Picket Fences
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Description
Picket Fences is a great small area hockey game that can be setup as a 2 vs. 2 or 3 vs. 3 game. The offensive team gets 2 points for scoring a goal and the defensive team gets 1 point by skating the puck between the tires.
Setup:
Teams are set up in one of the offensive zones in line with Dots.
Players help keep the puck in play if it comes over towards the line of players
Net is set up in the Blue Paint (per usual)
There are two cones 10-15 feet apart just above the tops of the circles in the zone
Coaches set up just outside the Blue Line with a pile of pucks
Game:
Objective: Play a Game up to a certain Number (1 point for the Defensive Team skating the puck between the tires & 2 points for the Offensive Team when they score)
When the whistle blows, three players in White (Offensive) get a puck from coach while three players in Red (Defensive) being to defend
The team in White attempts to score while the Team in Red attempts to steal the puck & skate it between the tires
The coach allows the players to compete for 20-30 seconds
There is NO change of possession (White is offense the entire shift)
When the next whistle blows, three new players enter from the White and Red team
Now, Red is on Offense and White is on Defense
Coach can give a new puck to the Offensive Team if:
If the goalie covers the puck
If the puck goes out of play
A goal is scored
The defensive team skates the puck between the tires
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