Inside Goal Circle Penalty

Focus

Penalty/Free Pass Set Plays.

Skills

Preliminary Moves & Passing, Goalie Preliminary Moves, Vision & Quick Decisions.

Purpose

Receiving a penalty pass enables you to run set plays to take advantage of the spare player. This particular strategy is used when you've received a penalty inside the circle.

Difficulty

Advanced

Players

8⁺

Balls

Cones

Opp. tops

50%

Visible opposition strip: 50%

Setup
Choose teams and setup as per the diagram.
Step 1
The preferred option for a penalty pass or shot in the circle is always for the shooter to step-in and shoot. However if they're not within comfortable range:-

The goalie without the ball stands on the far-side of the post for an offload

If the defender over-commits to shot defence and has given the other goalie too much space, motion to shoot but perform a look-away pass to their counterpart

The other possibility when a defender is sagging to cover the non-shooting goalie is to perform a double play with the nearest feeder.
Step 2
When a circle defender penalised is nearer the post than the goal arc, taking a shot is almost always the best option. The non-shooting goalie can either:-

Receive an off-load for 3m mid-range shots, as per step 1

Screen if there's a shot from 2m

Position for the rebound if extremely close
Step 3
Feeders [WA/C] stand on the circle edge ready for goalie double plays.

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