1. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Offense vs. Defense (and vice versa) Strategy and Adjustments Presented by: Andrew Fink, Head Coach Chris Widelo, Associate Head Coach Jason Shemenski, Assistant Coach Mount Ida College, Newton, Massachusetts Assisted by : Anthony DiMaio, Assistant Coach

2. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Mount Ida College? Small Liberal Arts college located in Newton, MA (7 miles from Boston) Division III athletics, compete in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) for lacrosse 6x NAC Champions NCAA Tournament - 2007 vs. Middlebury, 2008 vs. Bowdoin and 2009 vs. Springfield

3. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Little Program, BIG GOALS Program has been built on solid defense – Back to basics – Not flashy – Communication – Quality goaltending Offense has roots in defense – Force defense to move their feet – Attack opponents weakness – Force defense to make decisions that create opportunities for the offense.

4. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Offensive and Defensive Strategy Keep it manageable! – Know your players and what can realistically be expected of them Keep an open mind – The offense or defense you know may not be the best fit for your team Set “side goals” for your team – GB’s, goals scored, goals against, assists, penalties, etc.

5. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Defensive Strategy Individual player strategy – Fundamental defense Team strategy – What are our defensive weaknesses and how can we best hide them? – What are your defensive strengths and how can those be leveraged against your opponent? – What are your opponent’s strengths/ weaknesses and how will we scheme based on that?

6. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Defensive Strategy Communication – A common set of terminology – Communication can make a good defense great! Defense should dictate your opponent’s offense. – Defense should be proactive whenever possible and not reactionary

7. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Offensive Strategy Capitalize on loose ball opportunities – Win the ground ball war Time of possession on offense is critical – Work the clock – Settle the offense or rest – Make the defense work Defenses will make mistakes – Expose mistakes to create offensive opportunity

8. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Offensive Strategy The offense you will run will be determined by a few factors – Individual player talent – Team chemistry – Recognizing defenses and the ability of coaches/players to adjust accordingly On field general

9. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Offensive Strategy Force defense into mistakes – Where can opportunities be created Understand offense from the perspective of a defender What is difficult to defend Slides = Opportunity

10. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Offensive vs. Defense

11. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Defense vs. Offense

12. LEARN. LEAD. INSPIRE. Contact Information Andrew Fink, Head Coach aefink@mountida.edu Chris Widelo, Associate Head Coach cwidelo@mountida.edu www.mountidamustangs.com