3 MAN High School
MECHANICS - 2008
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DEFENSIVE ZONE
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ZONE 3
ZONE 4
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Update for the 2006 Season
New Zones of the Field
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bench area
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Coach’s area
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Coach’s
area
scorer’s
table
special
substitution
area
defensive zone
Zone 3
restraining line
center X
offensive attack box
midline
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restraining line
crease
end line
wing line
Zone 4
alley
Far side
side line
Zone 3
3
cone
Zone 3
Blank Field
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6. Check the fifth cone,
then meet with the home
coach.
5. Check the goal
on the home’s
side of the field.
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8. Certify the visiting
coach and let him know of
any pre-game activities.
7. Certify the
home coach
and check on
any pre-game
activities
(anthem,
announced
line-up, etc.)
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9. Check the
table crew and
go over clock
operations, etc.,
and then proceed
to the opposite
side line to await
the coin-toss
time to arrive.
Be available for
stick checks.
2. Check the goal
on the visitor’s
side of the field.
3. Check the opposite
sideline and second cone
and third cones.
4. Check the fourth cone.
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1. Check the field
and first cone.
Arrival at the Field – Pre-game
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U & FJ: Get to
corner of box
before you call for
Captains. R: Goes
to center X.
U & FJ: Introduce
yourself to the captains,
then proceed to the
center for the coin toss.
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Note: Crew should be available
for equipment checks at the
table area after the coin toss.
1) Introduce Captains
to Referee for the coin toss.
Note: Home team leaves first,
and Visitor is about 5 steps
behind
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Pre-Coin Toss
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Note: use a coin at least the
size of a half dollar.
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FJ
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NOTE: Coin Toss winner gets
choice of goal to defend or first
alternating possession.
Speaking captains
should be on the same
side as the referee
1) Home Team faces bench
2) Visiting team calls toss prior to
toss
3) Catch coin (Don’t flip)
4) Rotate players backs to goal
they are defending
5) Tap shoulder for Alternating
possession
6) Left shoulder to goal for line-up
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Note: U and FJ checks nets after
the coin toss. Check for balls.
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Coin Toss
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Note: U and FJ should line up
1) Teams should have their left shoulder
towards the goal they are defending
2) Don’t talk very much here as the
players just want to play.
5 yards apart, and have
teams line up on them
3) After the talk, ask the goalies to cross,
ask the rest of the players to cross,
meet your crew at center X for a brief
handshake, then proceed to your face
off positions.
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FJ
Line-up
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NOTE: Rotation remains
as before!
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#1 Responsibilities
- has back to GOAL
- neutral zone
- stick heads
- handles of Crosse
- feet position
- gloves on Crosse
- most violations
- most possession calls
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#2 Responsibilities
- wing line violations
- some possession calls
- goal line coverage
- time outs
- line violations
- delay of game beeper
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#3 Responsibilities
- butt end facing him
- wing line jumps
- goal line coverage
- some possession calls
- line violations
- 10-second counts
- defensive clear beeper
Face-Off
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#1 Lead official
- has goal line, endline
#2 Trail official
- conduct face-off
- determine possession
- sweep box
- jog into play
- beeper if play starts
back towards you!
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#3 Center Official
- don’t stop at cone!
- 10 second count
- help on questionable goal
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Face-off (ball away from face off official)
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#3 Trail official
- secondary offside
- substitutions
- sweep box
- time-outs
- jog into play
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#2 Lead official
- conduct face-off
- stay outside of passing
lanes getting to GLE
- get to GLE
- verbally call off Center
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#1 Center Official
- GET TO GOAL LINE!!
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- 10 second count
- help on questionable goal
- stay until called off by Lead
Face-off (ball towards face off official)
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Lead--be close to crease, and
keep ball in front of you. Move
in and out with ball.
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Trail-- after sweeping box, jog to
5 yds. off, and 5 yds. in.
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Center- about 5yds off & 5 yds. up
Must move in as Lead gets pushed
off the goal line.
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Settled Situations
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Trail is helping on crease,
watching shooter, has sideline, and
has all substitutions.
Lead has the front of the crease,
and is off official.
Note: Center & Lead need to
communicate on and off ball.
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Center has the ball, and is
the ON official.
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Coverage during Settled Situations
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Lead (now Trail) has 4 second
goalie count, and 20 second
beeper. Come up w/ball
If slow clear, stay deep as ball.
Trail (now Lead) breakout on save
look before you get to the midline,
if still coming get to goal-line
look
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look
Center breaks for cone w/save. Take
a few strides, take a look.
