PRESSING
When an attacking player initiates a press, what must the supporting players do?
Bump up a level and press out any supporting players
How many players are in the box at minimum for an attacking corner?
6
Who defends the other team's ball-side outside back in a 4-3-3?
The outside forward
Name 5 types of restarts
- Corners
- Throw ins
- Kick off
- Goal kicks
Who is allowed to speak to the referee during a game?
The two captains and the coaches
What is counter pressing?
What are the three verbal commands for goalkeepers on defensive corners?
-Away
-Step
- Keeper
What stops our outside back from pressing the wide channel?
They are already marking an opposing forward
What is the first action that must be taken after conceding a foul?
Front the ball
What is the word used by the Goalkeeper to initiate a pass back to her?
Home
Name three possible triggers to initiate a press
- Bad pass
- Long driven ball
- Bad first touch
- Back to goal
- Hesitation on the ball
Name the hand signals and numbers for delivery at the near, middle, and far post on attacking corners
- Left hand = Near = 1
- Right hand = Middle = 2
- Both hands = Far = 3
When the outside back and outside forward are marked up, or its a midfielder who has the ball on the wing
What is the one thing Coach Goines says NEVER to do when awarded a free kick in the attacking third?
Ask for 10 yards from the ref
When building out an attack, what player is seen as the "quarterback" or point of switch?
Explain a scenario in which we would not press, or we would back away from pressing
The opponent with the ball has clear and obvious time and space
When and why would we play a zonal defense on a corner kick?
When we are noticeably outsized by the opponent or the opponent is clearly better than us in the air.
What type of defensive pressure do we apply in the wide channel in the defensive third
Blocking a service or double team
Left footed, in swinging
Define the role of the Mezzala
A central midfielder who sits in the half spaces in the attack, this player is usually creative and mobile.
Define "line of conflict" and its relationship to pressing
Line on the field at which pressure is applied.
Draw the numbered positions' starting spot and movements for our base play attacking corner and clear out attacking corner
Draw
Describe how to defend an overlap on the wings in the middle third
Middle - switch
What is the difference between a direct and an indirect free kick and how does the referee signal each?
Indirect - Hand straight up, ball must be touched by someone other than the kicker before going in the net
Direct - Hand pointing to goal, ball can go directly in the goal without touching another player apart from the kicker
What are the roles of the first, second, and third attackers? Use more descriptive language than, "support" and "balance"
second attacker - any player that is in supporting position to the player on the ball.
Third attacker - any player that is in a position of balance, or outlet to the second attacker.