Select Team Offense: 14 Offense

14 Offense: Level of Play

The “14 Offense” is a 1-4-1 based offense that

is simple in formation but requires long

passes and the ability to dodge at all four

perimeter positions. 14 also allows for a

variety of different “looks” and differentials

and should therefore be considered a more

intricate, higher level offense.

•Level of Play (14 Offense)

14 Offense: Set-Up

“14 Offense” is a 1-4-1 set. One of the

advantages of this offense is that players can

be put in a variety of spots depending on

match-ups. Coaches can determine where

they want players. For the sake of explanation

we will label players X1-X6 unless there are

specific locations, in which case they will be

labeled as midfielders and attackmen.

•Set-up (14 Offense)

14 Offense (X1 Dodging)

X4 X2X5

X3

X1

X6

14 Offense: Execution

The central principle of our base 14 offense is

a “box” concept. Because the offense is wide

and well spaced it presents excellent dodging

opportunities for the 4 perimeter players (X1,

X2, X3 and X4). When we are in our base 14

set, the four players on the perimeter need to

move in unison as if “on a string”. When one

players dodges to his right or left, the other

four players need to mirror this motion to

maintain “balance”.

•Execution (14 Offense)

14 Offense: Execution

While the perimeter players are dodging and

moving, the interior players want to move in a

high low motion, looking to get open and

occupy slides. Dodgers can look inside for X5

and X6 if they draw a slide but do not have a

shot.

•Execution (14 Offense Cont.)

14 (X1 Dodging)

14 (X1 Dodging)

14 Double

14 Double: Set-Up

“14 Double” is a 1-4-1 “Double Mumbo” play

that allows the dodger plenty of room to

create and the two picks create confusion

because the defense must adjust to the

moving players while also having a slide ready

for the dodge. In “14 Double” the dodger

(M1) wants to initiate his dodge from the

middle of the field, ten yards above the

restraining line…

•Set-up

14 Double: Set Up

Other than M1, who is our dodger, and A1,

who is our attack outlet at “X”, the positions

of the other players can be determined by the

coaches, depending on the strength of

various players. The two crease players,

defined here as X2 and X3 should align

themselves about 2-3 yards above the crease

on the left and right pipe respectively…

•Set-up (Continued)

14 Double: Set Up

X1 and X4 want to start on the left and right

wings about 5 yards above GLE and 7 yards to

either side of the goal. A1 should start behind

the goal at “X” 1-2 yards behind the crease so

he is in position to “sneak” around the goal

and provide back up.

•Set-up (Continued)

14 Double (M1 Dodging)

X1 X4X2

A1

M1

X3

14 Double: Execution

As X1 gets ready to dodge, X1 and X4 begin to

cut to the crease. Once M1 dodges to the goal

and is within 10 yards, X1 sets a pick for X2

and X4 sets a pick for X3. X3 and X4 want to

come off the picks and be in a position where

they can catch and shoot the ball. X1 wants to

dodge for his own shot and look to feed if a

slide occurs. If a defender slides to X1, then

he should look to X2 and X3 on the outside

(most likely) or X1 or X4 on the inside (less

likely).

•Execution

14 Double: Execution

If A1’s defender slides or helps, then A1

should cut around the goal looking for the

ball. Otherwise he should stay behind the

goal to act as a back-up for a missed missed

shot. X1 and X4 want to be in a position to

score after they set the pick. If their man

slides and they are open, they need to be

ready to catch and shoot. If X2 and X3 do not

have a shot after receiving the ball from M1,

they can look to throw a skip pass across the

field to the other outside shooter.

•Execution (Continued)

14 Double (M1 Dodging)

14 Double (M1 Dodging)

After he receives the pass from M1, X2 wants to look

immediately to shoot, if not he wants to look inside at X1 and X4, otherwise he wants to throw a skip through to

X3.On the dodge M1

should be looking for his shot. Otherwise he wants to look at X2 and

X3, or lastly, the skip through to A1.

X2X3

A1

X1 X4

14 Double: Final Thoughts

“14 Double” is an extremely effective play and

can be used more than once a game, because

of the various reads and decisions that can be

made on any given play. Depending on how

defenders react, X2 and X3 want want to

either “curl” back to the ball or “fade” away

to open space. ** “14 Double” leaves teams

highly susceptible to transition because no

offensive player rotates back to cover the

middle of the field. Bad shots and turnovers

can be dangerous.

• 14 Double: Final Thoughts

14 Wing

14 Single: Set-Up

“14 Wing” is a 1-4-1 “wing dodge” play that

allows the dodger plenty of room to create

while the back side crease and wing exchange

spots and the crease and “X” attackmen

switch spots.

•Set-up

14 Offense (X4 Dodging)

X4

X2X5

X3

X1

X6

14 Offense: Execution

In this case X4 is our dodger. He is going to

dodge under or over his man (it doesn’t

matter). While this is happening. The X

attackman is going to front swing, the

backside attackman and the far midfielder will

exchange, and the near attackman will leak

out to X to provide back-up and an outlet

pass.

•Execution (14 Wing If M4 is low)

14 Swing (X4 Dodging)

X4X2X5

X3

X1

X6

14 Swing (X4 Dodging)

14 Offense: Execution

In this case X4 is our dodger. He is going to

dodge under or over his man (it doesn’t

matter). While this is happening. The X

attackman is going to front swing, the

backside attackman and the far midfielder will

exchange, and the near attackman will leak

out to X to provide back-up and an outlet

pass.

•Execution (14 Wing If M4 is High)

14 Swing (X4 Dodging)

X4

X2X5

X3

X1

X6

14 Swing (X4 Dodging)

14 Wing: Final Thoughts

In 14 Wing, it’s imperative that the dodger

dodge top-side if he starts low, or under if he

starts high, that way the attackman curling up

from X won’t get in his way as he’s dodging.

Also, this offense can be run from either wing

midfielder.

• 14 Wing: Final Thoughts