One attacker "dragging behind"

So you thought 2 on 1 or 3 on 1 situations were necessary to score goals? If you do it right, the much more common 2 on 3 situation can be almost equally effective. With two attackers running fast toward the goal, they might lure three (or more) defenders with them on their way down the court. In such a case, keep on running, not toward the goal, since that's probably where the defenders are running, but toward the extended goal line, and maybe even past. From there, quickly pass the ball diagonally backwards to a third attacker who's been "dragging behind" the others, and who unthreatened can take a shot at goal from an ideal position. This tactic works well both in the beginning of a game, since the defenders then are willing to run a whole lot, and towards the end of the game, since the defenders then are too tired to keep track of a third attacker.