14. The Knock-In 14.1. UNDERSTANDING THE KNOCK-IN The knock-in takes place from the back line on either side of the goal posts. It is very important to understand that a good start will help to organize the team for the rest of the game. Usually the knock-in should head towards the boards to avoid a turnaround in the middle of the field. However, if the opposing team isn’t paying attention to the center field, and your #3 player is clear, you can pass the ball to him and make a very good play. The #4 player making the knock-in should do it in two shots so that the #1 player of the opposing team can get as close to him as possible, leaving only three players marking the rest of his teammates. The first tap must be short so that the opposing #1 player won’t have a play on the ball, but long enough so that he can look up and see where his teammates are on the field. When #4 feels the need to knock in with only one shot because of the pressure that #1 is putting on him, we can say that #1 has won half of the game against #4. Also, when #4 is forced to hit one long shot, there will likely be three outcomes: I. He will give the ball to the other team because it’s very hard to be accurate in longer shots. 2.He will find himself out of position because he’ll be too far from the play. 3.If the opposing #1 is very quick, he will not let #4 get into a good defensive position when the oncoming team attacks the goal. 111
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