team man up offense: loyola. loyola: level of play loyola is appropriate for teams with good...
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Team Man Up Offense: Loyola
Loyola: Level of Play
Loyola is appropriate for teams with good
stickwork that are capable of executing the
necessary passes for the completion of this
play. Loyola is very effective if a team has a
good outside shooter.
•Level of Play (Loyola)
Loyola: Set-up
This is a 3-3 roll off play that results in a “time
and room” shot. The players should line up in
a 3-3 set. Ideally X5 should be a good outside
shooter, X3 and X6 good feeders, and X2
should be a good cutter and inside shooter.
Also, X1 should be able to read plays to
recognize whether to cut or set a pick. It
would also be beneficial if X4 is a good
outside shooter.
•Set-up (Loyola)
Loyola: Set-up
X4 X3
X6
X5 X2
X1
Ideally, X5 is a good outside
shooter.
Ideally, X6 is a good feeder.
Ideally, X3 is a good feeder.
Ideally, X2 is both a good outside
and inside shooter.
Ideally, X1 is a good cutter.
Ideally, X4 is a good outside
shooter.
Loyola: Execution
The ball moves around the perimeter before
it is transferred from the top middle (X1) to
the high right wing (X5) and then to the low
right wing (X4). X4 wants to make sure that he
is wide when he catches this pass so a
defender can’t pressure him. As the ball is
throw to X4, the crease player (X6) gets low
on the crease and ready to roll off. X4 then
carries towards the high wing, while X6 rolls
off the crease to replace X4…
•Execution (Loyola)
Loyola: Execution Continued
As X4 and X6 are carrying and filling, X2
begins to cut to the vacated area on the
crease, X3 begins to back up behind GLE, X5
drifts toward the middle, and X1 drifts
towards the backside. X4 throws the ball to
X6 who immediately looks to X2 cutting into
the middle of the crease. If X2 is open then X6
should feed the crease. Otherwise, the ball
should move from X6 across the back of the
cage to X3 behind GLE…
•Execution (Loyola Cont.)
Loyola: Execution Continued
At this time, X2 in the crease will cut, X1
wants to start cutting down the backside
looking for an open area or a defender to
seal. X5 should drift across the field and find
an open area to establish his feet for a “time
and room” shot. As X3 catches the ball, he
should look to X2 and X1 on the cut, or to X5
for an outside shot.
•Execution (Loyola Cont.)
Loyola: Execution
X4 X3
X6
X5 X2
X1
Loyola: Execution
If X5 doesn’t have a shot, X5 can pass across to X4
who can look for his shot, or for X6 on the bottom right. Otherwise, X2 can
circle back off the crease, and play out of the 3-3 set.
Loyola: Final Thoughts
Loyola is a very successful play that is run at
all levels of the game. Teams that use this play
need to practice it a great deal in order to
best establish timing on the various cuts and
seals. If the timing on these moves is not
synchronized then the play will fail. The base
players, X4, X6 and X3 need to drop behind
GLE in order to move the ball around the
entire perimeter, which will force the defense
to turn its head.
• Loyola: Final Thoughts