Hybrid zones: Variants: Assassin by Jodie Palmer

An assassin zone is where 6 defenders are playing in the zone structure while one defender plays match on an offensive player.

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This is generally effective when the other team has a very strong handler that most of the offensive play is being driven through. In the 3-3-1 structure, when playing an assassin zone, the alley is the position left out of the zone. This again means that the open side wing needs to cover more space down the sideline, and the centre needs to crash. The break side wing’s role should not change in an assassin zone. Like the short deep […]

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