Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership
Integrity in Sport
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The "X", FOGO, and the Fifth Down Listen to a Visual Podcast of a discussion by former Stockdale Center Director Col. Art Athens, USMC (ret.) as he talks about integrity in sport, and what it means to “win” the game. |
The Face Off*
The lacrosse face off is about more than just brute strength. Winning consistently requires the right tactics. Top face off men, execute many different face off moves to stifle the competition. By applying different moves, face off men can give their team a crucial edge
- The Clamp, the most common face off move. If done correctly, it gives the player ball control. When the whistle blows, the face off man tries to clamp down on the ball stronger and quicker than his opponent. After gaining control of the ball, the player rakes the ball backwards to a waiting midfielder.
- The defensive Jam is employed by pushing forward to jam up an opponents’ moves. It can add an element of disruption.
- The Jump is employed against a clamp. It’s important not to jump too far over the ball. If the player is able to cleanly jump over the ball, he can rake it backwards or forwards to his teammates or keep control of the ball.
- The Plunger gives a team a scoring opportunity immediately after the face off. In this move, the player first pushes forward with a quick clamp, but positions his hands and body to scoot the ball forward. Once ball control is gained, the face off man can either keep the ball himself or send it forward to one of his midfielders for a fast break.
The 5th Down Time Line
- First and goal from the 6: Cornell rushes up the middle for a gain of 3 yards.
- Second and goal from the 3: Cornell rushes up the middle for a gain of 2 yards.
- Third and goal from the 1: Cornell rushes up the middle, and appears to have barely scored a touchdown, but no touchdown is signaled. In the chaos, Cornell calls a timeout. But they had no timeouts remaining, and referee calls a delay of game, moving the ball back 5 yards.
- Fourth and goal from the 6: Cornell runs a naked bootleg to the right and attempts a pass into the end zone. It falls incomplete.
- “Fourth” and goal from the 6 (part two): Cornell runs a naked bootleg to the right, and completes a pass into the end zone for a touchdown.
Articles
- Could Change be Coming to Lacrosse Face Off Rules
- NCAA MEN’S LACROSSE RULES AND INTERPRETATIONS
- New Faceoff Procedure Among Rules Changes in High School Boys Lacrosse
- How Dartmouth won a 1940 football game via a Cornell telegram
- Colorado didn't uphold Cornell's 5th-down honor
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