Bland Text Version Interesting Song Version
Bland Text Version
The rules to follow for
the "Pats' New and Improved Old Man UWH strategy" are few and simple:
- pass to the side or
backward, the corollary to this is, be to the side or behind the puck
to get a pass.
- when you are done on
the bottom cycle back and position yourself between the puck and our goal.
- defensive 3rd
of the pool,
- push the puck out
of our goal area toward the wall.
- backs rotate along
the wall and forwards rotate at a 45 degree angle.
- middle 3rd
of the pool,
- keep control of
the puck don't lose it.
- backs rotate along
the wall and forwards rotate at a 45 degree angle.
- offensive 3rd
of the pool,
- angle the play
toward the goal.
- stay out of the
offensive corners
I know this strategy is
way different than the "Forwards in front of the
puck and Backs behind the
puck" strategy were were playing up to a few
weeks ago and it will take
some time to get use to it. The biggest
problem we have is players
not being in position on the surface.
This is the order of events, you do on an individual basis:
Cycling
- Your resting
position is behind the puck, typically no more then 8 feet away
- Go down and enter
the play from behind or to the side of the puck.
- Return to the surface
- Swim to your resting
position behind the puck or sub out
- Catch your breath
- Start over at step 1
If you do step 5 before
step 4 it is time to sub out. Fresh players keep the cycle
momentum high.
The sub is recharged, you
are depleted, so get out!
Interesting Song Version
It is set it to the tune of Row Row Row Your Boat.
Swim, Swim, Swim yourself
Between the puck and our gooooal.
If you let the puck get past,
We’ll shove your ass on a pooole.
Then you…Swim, Swim, Swim yourself
Behind or to the siiiide.
If you get in front of the puck,
We’ll think you never tried.
Then you…Swim, Swim, Swim yourself
back between the puck and our gooooal.
If all goes really really well
You wont meet our friend the poooole.
SECOND VERSE
When you’re in the defensive third,
Push the puck to the waaaall!
If the backs rotate in from the wall
You know they’re on the baaaaall.
Now we get to the fo-owards
Who must rotate in at an angle.
Forty-Five degrees is good
Just don’t sit on the top and dangle.
Now we get to the middle third
Where you keep control of the puck.
If you don’t rotate the same as before
We’ll think you really suck.
Now we get to the offensive third
Where you angle play towards the goal
Stay out of the offensive corners
Or you’ll meet our friend the pole
If you have any trouble with this
Just think back to the soooong.
Sing it on the ride to Quebec
The whole eight hours long.