Faceoffs 2014 Some material from Josh Blaisdell USL 2014 Convention.
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Faceoffs2014
Some material from Josh BlaisdellUSL 2014 Convention
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Faceoffs Communication
Tell players & coaches what you’ve seen on other faceoffs
Youth - adjust players so they have a fair faceoff Check with coaches first – not in tournament play Communicate with players on what they’re doing wrong Communicate with the coaches
Move to one side of X if field chewed up Be consistent with violations Have a clear voice Stay motionless – whistle in mouth Learn from each face-off
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Pre Face-Off Player Checklist Remind the face-off players what is expected
Sticks parallel and perpendicular Ball in middle of crosse Hands off the plastic Go down together No movement after the word “set”
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Positioning Sturdy = Safe Wide base Whistle in mouth Hands on lower thighs Stay motionless and with the scrum
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Procedure “Down, Set, Whistle” Vary the cadence Don’t get in a pattern Don’t get complacent Be in a position for a reason Practice good game management
Be consistent
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Legal Face-Off Player’s simultaneously go down Crosses are parallel to the midline Crosses are perpendicular to the ground Nothing in the neutral zone Players have until the word “set” to adjust After “set” an movement is illegal procedure Players may not back out and reset
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Possible Violations All fingers not in contact with the ground Feet touching the crosse Head in the neutral zone Foot to the right of the crosse Legal to lean over the center line
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Everything to the left of the crosse
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Crosses parallel to the center line
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Perpendicular to the ground
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Back of the crosse faces the ball
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Ball needs to be centered
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Up to but not touching the midline
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Staying with the face-off Stay with the face-off as long as possible Move with purpose Learn from each faceoff
What are they doing Who is winning
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Common Situations A1 is in the neutral zone after “set”
Stand them up, no whistle, award ball to B B2 moves between “set” and whistle
Double tweet-whistle Signal the bench Move player over center line & other 5 yards away No Release until whistle is blown
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Common Situations Both players violate positioning
At younger levels, stand them up and restart Early in season – verbal correction Late in season – someone violated first
Player taps ball on the way down Stand them up, reset the ball, and restart
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Not so Common Situations After the faceoff but before possession
A player becomes injured => Reface A player loses a piece of equipment => Reface The ball is knocked out of bounds => Award
possession Violation Tree
Pre-whistle violations trump wingline violations Wingline violations trump post-faceoff violations Time serving penalties are always served and
trump all non-time serving penalties
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After the whistle Every face-off starts a count Pre-whistle violation – quick restart & start a 10
second count Trail has timer Face-off player must attempt to control ball, not
opponent’s body Can’t use elbow, forearm, shoulder for leverage Plunge
Ball in back of crosse – signal possession Can leave ball in the back as long as they want Ball must come out on first pop, or signal
withholding
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After the Whistle Enforce loose ball situations (hold, push, stepping on
crosse) Watch for hand coming off crosse Signal possession and work into position Watch the rake and step
Does the foot hit the crosse or the crosse hit the foot? Legal vs Kicking the crosse
Signal violation If possible don’t blow whistle. If blown, several tweets Be sure players stop and separate Signal violation to players and verbalize Signal to the bench, allows times for players to separate No rush to restart
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Post Face-Off Transition from face-off to covering your
position Continue to officiate the face-off as long as
possible Possession is everything
Locate all players in your projected route Keep the play and players inside of you Watch for push, playing with free hand
Quick play-on, no release until whistle restarts play
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Delay of Game Players need to drop the ball directly on the
ground after a violation Rolling the ball away to prevent a quick restart
is a 30 second time serving Delay of Game penalty
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Rule 4-4-3 During the faceoff in all penalty situations,
there must be four players in the defensive area and three players in the offensive area.
Exception: When a team has three players in the penalty area, a player may come out of his defensive area to take the faceoff but must remain onside. This player will be offsides if he touches or crosses
over the midline
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Rule 1-7-5 New for 2014 Rule 1-7-5 “Any crosse used on a faceoff may
not have tape on the plastic throat of the head.” “Show me your hands”
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Rule 4-3-6 Grabbing the ball It is illegal for a player to deliberately use his hand or
fingers to play the ball. This shall be enforced immediately as an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. It is illegal for a player to grab an opponent's crosse with the open hand or fingers. This shall be enforced immediately as an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.NOTE: Inadvertent touching of the ball when the hand is grasping the stick should not be called as an unsportsmanlike conduct foul.
Seeing the grabbing of a ball can be very difficult to see. Face-off men are smart and will only attempt to do this if they know you are in a position you can’t see Stay with the scrum as long as you can Change your pre-face off position Learn from each face-off
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Where’s the ball
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Positioning Have a reason to stand where you are Don’t just stand in a spot because you were
told to 90 degrees 180 degrees 45 degrees (sometimes)
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What can you see & what can’t you see
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90 degrees Great look at top hands, heads of crosses, and
neutral zone Can’t see butt ends Be careful standing so close to the face-off
Stand about 3-4 feet away Don’t stand at 90 if the player is trying to push the
ball forward Pinch & Pop
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What can you see what can’t you see
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180 Degrees Clear view of perpendicular and parallel sticks Usually a very safe position to stand in Be aware of wing men charging in Watch for pinch and pop to a wing Can’t see
White’s right foot or leg in neutral zone White’s hand on plastic
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What can you see what can’t you see
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45 Degrees Can see both player’s hands, parallel and
perpendicular sticks, some of the neutral zone Can’t see Red’s inside leg
Be aware of pinch and push with a side step from Red
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Wing Official Where to stand
Have a reason to vary from the wing line while running right for lead and left for trail Wing at 45 pinched to view both wing lines better Wing at bottom of wing line to stay consistent Wing at restraining line late in period Wing on midline to help with line
Watch the wings Leaving early, interference Don’t forget about the far wing in a 2-man game
Watch the restraining line Pick up the ball if it comes to you
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3-Man Face Off Can vary position Face-off official can stay with the face-off and
not worry about the goals Late in periods, move wing officials to top of
restraining lines Change position to help view all angles on
face-off Communicate to each other
Bench does not signal ready until Single Side is ready
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