Wing Dodge Backside Pick
The goal is to set up a wing dodge. If your dodger can score from the wing then he can have at it. If not there will be a quick outlet and feed to the crease for the goal.
Strategically this play is good to combine with the 1-3-2 Topside Rotation Backside Sneak because if the defense reacts well and stops one of these plays they are probably giving space for the other.
The 1-3-2 Wing Dodge Backside pick requires good ball-handling skills and timing. Thus might require devoted practice depending on the experience level of your squad. For these reasons also makes for a good practice drill or shooting drill.
The ball starts with #2 up top.
#2 passes to #3, who shifts a bit to the high side to draw his defender out and force a small shift in the defense.
#3 then passes to #4. To receive the ball #4 needs to run to the wide wing just above GLE. This gives #4 a threatening driving lane to the goal. #3 should stay out toward the high side for now.
As #4 is running to the wing to receive the pass from #3, # 5 should run to the far-side pipe behind GLE, positioning himself close to the goal but also where he has a passing lane from #4 where a pass from #4 will not be interecepted by the goalie.
Now that #4 has the ball on the wing #4 should make a topside drive to the goal for a shot. A good defender will not allow this and will instead force #4 behind the goal, however #4 should still make a true try to drive for the shot, because:
If #4 can beat his man #4 is a threat to score.
If #4 can beat his man the defense will probably slide from the crease, so #6 will be open for a Draw And Dump Feed to the crease and should have a shot from directly in front of the goal.
Either way, it is important that #4 "sell" his effort to get to the goal because it will cause the defense to shade toward him and prepare for possible slides. This distracts their attention from their matchups and establishes #4 as a threat that will open up other opportunities for different looks and different plays.
As #4 is driving:
#6 drifts to the high crease just outside the ball-side pipe. #6 needs to be ready for a pass from #4 but is also setting the trap of the next part of the play.
If #4's drive is forced behind the goal (as should happen most of the time)
#4 makes an outlet pass to # 5.
#6 sets a pick for #3 at that high crease ball-side pipe area.
#3 cuts through the middle, brushes shoulders with #6, and looks for a feed from # 5.
With the ball in # 5's stick:
# 5 should look for #3 for a feed, then be ready to back up a shot. #4 should also be thinking about shot back-up.
# 5 can drive from X for a shot.
# 5 can drive from X looking for a feed to #6.
#6 should Roll after setting his pick in case the defense leaves him as the open man and also to be ready for rebounds if the goalie makes a save.
