A Series of Man-Up Plays

Man-Up Schemes 1-4-1 Formation

Allows you to disguise the final setup during a man up

141 Formation to a 33 FormationThe ball goes around the outside to the right to A3. A3 carries the ball to the top of the box. Figure 1

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As A3 carries ball, A2 goes to top of box (lefty shooting spot). A2 goes to above GLE, M2 goes to opposite GLE and M1 goes to high crease. Figure 2

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141 Formation to a 33 Formation

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This is the final spots where the players should rotate through and are now in their 3-3 formation. Figure 3

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141 Formation to a 33 Option 1After rotating into the 33 formation and the ball w/ M3 in the top center. M3 passes down to M2 in the right-handed shooting position. Figure 4

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M2 can either shoot if he has the shot or pass a A1 who is cutting to the far post. Figure 5

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141 Formation to a 33 Option 2After rotating into the 33 formation and the ball w/ M3 in the top center. M3 passes down to A1 in the left-handed shooting position. Figure 6

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A1 can either shoot if he has the shot or pass to M1 who is cutting down to the far post. A third option is M2 who is cutting to the high crease. Figure 7

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141 Formation to a 33 Option 3After rotating into the 33 formation and the ball w/ M3 in the top center. M3 passes down to A2 and then to A3. Both may shoot if open. Figure 8

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M1 goes to near post and A1 replaces to the crease. A2 slides to replace A1. Figure 9

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141 Formation to a 33 Option 3A3 can pass to M1 or A1 or skip pass to A2 who has slide down. Figure 10

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Manup 141 Formation to Sideways 33

M1 takes ball to right and throws back to A2 coming up off crease. A2 passes to M3 and then to A3 coming up to GLE. A1 drops to back side. Figure 11

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A3 passes to A1. A1 attacks and draws defender. Passes to M2 who attacks and draws defender. Keep moving and drawing defender. Figure 12

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Man-Up Schemes 2-3-1 Formation

Allows you to disguise the final setup during a man up

Manup 231 Formation: Sneak_1The ball goes all the way around the outside to the right and when it gets back to M2, M2 passes to M3 who gives it right back. M2 carries ball while M1 does shallow cut. Figure 1

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M2 passes to A2, best lefty shooter, who shots the ball high and out of bounds. Figure 2

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Manup 231 Formation: Sneak_2The ball starts with A2 passing it back to M2, M2 passes to M3 who gives it right back. M2 carries ball while M1 does shallow cut. Basically repeat what was just done. Figure 3

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This time, instead of passing to A2, M2 passes to A1 sneaking around the crease. Figure 4

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141 Formation to a 33 Formation

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This is the final spots where the players should rotate through and are now in their 3-3 formation. Figure 3

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Man Up Plays

Man Up Play 1

This play gets run out of a 1-3-2 formation. It is very important that your best shooter start at A1 with best inside finisher at A3 and best lefty at A2. Ball moves around to A2. M1 gets higher and A3 cuts through…Option 1 is a pass to A3 on the crease. M3 will slide down towards A2 to bring his defender down with him.

Man Up Play 1_2

A2 reverses the ball to M3 who passes quickly to M2 coming over. M2 gets the ball to A1 who should be ready for the shot. Option 2 is a shot. Option 3 is to pass down to A3 on the crease. Option 4 is to pass over to a cutting A2 coming in for a leftie shot

Man Up Play 2 “Flash”

This is a play called Flash. Still in the 1-3-2 formation with the ball going in a counter clockwise rotation until it gets to M3. M3 reverses the ball back to M2. M3 shallows cuts into middle with M2 carrying ball to his right who passes to A2 coming up.

Man Up Play 2 “Flash”_2

A2 has several options. Option 1 is a shot. Option 2 is to pass down to A1 coming to near post. Option 3 is to pass across to cutting A3 to far post.

Man Up Play 3

This play is run out of a 1-4-1 formation. The ball goes around counter-clockwise until it reaches A1. A1 takes it to his right while M3 comes just below the crease and receives the pass.

Man Up Play 3_2

M3 now has several options. Option 1 is to take the ball immediately and shoot. Option 2 is to pass to a cutting A2 for a shot. Option 3 is a pass to a cutting M1 for a shot.

Man Up Play 4

This play is run out of a 2-2-2 formation and we include the defense to show how this play runs. The ball goes around counter-clockwise until it gets to M3. M3 takes the ball into the middle taking defender D4 with him. A2 sets pick on D2 while M2 pops to open slot for a lefty shot.

Man Up Play 4_2

If M2 is open and the defender D3 doesn’t come up, M2 takes shot. If D3 comes up to play M2, M2 passes to A1 coming to crease.

Man Up Play 5 Pop

This is a play that you can run after “Flash”, man up play 3. The play starts in a 1-3-2 formation with the ball going counter-clockwise until it gets to M3. M3 reverses the ball to M2 and shallow cuts to middle. M2 carries ball to middle and this time, passes back to A3.

Man Up Play 5 Pop_2

A3 can now shoot or pass down to cutting A1 who can catch and shoot near post. Remember that in “Flash”, the ball was on A2’s side for lefty shots. “Pop” is on A3’s side for a right handed shot. In both plays if the outside shot is not there, A1 sneaks around to the crease.

Man Up Play 6

This is a great play to run if you only have 10 seconds left in the penalty.This play starts in a 1-4-1 formation with M3 being your best shooter. The ball goes counter-clockwise until it goes from M3 to A2.A2fakes a pass to A1 at X while M3V-cuts to open slot for a strong right handed shot

Man Up Play 7

This play starts out of a 1-4-1 formation. It’s important to change the formation which will force the defense to have to change how they play defense. Against a 1-4-1 offense, the defense will generally play a 1-3-1 defense.The ball goes around counter-clockwise until it gets to A3. A3 will bring the ball up top. M1 and M2 go outside while A1 goes to crease. A2 mirrors A3. Now the formation has changed into a 3-3. Now there are 6 players in scoring position.

Man Up Play 8

This play starts out of a 3-3 formation. The ball goes around counter-clockwise until it gets to A3. A3 will take the ball below. A2 mirrors A3. Now the formation has changed into a 2-1-3. M3 is your best shooter.

Man Up Play 8_2

M1 sets a pick on A1’s defender while M3 comes around for the pass and a shot which is Option 1. If he doesn’t have the shot…

Man Up Play 8_3

M3 passes to M2 who has cut towards the middle. M2 passes to A3 for the shot.

Man Up Play 9

This play involves a “Flip” pass from A2 to A1. M3 sets a pick on the defender near M1 while M2 comes around. M2 should be your best shooter.

Man Up Play 9_2

Option 1 is for M2 to shot. Option 2 is to pass to A3 who cuts to the top and then passes to A2 coming around the crease for a shot.

Man Up Play 10

Offense is in a 3-3 formation and the defense will generally be in a 3-3 meaning that D2 will be “stringing” the middle 2 offensive players, M3 and A2. D2 covers A2 when the ball is down low and covers M3 when the ball is up top.

Man Up Play 10_2When the ball is down low with A1, D2 is covering A2. As the ball is quickly passed to M2, M3 sets a pick on the defender D2 while A2 comes around the pick for a pass from M2 for a great right handed shot. This is a great 10 second play. You can also run this for a lefty…ball w/ A3to start.