'll make the appropriate changes for the women's game if someone refers to men's. Thanks!

I'm sorry, I know pretty much nothing about women's lacrosse. If my suggestion helped; great. If not, I'm sorry.

[CTLaxer]

I'm sorry, I know pretty much nothing about women's lacrosse. If my suggestion helped; great. If not, I'm sorry.

Your suggestion was helpful and appreciated, thanks!

I'm still looking for more ideas, so if anyone's got'em, post'em.

[endoftheline]

if you confident in your goalie back him and tell the d to give the offense a chance to have a fair shot. Tempt them with the shot and im sure some will go against the coach and take a shot. Then its up to the goal to make a save and the middies have to break. This is a high risk option but i think less likely to result in an opposition goal then having the goalie leave the crease. Another option is too just push the ball and make sure whoever has the ball is being absolutely hammer by there d-man. push em out, check, deck anything to get the ball. Put your biggest guy on their smallest and tell him to flatten him.