OmegaDetroit Country Day School

John M. KenneyHC - DCDSTeam ScotlandPublisher – Lacrosse Coach

Jkenney@dcds.eduJmklax@aol.comwww.lacrossecoach.org

“Don’t find fault. Find a remedy.” Henry Ford

Final Minutes

Omega – Final minutes Coaching Tips:

Utilize your assistants - Cornell Example Have a written plan – excel sheet or note card

(NFL or Porta-phone example) Time outs: Plan to have one – Use to set up stall,

desperation double team, match up Practice the plan often– college example “ don’t

anything stupid” Use assistant coach for this as well – have him call time outs/with situation in practice

Offenses Defenses Clears EMO"1-4-1" Ameoba Double ShillingPull Green Double Open CookTweak Green Tight "4-4" SneakOpener Denny 1 West SnapZebra Denny 2 10 Man CrackleSnap Red Sideline PopCrackle Purple Gold FlashPop Special "50"

Flash Desperation Double Man DownTuna Lone RangerShaw TontoKeenerSting"2-4" Stacks Personnel Man down FactsSingle EMO SamA, ScottA,Joe, PatA, Jim,Matt "1-4-1" "=1-3-1"

Out of Bounds MDD "2-3-1" Rotate/BoxOB1 MD Face "2-2-2" 5 man/Box/ShutoffOB2 OmegaOB3 EMO Face Free ManOB4 Special Sub Mexico Set Play

Get Ball OBSpecial End line or MidlineSpot Crease and PickOmegaOmega/doubleHondo

Ecel Cheat Sheet – laminate

Omega

Inside men wait for pick, then curl behind cage ; once they catch the ball, they turn to the outside and run to restraining line, turn back – keep sticks to outside

After pass picks for inside man

Occupy with each other

Omega… if doubledRoll the ball

Desperation Full Field

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Desperation Double Team

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Zone Crease - but cheat to cover each man – giving impression that men are covered

Sneak over

Must turn o man back

Use of Double Team

Force to corner –stalk

Use goalie wisely – 1. great athlete – use to cover behind –2. not great – cover creaseman. 3. Zone (press adjacent – send the goalie

Use of triple Team

Force to corner –stalk

Zone (press adjacent – send the goalie

Spot Shot

Men flash or pick for shooter

Feeds to a spot

Other Plans Faceoff – man-up; man down, if you have lost a bunch

– when to break it off and just play defense -jump Double Ball – Decide when – be consistent -Second

Pass Stars take shots - Who has alternate possession? Quick Whistle Timeouts? How many? Your opponent? Who are your gamers? Jimmy Chitwood How long can you stall – against yourself? Who plays ball – who are your takeaway guys – your

trappers? Who is your best athlete…use the hoop player?

Best plays – from which area?

10 Second Play

Counts

Dummy Cuts

Carries

D man

Silver

D man

Lone Ranger

Can use box

Time outs and other tips Players will remember one thing…. Try to

avoid drawing up a whole play for everyone - “I don’t know this”

Tweak don’t invent Make a team point – don’t coach one kid Assure….don’t be an Four Minute Mark – be quick – don’t hurry- Two Minute Mark – be quicker – don’t panic

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