1. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Gregg Gebhard Head Coach Saint Francis University

2. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense This situation is becoming more prevalent in our game and many times can be the difference in a game

3. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense When your opponent commits a foul resulting in a woman-up situation, it should be an easy goal

4. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense The more effective your team is at this situation, the better chance you have of winning more games

5. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense 1- Concepts & Strategies

6. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense 1- Concepts & Strategies 2- Drills & Plays/Sets

7. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies There are three areas to focus on to help develop an effective woman-up offense

8. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies There are three areas to focus on to help develop an effective woman-up offense #1 Define your Goals & Expectations

9. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies #1 Define your Goals & Expectations #2 Careful Selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set

10. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies #1 Define your Goals & Expectations #2 Careful Selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set #3 Prepare the Players through Drills

11. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies DEFINING YOUR GOALS & EXPECTATIONS By clearly defining your Goals & Expectations, the players know ahead of time how to act in any given situation

12. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies DEFINING YOUR GOALS & EXPECTATIONS Goals & Expectations: 1.Score 70% or better for the season 2.Find the BEST shooting option 3.Assist on 80% of Woman-up Goals

13. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies DEFINING YOUR GOALS & EXPECTATIONS Players do not always think about some of the “small” stuff during the heat of the game. By clearly defining your Goals & Expectations for them ahead of time, they will be more prepared to handle this situation how you would like them to be handled and are more likely to take ownership of these Goals & Expectations

14. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set A woman up offense is more then just exploiting the defense’s lack of personnel; it is about using your personnel properly.

15. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set ALL players have their strengths & weaknesses

16. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set ALL players have their strengths & weaknesses Evaluate your players and put them in spots to be successful

17. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set ALL players have their strengths & weaknesses Evaluate your players and put them in spots to be successful It is necessary to put players in spots where they, and the team, can be successful based upon their strengths

18. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Using a Players Strengths to your Advantage Do you have a player that possesses exception vision?

19. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Using a Players Strengths to your Advantage Do you have a player that possesses exception vision? Design sets/plays around this knowledge and have this player (or players) control the ball and act as a distributor/feeder

20. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Using a Players Strengths to your Advantage Do you have a player that works well off the ball & is able to read the defense?

21. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Using a Players Strengths to your Advantage Do you have a player that works well off the ball & is able to read the defense? Use this player to set picks/screens to open shooting opportunities for herself or teammates

22. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Using a Players Strengths to your Advantage Do you have a player who possess a great shot?

23. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Using a Players Strengths to your Advantage Do you have a player who possess a great shot? Design sets/plays that gives this player opportunities to take High Quality shots (including 8M opportunities)

24. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Using a Players Strengths to your Advantage There are many players who possess more then one of these traits. In that case, put these players in spots that work best for the team taking into account what other spots can be filled by other players

25. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field

26. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these options

27. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field Advantages of Woman-up Team: Consistency Players who are on the woman-up team will become better at the sets/plays as they are the ones consistently working on them These players can also take this knowledge into your drills, which can help teammates who are not on the woman-up team

28. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field Advantages of Woman-up Team: Smaller group to run through sets/plays The smaller group allows more touches per player and is more manageable from a coaching standpoint

29. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field Disadvantages of Woman-up Team: Lack of Growth Potential “stunted” growth of players not on woman-up team

30. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field Disadvantages of Woman-up Team: Lack of Teamwork Potentially creating a divide amongst players on the woman-up team versus players who are not If you do decide to go with a specific woman-up team, make sure to let the other offensive players know that they will still have opportunities to show you, through drills, etc., that they can be added to the woman-up group

31. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field Advantages of Players on Field: You are able to get right into your play or set without taking time to sub players into the offense All players get the opportunity to play on the woman-up team

32. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field Disadvantages of Players on Field: Not having your best/strongest woman-up players on the field Some key spots might not be able to be filled properly Time consuming to have every offensive player learn & practice the woman-up sets/plays

33. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field You know your team and what will work best for the players you have on hand

34. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field You know your team and what will work best for the players you have on hand Consider that an effective woman-up team is not always about having the best players on the field

35. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Careful selection of Personnel & Their Placement in the Play/Set Specific Woman-up team vs. Players on the Field You know your team and what will work best for the players you have on hand Consider that an effective woman-up team is not always about having the best players on the field Finding the best combination of players, putting them in the correct spots, & running the proper sets/plays will ultimately give your team the most success

36. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Prepare the Players through Drills

37. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Spend time at every practice doing unsettled drills

38. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Spend time at every practice doing unsettled drills This will teach your players how to read a defense, how to recognize SPACING, how to recognize SHAPES, and how to manipulate a defense

39. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Spend time at every practice doing unsettled drills This will teach your players how to read a defense, how to recognize SPACING, how to recognize SHAPES, and how to manipulate a defense This also gives you the opportunity to see what your players strengths are in these situations

40. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Spend time at every practice doing unsettled drills This will teach your players how to read a defense, how to recognize SPACING, how to recognize SHAPES, and how to manipulate a defense This also gives you the opportunity to see what your players strengths are in these situations These drills are FUN for the kids

41. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Reading the Defense This, besides the placement of personnel, is the most important aspect of having an effective woman-up offense

42. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Reading the Defense This, besides the placement of personnel, is the most important aspect of having an effective woman-up offense Teach players to trust in their teammates to be in the proper spots This allows players to pay more attention to what the defense is doing or trying to do

43. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Reading the Defense This, besides the placement of personnel, is the most important aspect of having an effective woman-up offense Teach players to trust in their teammates to be in the proper spots This allows players to pay more attention to what the defense is doing or trying to do

44. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Reading the Defense This, besides the placement of personnel, is the most important aspect of having an effective woman-up offense Teach players to trust in their teammates to be in the proper spots This allows players to pay more attention to what the defense is doing or trying to do Properly being able to read the defense will allow the players to recognize a zone, high pressure or compacted defense & react accordingly

45. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Recognizing Spacing By learning to read the defense and how they are moving, your players should start to recognize the spaces on the field that will cause the defense the most problems

46. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Recognizing Spacing By learning to read the defense and how they are moving, your players should start to recognize the spaces on the field that will cause the defense the most problems Stress the importance of creating Depth & Width on the field

47. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Shapes Shapes and Spacing go hand in hand

48. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Shapes Shapes and Spacing go hand in hand Talk to your players about maintaining a shape in unsettled drills & a settled woman-up offense

49. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Manipulating the Defense Once your players are able to read the defense, recognize spacing & maintain a shape, they will be able to manipulate the weaknesses in the defense

50. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Manipulating the Defense Once your players are able to read the defense, recognize spacing & maintain a shape, they will be able to manipulate the weaknesses in the defense It is important to continually stress that the players hold their Shape

51. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Concepts & Strategies Manipulating the Defense Once your players are able to read the defense, recognize spacing & maintain a shape, they will be able to manipulate the weaknesses in the defense It is important to continually stress that the players hold their Shape This makes the slides longer for the defense, which will help the players find the 2v1 situation that is easiest to attack

52. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Drills & Sets/Plays Drills Almost any drill can be adjusted to make it into an unsettled drill

53. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Drills & Sets/Plays Drills Almost any drill can be adjusted to make it into an unsettled drill Be Creative

54. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Drills & Sets/Plays Drills Almost any drill can be adjusted to make it into an unsettled drill Be Creative Start simple and move to more advanced drills/concepts

55. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Drills & Sets/Plays Drills Unsettled Buildup 3v2 Half the 12 5v4 Inside the 12

56. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Drills & Sets/Plays Unsettled Buildup Use this drill to talk about and show the Shapes & Spacing that we want As the team gets accustomed to the drill, it becomes a very fast paced drill

57. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Unsettled Build-up D D D O O OOO O OO D O

58. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Unsettled Build-up D D D O O OOO O OO D O O D O

59. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Unsettled Build-up D D D O O OOO O OO D O O D OO D

60. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Unsettled Build-up D D D O O OOO O OO D O O D OO D O D

61. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense 3v2 in Half the 12 D O O D O O D O D O

62. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Drills & Sets/Plays 3v2 in Half the 12 3 offensive players and 2 defensive players in each half of the 12 Players stay in each half of their 12 Emphasize spacing, ball movement and smart decisions

63. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense 5v4 Inside the 12 D O O D O O D O D O

64. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Drills & Sets/Plays 5v4 Inside the 12 All players start outside the 12 Roll/Throw a ball in to activate beginning of the drill Emphasize using all the space inside the 12, quick ball movement and making smart decisions

65. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense Drills & Sets/Plays Running your “normal” offense versus specific Woman-up plays sets

66. Concepts, Drills & Strategies to develop an effective Woman-up Offense THANK YOU!! Gregg Gebhard ggebhard@francis.edu Office – 814-472-3304 Cell – 814-312-7629