Centre Pass: Deep [GA]

Focus

Centre Pass Set Plays.

Skills

Preliminary Moves & Passing, Defensive Moves, Vision & Quick Decisions.

Purpose

From the centre pass, run set plays to take advantage of the strengths (e.g. speed/height) of certain players, and maximise space for them to use. Different set-ups can confuse opponents unfamiliar with the strategy. This particular strategy is employed when [WA] has drawn double defence, so [GA] doesn't enter the centre third to maximise [WA]'s space to lead.

Players

10⁺

Ages

6⁺

Balls

Cones

Distance (max)

Opp. tops

50%

Visible opposition strip: 50%

Setup
Choose players and setup as per the diagram.
Step 1
[WA] is the primary target, all other players involved at the centre pass [GA-WD-GD] give [WA] maximum space to lead

[GA] stands 3-4m behind [WA] and doesn't lead - however disguise this by using fast week and throwing some decoy moves to keep their immediate defender pinned to them
Step 2
On the whistle, [WA] has both sides of the court to utilise when leading for [C]
Step 3
Other players offer maximum space to [WA]:-

Whoever of [GD-WD] is on the same side as [WA] must not lead toward them and crowd their space.

The player of [WD/GD] on the opposite side to [WA]'s lead becomes the second option