Play: Upfield Defense

Description:

Upfield defense is similar to loose defense, but the special op plays upfield. The basic idea is that when on offense upfield it is easy to lose possession of the ball. We don't want the special op to be running back and forward from back field to upfield, and we would rather have him play behind the aggressor and block the ball from getting knocked back toward our goal.

Illustration:

Positions Present:

  • Blocker
  • Defender
  • Aggressor
  • Special Op Aggressor
  • Creator

Position Strategies:

Blocker + Defender

These positions act the same was as in loose defense.

Blocker: TandemBlockerSkill
Defender: TandemDefenderSkill

Special Op Aggressor:

Plays slightly offset towards the middle of the field behind the aggressor. Offset should be great enough that knocking the ball past the aggressor AND the special op should be difficult. If an opponent is threatening from behind, but is not too close and not too far away, BehindScreenOffenseSkill will screen this robot.

Special Op Aggressor: BehindScreenOffenseSkill

Aggressor:

  • Ball Free->approach ball
  • Opponent has ball -> strip ball to outer side (closest sideline)
  • Once we have the ball play will transfer to single assist offense.
Aggressor: AcquirePosessionSkill

Creator:

Get open for a forward pass.

Creator: CreatorLookForwardPassSkill

Transitions:


We have possession of the ball.

Ball is behind the half line.

Position Switching:


  • Aggressor, Creator, SpecialOpAggressor
  • If special op farther upfield than creator, switch
  • If creator or special op closer to ball than aggressor, switch with aggressor.