1. Team Defense: Man Down Defense 50/40 Combo

2. MDD: Level of Play 5 Best Stick Handlers, Off Ball Players & Fastest Players Replace your #3 Close D-Man with your #1 Long Pole 1. He will play up-top in our defensive set Give your best Middie a Long Pole 1. He will play up-top with your Long Pole Your #2 Middie will be your SS ( Short Stick) Practice with each player serving a 1 minute penalty 1. Have next rank player replace those penalized Who Should Be On MDD?

3. MDD: Level of Play Scout Opponent – Get Main EMO Plays Walk Through Opponents EMO Plays Ask Question 1. What spoke of the wheel do we remove to cause a collapse? Rotate Subs For Each Position 1.#3 SS & #3 Close D-Man Face Off Man Rotates In At SS Spot Preparation & Practice

4. MDD: Level of Play D-Men Call Out Opponent’s Formation Emphasize Quick Recovery 1. After Pass – Get back or Drop Rotate Into Direction Ball Is Moving To. 1. Adjacent Replaces Slide Man’s Spot Get Sticks Quickly Into The Passing Lanes 1. Practice Drills – Picking Off Passes 1. Have next rank player replace those penalized Rules To Follow

5. Combo Man Down vs 1-3-2

6. MDD vs 1-3-2: Level of Play No “50” ( 5 Man Rotation) When Man At X 1. This Will Cause Very Long Slides – Stretching The Defense “40” Call – Box & 1 - 4 man Rotation Do not Go behind And Cover X Wing Man Stops Man From X @ GLE Either Soft or Hard Rotations Level of Play – MDD vs 1-3-2

7. “40” (Box & 1): Set Up (vs 1-3-2) SS M1/LP D1 D2 D3

8. “40” (Box & 1): Level of Play (vs 1-3-2) SS M1/LP D1 D2 D3

9. “40” (Box & 1): Level of Play (vs 1-3-2)

10. SS M1/LP D1 D2 D3

11. “40” (Box & 1): Level of Play (vs 1-3-2)

12. “50” Man Down vs 3-3

13. 50 MDD vs 3-3: Level of Play String To Top Lefty – Fill For Back Righty Top Lefty Is Weakest Player (Usually) 1. Top Lefty Has Ball, Lock Low Lefty Long Pole Covers Top Center Position SS (Short Stick) Soft Covers Top Righty Keep Ball With Top 3 Players Level of Play – “50” MDD vs 3-3

14. 50: (Against the 3-3) D1 M1/LP D2 SS D3

15. 50: (Against the 3-3)

16. MDD vs 3-3: Level Of Play “40” Call – 4 man Rotation 1. When Crease is High – Crease D Man does not slide “50” Call – 5 man Rotation 1. When Crease is Low – Crease D Man will slide Crease D Man makes the “40” or “50” call Level of Play (Rotation MDD vs 3-3)

17. Rotation: (Against the 3-3) D1 M1/LP D2 SS D3

18. Rotation: (Against the 3-3)

19. MDD: Final Thoughts The keys to this defense, like any MDD defense, are communication, staying tight, giving up outside shots and practice. Man- down units must remember to keep their sticks up in skip lanes. Besides the man with the ball, the man in the crease is the next most dangerous man on the field. All “away from ball” players must pinch in and be ready to rotate and provide slide support and help. MDD: Final Thoughts