| 2 on 1 | The offensive situation where an offensive player has beaten his/hercheck to create a man advantage going into the offensive zone. (3 on 2,4 on 3, 5 on 4 are created in the same way.) |
| Backhand | The act of shooting or passing from behind one's back. |
| Corner Man | The player that plays the corner or shooter positions on offence. |
| Corner Position | The offensive position on both sides of the floor located near the side face-off circles. |
| Cradling | The rocking motion of the stick used to gain a feel for the ball and to keep control. |
| Crease | The area around the goal that cannot be entered by the opposition. |
| Crease Man | The offensive player who plays the crease position. |
| Crease Position | The position on the goal line extended and about one metre off the goal crease. |
| Dodge | A one-on-one move where a deliberate step is taken in one direction followed by an explosive step in the opposite direction. |
| Draw | Pulling and turning the stick during a face-off. |
| Face-off | One method of starting or re-starting play. See "Draw". |
| Fake | Performing a movement without completion to fool the opponent (e.g. faking a pass or a shot). |
| Fast Break | The rapid attack which occurs during the transition from offence to defence. |
| Give & Go | Passing then quickly going for a return pass. |
| Left-Handed | The player's dominant hand is the left hand and is located at the throat of the stick. |
| Loose Ball | The status of the ball when it is not in the control of either team. |
| Man-up/Odd Man | See "Power Play". |
| Motion Offence | An offensive pattern that involves the five runners in a continuous and balanced cycle of player movement. |
| Out of Bounds | The area of the arena or box designated as a non-playing area. |
| Overhand | A shooting or passing motion created by moving the stick down from above and just off the shoulder. |
| Overload | The strategy of moving one or two extra players into one area of the floor. |
| Pick | Blocking the path of a defender so he/she cannot follow his/her check. |
| Pick & Roll | The setting of a pick and then turning to receive a pass. |
| Point Man | The player who plays the point position on offence. |
| Point Position | A spot at the top and centre of the floor and is the spot filled by the player who is furthest from the goal. |
| Power Play | The situation when one team has a player advantage as a result of a penalty. |
| Quick Stick | Catching and then passing or shooting in one motion. |
| Ready Position | A method of holding the stick with two hands so that the head of thestick is near the shoulder and ready to receive a pass or check. |
| Right-Handed | The player's dominant hand is the right hand and is located at the throat of the stick. |
| Scoop | A method of picking up the ball by accelerating the head of the stick under the ball. |
| Shooter | See "Corner Man". |
| Side Arm | Shooting or passing the ball by swinging the stick through the horizontal plane at the waist. |
| Sub Shot | The shot that is taken with the stick moving in a plane below the waist (also know as an underhand shot). |
| Trap & Scoop | Placing the head of the stick over the ball to stop its movement and then scooping the ball into the stick. |
| Triple Threat | The stick is held with two hands so that the body is between the stickand the opponent and in such a manner that the player can pass, shootor go around their opponent. |
| V-Cut | The one to three step-move of an offensive player to engage thedefender and then with a quick reverse step, move to get open toreceive the ball. |
| Weak Side | The side of the floor with the least number of players. |
