Team Man Up Offense: Loyola

Loyola: Level of Play

Loyola is appropriate for teams with good

stickwork that are capable of executing the

necessary passes for the completion of this

play. Loyola is very effective if a team has a

good outside shooter.

•Level of Play (Loyola)

Loyola: Set-up

This is a 3-3 roll off play that results in a “time

and room” shot. The players should line up in

a 3-3 set. Ideally X5 should be a good outside

shooter, X3 and X6 good feeders, and X2

should be a good cutter and inside shooter.

Also, X1 should be able to read plays to

recognize whether to cut or set a pick. It

would also be beneficial if X4 is a good

outside shooter.

•Set-up (Loyola)

Loyola: Set-up

X4 X3

X6

X5 X2

X1

Ideally, X5 is a good outside

shooter.

Ideally, X6 is a good feeder.

Ideally, X3 is a good feeder.

Ideally, X2 is both a good outside

and inside shooter.

Ideally, X1 is a good cutter.

Ideally, X4 is a good outside

shooter.

Loyola: Execution

The ball moves around the perimeter before

it is transferred from the top middle (X1) to

the high right wing (X5) and then to the low

right wing (X4). X4 wants to make sure that he

is wide when he catches this pass so a

defender can’t pressure him. As the ball is

throw to X4, the crease player (X6) gets low

on the crease and ready to roll off. X4 then

carries towards the high wing, while X6 rolls

off the crease to replace X4…

•Execution (Loyola)

Loyola: Execution Continued

As X4 and X6 are carrying and filling, X2

begins to cut to the vacated area on the

crease, X3 begins to back up behind GLE, X5

drifts toward the middle, and X1 drifts

towards the backside. X4 throws the ball to

X6 who immediately looks to X2 cutting into

the middle of the crease. If X2 is open then X6

should feed the crease. Otherwise, the ball

should move from X6 across the back of the

cage to X3 behind GLE…

•Execution (Loyola Cont.)

Loyola: Execution Continued

At this time, X2 in the crease will cut, X1

wants to start cutting down the backside

looking for an open area or a defender to

seal. X5 should drift across the field and find

an open area to establish his feet for a “time

and room” shot. As X3 catches the ball, he

should look to X2 and X1 on the cut, or to X5

for an outside shot.

•Execution (Loyola Cont.)

Loyola: Execution

X4 X3

X6

X5 X2

X1

Loyola: Execution

If X5 doesn’t have a shot, X5 can pass across to X4

who can look for his shot, or for X6 on the bottom right. Otherwise, X2 can

circle back off the crease, and play out of the 3-3 set.

Loyola: Final Thoughts

Loyola is a very successful play that is run at

all levels of the game. Teams that use this play

need to practice it a great deal in order to

best establish timing on the various cuts and

seals. If the timing on these moves is not

synchronized then the play will fail. The base

players, X4, X6 and X3 need to drop behind

GLE in order to move the ball around the

entire perimeter, which will force the defense

to turn its head.

• Loyola: Final Thoughts