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1. A Series of Man-Up Plays

2. Man-Up Schemes 1-4-1
Formation
Allows you to disguise the final setup during a man up

3. 141 Formation to a 33 Formation
The ball goes around the
outside to the right to A3. A3
carries the ball to the top of
the box. Figure 1
Figure 1 Figure 2
As A3 carries ball, A2
goes to top of box (lefty
shooting spot). A2 goes to
above GLE, M2 goes to
opposite GLE and M1
goes to high crease. Figure
2
Player Movement
Pass

4. 141 Formation to a 33 Formation
Figure 3
This is the final spots where
the players should rotate
through and are now in their
3-3 formation. Figure 3
Player Movement
Pass

5. 141 Formation to a 33 Option 1
After rotating into the 33
formation and the ball w/ M3 in
the top center. M3 passes
down to M2 in the right-handed
shooting position. Figure 4
Figure 4 Figure 5
M2 can either shoot if he
has the shot or pass a A1
who is cutting to the far
post. Figure 5
Player Movement
Pass

6. 141 Formation to a 33 Option 2
After rotating into the 33
formation and the ball w/ M3 in
the top center. M3 passes
down to A1 in the left-handed
shooting position. Figure 6
Figure 6 Figure 7
A1 can either shoot if he
has the shot or pass to M1
who is cutting down to the
far post. A third option is
M2 who is cutting to the
high crease. Figure 7
Player Movement
Pass

7. 141 Formation to a 33 Option 3
After rotating into the 33
formation and the ball w/ M3 in
the top center. M3 passes
down to A2 and then to A3.
Both may shoot if open. Figure 8
Figure 8 Figure 9
M1 goes to near post and
A1 replaces to the crease.
A2 slides to replace A1.
Figure 9
Player Movement
Pass

8. 141 Formation to a 33 Option 3
A3 can pass to M1 or A1 or skip pass to A2
who has slide down. Figure 10
Figure 10
Player Movement
Pass

9. Manup 141 Formation to Sideways
33
M1 takes ball to right and
throws back to A2 coming up
off crease. A2 passes to M3
and then to A3 coming up to
GLE. A1 drops to back side.
Figure 11
Figure 11 Figure 12
A3 passes to A1. A1 attacks
and draws defender. Passes
to M2 who attacks and draws
defender. Keep moving and
drawing defender. Figure 12
Player Movement
Pass

10. Man-Up Schemes 2-3-1
Formation
Allows you to disguise the final setup during a man up

11. Manup 231 Formation: Sneak_1
The ball goes all the way
around the outside to the
right and when it gets back to
M2, M2 passes to M3 who
gives it right back. M2 carries
ball while M1 does shallow
cut. Figure 1
Figure 1 Figure 2
M2 passes to A2, best
lefty shooter, who shots
the ball high and out of
bounds. Figure 2
Player Movement
Pass

12. Manup 231 Formation: Sneak_2
The ball starts with A2
passing it back to M2, M2
passes to M3 who gives it
right back. M2 carries ball
while M1 does shallow cut.
Basically repeat what was
just done. Figure 3
Figure 3 Figure 4
This time, instead of
passing to A2, M2 passes
to A1 sneaking around the
crease. Figure 4
Player Movement
Pass

13. 141 Formation to a 33 Formation
Figure 3
This is the final spots where
the players should rotate
through and are now in their
3-3 formation. Figure 3
Player MovementPlayer Movement
Pass

14. Man Up Plays

15. Man Up Play 1
This play gets run out of a 1-3-2 formation. It is very important that
your best shooter start at A1 with best inside finisher at A3 and best
lefty at A2. Ball moves around to A2. M1 gets higher and A3 cuts
through…Option 1 is a pass to A3 on the crease. M3 will slide down
towards A2 to bring his defender down with him.

16. Man Up Play 1_2
A2 reverses the ball to M3 who passes quickly to M2 coming over. M2
gets the ball to A1 who should be ready for the shot. Option 2 is a shot.
Option 3 is to pass down to A3 on the crease. Option 4 is to pass over to
a cutting A2 coming in for a leftie shot

17. Man Up Play 2 “Flash”
This is a play called Flash. Still in the 1-3-2 formation with the ball going
in a counter clockwise rotation until it gets to M3. M3 reverses the ball
back to M2. M3 shallows cuts into middle with M2 carrying ball to his
right who passes to A2 coming up.

