9/26/10
1:30 p.m.
The boys put in a solid effort against a physically and technically-strong Fredricksburg team today. Before the game, I emphasized the need to keep our spacing and positions in order to play better as a team. Also, I encouraged the players to challenge themselves to make meaningful and purposeful decisions and actions the field. I saw instances in which we put together 1-2 passing combinations; however, we will continue to work on understanding how to transition from offense to defense and how that impacts our positioning on the field. When we have the ball, it is important for our wide players to stretch the field horizontally while our forward does so vertically. Spreading out creates gaps in the opposition's defenses and gives the ball handler more viable passing options and space to make a play. On the flip side, we must contract to close space when the other team has the ball. This accordion-type transition from offensive and defensive positioning will always be present and something to work on. The better we become at making these transitions quickly, the more effective our passing and combinations will be.
Coach Ryan
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