05-11-2021, 09:33 AM
(05-11-2021, 07:51 AM)Lods link Wrote:Got me thinking...
With the 'stand still' rule... Is there an advantage to not standing the mark in a forward defensive situation...when the opposition has the ball deep in your attacking zone?
You wouldn't do it all the time.
You would think you're leaving yourself wide open and that may very well be the case (almost certainly) but...
It gives the player with the ball a few things to think about.
Does he play through the mark?
Where is the mark?
When does he bounce?
You have an extra player ahead of the ball with freedom of movement.
It has been done, re not standing the mark, but standing 5m back from it. It is mainly utilised when the player has the ball close to the boundary. They stand back 5m and at the 45. Essentially chopping off the inboard 45 kick, forcing them to go long down the line, or switch it across goal.
Same thing happens when a player is having a shot from about 50-55....again, when on an angle. It stops the player looping around to get some extra distance and cuts off the 45 inside.
There are actually a lot of tactics that have been trialled in certain circumstances that the average joe either doesn't realise or misinterprets what is actually happening.