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Torpedo system. Schematic demonstrating the torpedo system. The offensive team is moving from right to left. The torpedoes are marked T, halfbacks are marked H, the defenseman, or libero is marked D, and the goaltender is marked G. The torpedo system is an ice hockey on-ice system Invented and first used by the Boston Bruins in the late 1959s ...
The most recognizable implementation of the trap sees the defense stationing four of their players in the neutral zone and one forechecker in the offensive zone. As the offensive team starts to move up the ice, the forechecker (generally the center) will cut off passing lanes to other offensive players by staying in the middle of the ice, forcing the puck carrier to either sideboard.
The Seattle Cover 3 is a Cover 3 defense crafted by Seattle Seahawks coaches Pete Carroll and Dan Quinn that helped the team reach Super Bowls in 2013 and 2014, winning XLVIII. [1] The defense used a 4-3 base formation while incorporating 3–4 defensive principles using a hybrid defensive end - linebacker position known as the Leo. [2]
Zone defense is a type of defensive system, used in team sports, which is the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding player on the other team, each defensive player is given an area (a zone) to cover. A zone defense can be used in many sports where defensive players guard players on the other team.
Defenceman. Ray Bourque, the highest-scoring defenceman in NHL history. Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference to the blue line in ice hockey ...
Penalty corner. In field hockey, a penalty corner, sometimes known as a short corner, [1] is a penalty given against the defending team. It is predominantly awarded for a defensive infringement in the penalty circle or for a deliberate infringement within the defensive 23-metre area. They are eagerly sought by attacking players and provide an ...
Bandy. Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. [2][3] The playing surface, called a bandy field or bandy rink, is a sheet of ice which measures 90–110 metres by 45–65 metres, about the ...
A rugby union formation. Sports strategy refers to the numerous sets of methods applied in various sports in order to find ways and create advantageous methods for achieving an outcome of success. [1] For team sports, strategy largely consists of how to coordinate the internal movements and positioning of players in a team. [2]