Hockeydog 8 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 My beer league team is having a hard time with line changes on the fly.Has anyone seen a tutorial anywhere that I can send out to my team?I have searched both this forum and online. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyherb 1 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 Can you explain the problem a little more? Are guys not paying attention or just don't know who is supposed to take over for who as they come off?How many lines do you run, or how many forwards for example? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeydog 8 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 We are running 3 full lines, some of our players are new so they stay on the ice way too long because they don't pay attention ( which is an easy fix) or don't know the right time to come off on the fly. Knowing who comes in for who is not an issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BK 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 I don't think that you are going to find a tutorial online about line changes.. its really not that difficult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nni 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 a loud mouth is the key. the next line should watch the clock and after the agreed length (90secs for my team) they start yelling for a change. then tell the guys when they hear that, the next opportunity get off. if they dont, then they are just being selfish and that is a different issue.as for when, the offense should never change when the puck is in the D zone controlled by the other team, or if the other team is pressing the neutral zone. other than that its fine to change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMBeer41 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 We are running 3 full lines, some of our players are new so they stay on the ice way too long because they don't pay attention ( which is an easy fix) or don't know the right time to come off on the fly. Knowing who comes in for who is not an issue.I think this will all come as they play more. Those who stay on the ice too long...tell them to skate harder! :)Just tell them the basics.1) change when you can, not when you have to. IE don't change as the other team is breaking into your zone, change after dumping the puck into theirs2) Out over the boards, in through the doors. My mens league teams have good skaters, and people still don't follow this. So annoying as you're trying to get off and the doors are clogged with 3 guys waiting to get on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zamboni 6 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 With the D its obviously as the puck is moving towards the other teams end.....and puck carrier needs to be aware the D are changing so puck needs to get in deep-or at very least not be quickly turned over on far boards neutral zone. D come off with 'head on swivel', aware of puck. As D gets more experienced the far side from bench slides to center/near boards as his partner goes off, player entering ice goes to far boards and then remaining player changes....D rotation-late 90's Leafs clinic. All depending on puck location of course-best is change both D when your team has an odd man rush-or faceoff :D I'll let someone else handle forwards and too long shifts part, I work the D door :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyherb 1 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 For forwards - I think it's different in beer league than what they would do in the NHL. I find in beer leagues some guys are pretty lazy when coming to backcheck in their own end. In that case, they might as well get off the ice because they're not doing anyone any good. THere's nothing more annoying than watching a guy obviously winded slowly skate back to his end then claim he didn't come off because he had to backcheck.Of course, those are often the guys that also find a burst of speed when their team suddenly breaks out again, so their shift ends up being even longer.A winded forward line that has the puck at neutral ice should just dump the puck in and head off for a change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeydog 8 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 Good posts, thanks! Thankfully we don't have any lazy players, we all skate hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBLfan 25 Report post Posted May 18, 2007 Just call them off. Another thing is get them to make note of the bench while you're playing. My beer league team makes it a point for the next line to stand up after about 40 seconds after the shift started, they start calling us for a change after about a min. We have some of the best line changes in the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 The hard part is getting new guys to change before they get completely tired. Sometimes experienced guys still want to try and make something happen every time they touch the puck. At some point you have to realize that you help your team more by dumping it deep and getting fresh legs on the ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatwabbit 93 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 just make sure you make the line changes quick... last game we had, one of the girls on my team (not picking on her cause she's a girl) was slow on the transition, came over at the wrong time. I tried to hop into the play asap, but the puck was already on the other side of the court, by the time i hit full stride they had scored... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyJTa 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 About 3 minutes into the clip, they do a little how-to on changing on the fly. Enjoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeydog 8 Report post Posted May 29, 2007 Cool, thanks Anthony!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
