Drill

Drills

Lacrosse

Game Tempo Management Scrimmage

Practice controlling tempo when protecting or chasing a lead

15 min
4 x 5 min possessions with a scripted score
Advanced

Why this drill

Builds toward practice controlling tempo when protecting or chasing a lead.

Instructions

  1. 1Start a scrimmage with a scripted score and a shortened game clock.
  2. 2Assign one team to protect the lead (slow tempo, possession) and one to chase it (fast tempo).
  3. 3Play out the possessions with realistic clock management for each role.
  4. 4Debrief tempo decisions immediately after time expires.

What to focus on

Matching tempo decisions to the actual game situation and score.

Recommended reps

4 x 5 min possessions with a scripted score

Common mistake

Playing the same tempo whether protecting a lead or trying to come back.