Question

Explain the term Give-and-Go in hockey

Answer 1

1. When a player passes the ball to a teammate who receives the pass and immediately sends the ball right back to the player who originally passed it. This is an offensive tactic used to get around an opposing player.
2. A give-and-go is a tactic employed by two players to assault the opposing team. It is commonly used during offensive rushes and two-on-one situations in the attacking zone.
3. A give-and-go is effective because it involves fast passes between two players. Because the puck moves swiftly between players, opponents have a more difficult time defending. In a two-on-one situation, the lone defender tries to prevent passes between the two attacking players.
4. However, if a give-and-go is successful, one of the attackers may have a clear path to the goaltender due to the defender being caught off guard by the multiple passes.
5. A give-and-go is only between two players on the same team; if the puck is handed to a third player, the circumstance is not a give-and-go. If a player receives a puck and keeps it for a while before returning it to the original carrier, this is not considered a give and go situation.