This block consolidates rule understanding, substitution discipline, and restart structure so players can participate in a controlled and structured game environment.
Players learn how to respond to calls, manage substitutions safely, and restart play correctly within a 2-3-1 structure.
Rule Recognition
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Introduce common fouls:
- Stop play and explain briefly.
- Restart correctly after each call.
Referee Simulation
- Coach acts as referee during short game.
- Players respond immediately to calls.
- Enforce correct restart behavior.
Substitution Control
- Practice controlled rolling substitutions.
- Players must fully exit before replacement enters.
- Avoid entering active puck areas.
Restart Structure
- Set up 2-3-1 formation at restarts.
- Repeat multiple start scenarios.
- Ensure spacing and positioning are correct.
Full Scrimmage
- Run extended game under full rules.
- Apply substitutions, calls, and restarts consistently.
- Correct errors immediately.
¶ Exit Standard
By the end of this block players should demonstrate the following during live scrimmage:
- Stops immediately on call signal
- Lines up correctly for start and restart
- Recognizes and avoids common fouls
- Performs safe and controlled substitutions
- Maintains structure during restarts
- Line up quickly and correctly
- Maintain 2-3-1 shape
- Be ready for play to restart
- Exit fully before replacement enters
- Enter safely and away from play
- Avoid overcrowding the bench area
- Reset quickly after stoppages
- Maintain structure during transitions
- Keep the game controlled and predictable
- Stop on call
- Line up
- Reset quickly
- Exit fully
- Enter safely
- Players stop immediately when a call is made
- Restarts are organized and consistent
- Substitutions are clean and safe
- Players understand and avoid common fouls
- Game flow remains structured and controlled
- Players continue after whistle
Cue: Stop on call.
- Incorrect restart positioning
Cue: Hold your line.
- Early substitution entry
Cue: Full exit first.
- Entering active play area
Cue: Enter safely.
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Repeated fouls
Cue: Play the puck (avoid
blocking
and
free-arm use).
- Be consistent with rule enforcement
- Do not allow informal or incorrect restarts
- Stop and reset immediately when structure breaks
- Prioritize discipline over game outcome
- Increase tempo of restarts
- Reduce explanation time
- Require players to self-correct positioning
- Increase scrimmage intensity
- Slow down restart setup
- Walk through positioning step-by-step
- Pause frequently to explain fouls
- Reduce scrimmage intensity
Finish with full scrimmage under game conditions.