Terminology

Offensive Terms

• Slam - On ball pick.

• Camo - Cut through to create space for a ball carrier – a camo aware of  supporting the ball - SEE BALL ENTIRE TIME

• Fog - Set Slam and exit your slam right when the defense gets set.

• Slip - Show Slam and step though without setting pick.

• Mirror - Work in opposition with ball carrier, in partner pair

• Smash - Off ball pick

Defensive Terms

• Hot - First Slide

• Fire - Slide is happening.

• Crash - Collapse to the Hole.

• Hole - Middle of the defense the near crease, right in front of goal.

• Shark - Ground ball in defensive end we need to come up with it

• GLE - Goal Line Extended

Communication

• Dodge  - Player with the ball making a move toward the goal. Square up your defender    (your shoulders should match up with his) Attack top foot, top shoulder, top hand. YOU dictate what you want.

• One More - Make one more pass – formerly “here is you help” 

• RIGHT AWAY - Throw me the ball NOW I can score!

• GAS IT - Throw to headman in transition

• Motor - To hip dodge with power and authority. Attaktc the midline / boatline - “sweep” - camo adjacent topman join opposite of boat 

• Drive - Alley dodge attacking alley down field with power and authority.

• Follow - Support behind the dodge. You communicate with “BACK” to the ball carrier letting him know you are supporting him behind.

• Float - The player in the crease finds space created by a sliding defenseman. Find the free area. You do not have to have a specific spot to go, just find the free space to receive a pass. OR Inside lane Following a camo, flash, or crash - sit, see ball find open space to catch and shoot.

• Forward - Move the ball to the teammate in front of you on the perimeter.

• Back - Move the ball to the teammate behind you in the “Follow” position.

• Fade - Stepping away for the dodge - finding open space backside.

• Little / Big - a slam where an off ball player being guarded by a short stick defender sets a slam on a ball carrier who is being guarded by a long pole defender 

• Razor - Slam set on or around GLE 

• Exchange - switch spots with off ball teammate on your side of the boat.

• Fill - Replace a player who just cut or cleared through in a rotation.

• Show - Support in front of the dodge 

• Flash - Ball cut – a cut where off ball player cuts to the ball 

• Crash - Goal cut – a cut where the off ball player cut to the goal with the intent of the ball meet him there