Attacking Circle Entry
Part a.)
1. Blue forced to left side-line, two option push pass or reverse stick sweep
2. Black player drives to baseline, slips ball to red "A" at the P-Spot.
3. Attacker revrse stick sweeps ball in to goal, remains in the D for part b.
Part b.)
1. Blue player rever stick sweep passes to the black player in between the cones, then runs to the top of the D.
2. Black payer drives down right wing, circles the cone, and slips ball back to blue player at the top of the D.
3. Blue player delivers a crash ball in to the D, red "A" looks for either the deflection or tip-in.
ROTATION) Part a., blue player becomes black player, black player goes to back of the queue of part b.
Part b., blue player becomes black player, black player becomes red "A", red "A" player goes to the back of queue for part a.
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