Category: Positions
Type: Tip
FIELD PLAYER PASSING
Our last tip, we discussed the basic play for any field player (other then the hole man, of course). We will now discuss passing, and utilizing the passing options that are available to you.
There are two different types of passes in the game. They are a “wet pass” and a “dry pass”. The difference between the two is simple. A “wet pass” is a pass that when thrown, lands in the water near the player you are throwing to. A “dry pass” is a pass that when thrown can be caught out of the water. Pretty simple, huh?
It is good to keep passing around the perimeter of you offensive set-up (whatever that may be) as safe as possible to avoid turnovers. When playing against a pressure defense, almost all of your passes will be wet passes to open water approximately an arm’s reach away from the ball. This lets the player you are passing to, to play the ball against his defender, and in a sense, box his defender away from the ball. On a more relaxed defense, passing lanes are a little wider, allowing passing around the perimeter a little easier, but closing off the passing lanes to the hole man.
The “dry pass” should be utilized in cases like this to keep the ball moving fast around the perimeter. Players should constantly pump-fake the shot, to keep the goalie honest and guessing. While warming up, players should practice dry passing, as well as catching passes from across their body.
The cross body catch, and hole pass, will be discussed in future “Tip of the Week” submittals, as well as many other useful information, so stay tuned.
Submitted by: Coach Dave
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