18. Man Up Play 2 “Flash”_2
A2 has several options. Option 1 is a shot. Option 2 is to pass down to
A1 coming to near post. Option 3 is to pass across to cutting A3 to far
post.

19. Man Up Play 3
This play is run out of a 1-4-1 formation. The ball goes around counter-
clockwise until it reaches A1. A1 takes it to his right while M3 comes
just below the crease and receives the pass.

20. Man Up Play 3_2
M3 now has several options. Option 1 is to take the ball immediately
and shoot. Option 2 is to pass to a cutting A2 for a shot. Option 3 is a
pass to a cutting M1 for a shot.

21. Man Up Play 4
This play is run out of a 2-2-2 formation and we include the defense to
show how this play runs. The ball goes around counter-clockwise until
it gets to M3. M3 takes the ball into the middle taking defender D4 with
him. A2 sets pick on D2 while M2 pops to open slot for a lefty shot.

22. Man Up Play 4_2
If M2 is open and the defender D3 doesn’t come up, M2 takes shot. If
D3 comes up to play M2, M2 passes to A1 coming to crease.

23. Man Up Play 5 Pop
This is a play that you can run after “Flash”, man up play 3. The play
starts in a 1-3-2 formation with the ball going counter-clockwise until it
gets to M3. M3 reverses the ball to M2 and shallow cuts to middle. M2
carries ball to middle and this time, passes back to A3.

24. Man Up Play 5 Pop_2
A3 can now shoot or pass down to cutting A1 who can catch and shoot
near post. Remember that in “Flash”, the ball was on A2’s side for lefty
shots. “Pop” is on A3’s side for a right handed shot. In both plays if the
outside shot is not there, A1 sneaks around to the crease.

25. Man Up Play 6
This is a great play to run if you only have 10 seconds left in the penalty.
This play starts in a 1-4-1 formation with M3 being your best shooter.
The ball goes counter-clockwise until it goes from M3 to A2.A2fakes a
pass to A1 at X while M3V-cuts to open slot for a strong right handed
shot

26. Man Up Play 7
This play starts out of a 1-4-1 formation. It’s important to change the
formation which will force the defense to have to change how they play
defense. Against a 1-4-1 offense, the defense will generally play a 1-3-1
defense.
The ball goes around counter-clockwise until it gets to A3. A3 will bring
the ball up top. M1 and M2 go outside while A1 goes to crease. A2
mirrors A3. Now the formation has changed into a 3-3. Now there are 6
players in scoring position.

27. Man Up Play 8
This play starts out of a 3-3 formation.
The ball goes around counter-clockwise until it gets to A3. A3 will take
the ball below. A2 mirrors A3. Now the formation has changed into a 2-
1-3. M3 is your best shooter.

28. Man Up Play 8_2
M1 sets a pick on A1’s defender while M3 comes around for the pass
and a shot which is Option 1. If he doesn’t have the shot…

29. Man Up Play 8_3
M3 passes to M2 who has cut towards the middle. M2 passes to A3 for
the shot.

30. Man Up Play 9
This play involves a “Flip” pass from A2 to A1. M3 sets a pick on the
defender near M1 while M2 comes around. M2 should be your best
shooter.

31. Man Up Play 9_2
Option 1 is for M2 to shot. Option 2 is to pass to A3 who cuts to the top
and then passes to A2 coming around the crease for a shot.

32. Man Up Play 10
Offense is in a 3-3 formation and the defense will generally be in a 3-3
meaning that D2 will be “stringing” the middle 2 offensive players, M3
and A2. D2 covers A2 when the ball is down low and covers M3 when
the ball is up top.

33. Man Up Play 10_2
When the ball is down low with A1, D2 is covering A2. As the ball is
quickly passed to M2, M3 sets a pick on the defender D2 while A2
comes around the pick for a pass from M2 for a great right handed
shot. This is a great 10 second play. You can also run this for a lefty…ball
w/ A3to start.