Hang-Up at X

Verified · checked against Belgium’s national team playbook and LaxAllStars

The play, beat by beat

Recognize it and call it ('Hang up!') so all six know. The man at X is patient: wait for his defender to over-commit.
Dodge the side away from his defender. If the goalie comes out on that side, he can only push you and has to get back: shoot as he goes. Or keep your head up and feed.
Off the ball: rotate and cut, keep someone at X, and don't crowd the crease. Expect them to lock you off.
Their answer: lock off every off-ball man, defender and goalie to the sides of the cage, goalie pushes early and gets back. In high school nobody but the goalie may step into the crease to cover the empty cage (NCAA allows it).

Two or more independent sources describe every step of it. Verified · checked against Belgium’s national team playbook and LaxAllStars.

4 beats

Settled offense · 2-3-1

Verified · checked against Belgium’s national team playbook and LaxAllStars

Recognize it and call it ('Hang up!') so all six know. The man at X is patient: wait for his defender to over-commit.
Dodge the side away from his defender. If the goalie comes out on that side, he can only push you and has to get back: shoot as he goes. Or keep your head up and feed.
Off the ball: rotate and cut, keep someone at X, and don't crowd the crease. Expect them to lock you off.
Their answer: lock off every off-ball man, defender and goalie to the sides of the cage, goalie pushes early and gets back. In high school nobody but the goalie may step into the crease to cover the empty cage (NCAA allows it).

Two or more independent sources describe every step of it. Verified · checked against Belgium’s national team playbook and LaxAllStars.