Straddle cone check offside, initiate 10 second
Count or signal Trail.
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Note: new Lead should not get
beat to midfield, to top of
offensive box area, goal line or
endline.
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Goalie Save – Fast Break
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Lead (now Trail) has 4 second
goalie count, and 20 second
Beeper. Come up w/ball
look
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Trail (now Lead) break out on save
look before midline, if still
coming get to goal-line
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Center breaks for cone w/save. Take
a few strides, take a look. If ball
stays flat , stay to help Trail. Move
up ahead of ball. Get to cone, count
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look
Note: new Lead should not get
beat to midfield, top of box
goal line and endline.
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Goalie Save – Slow Clear
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Situations to watch for:
1) How much time is left in period?
2) How much time is left in the
penalty?
3) If less than 3-5 sec., tell table not to
release till possession unless the slot
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has been left open (NFHS only;
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NCAA can not release.)
4) Watch player coming out of box
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1) Communicate which number
may be staying onsides.
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NOTE: Remember the beeper
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Man-Down Face-Off
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Lead has goal-line
Trail has beeper, and
any substitutes.
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ball
Center has whistle
and count.
Sideline out of bounds
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Trail has any subs on the fly.
Open up and let the subs go in
front of you. Close in behind.
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Lead has goal-line.
Note: remember goalie
count if he chases.
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Communicate with Center
on who puts the ball back in
play.
Center has whistle and count
Need to talk with Lead on this
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ball
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Endline out of bounds
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ball
Trail brings the ball in 5 yds
has the beeper. Sweep box
after starting play. Be ready
for ball changing directions.
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20 yd area
L and C need to communicate.
Lead has goal.
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NOTE: be sure where the
ball went out of bounds!
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Center will take count.
Be ready for midline jump play.
You have offside.
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Sub Area out of bounds
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Try to have at least 1 official where
the teams are crossing.
After all clear, meet w/Center official
Use remaining time for mechanics
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NOTE: Know where the
ball will be starting!
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Time-Out Procedures
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Note: Coaches are to assist
in freezing benches.
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FREEZE BENCHES
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X fight
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NOTE:
Get #’s. Blow whistle very loud
and long. Be careful handling
players.
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Fight Procedure
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Trail move toward Center in the open,
stop and take penalty. Don’t be in a
hurry.
Turn to table, stop, and relay
the penalty. Put your beeper on,
and return to the play.
ball
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Flag down here
NOTE: Officials not involved
in reporting penalty, be sure to
get the ball ready for play then
back to your starting position.
Center calls out “flag down” stops
play when appropriate. Gets out to
an open area, and stops. Then signals.
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Penalty Relay #1
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Trail be sure to inform your
partners of the foul BEFORE
telling the table.
Trail has flag
flag down here
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come in and give call.
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Then reply the call to the table.
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ball
Lead and Center to get ball
ready for play when Trail
returns.
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Penalty Relay #2
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Note: meet the players at the
wing area. Check equipment
and then take the stick
with you to “X”
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NOTE: Watch player as you ask
him for his stick!
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FJ U
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Referee to measure “both”
sticks. FJ & U face benches
on either side of midline
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Center get ball, and meet other
officials at midfield. Hold stick
for Referee to measure.
Equipment Check
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Trail hustles down to be
the new Lead.
Lead has substitutions
Sweep box, start play as
new Trail
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whistle
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make call and signal
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Center get down field. Help positioning players
over midfield on your way downfield. Take count
as ball is coming in.
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Free Clear- no time served
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Trail hustles down to be
the new Lead.
Lead report penalty,
check box, re-start play
as new Trail.
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make call and signal
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count
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Center get down field. Help positioning players
over midfield on your way downfield. Take count
as ball is coming in.
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Free clear- time served
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9) Defuse Head Coach if possible
10) Assistant Coaches--coach!!
11) Take time with signals
12) Alternate possessions--WHEN
13) Jog off after game.
14) Illegal Team Time Outs
15) Check your beeper for 20
seconds.
16) CALL THE FACE-OFF
VIOLATIONS!!
1) Counting as Trail (out of box)
2) Meetings for time-outs
3) Pointing in box (eye contact)
4) Eye contact-- ALL Face-offs
5) Restarts (quick, but safe)
6) Stalling (look for signal)
7) DON’T WALK
8) Keep flow going (be sure of foul)
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BE PREPARED
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Possible Situations