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Message: [QUOTE="Powellfan, post: 3187450, member: 4819"] Second line midfields are common place for most every team, if you don't use one, you'll see your main line tire out by the end of the game. Yes, the sport has become highly specialized with defensive midfielders, and FOGO's and long poles, but every Syracuse team I can remember watching has utilized two midfield lines. I would estimate they rotate back and forth throughout the game until the fourth quarter when the first line sees the majority of the time. I can remember some Duke teams that only used one midfield line, but if you are not using two lines, it's usually an indictment against the depth of your team, and is not considered a good thing. Third midfield lines are often talked about but rarely utilized, since that means your top midfield line wouldn't see as much time. I think Denver ran one a few years ago, and Desko has tinkered with one a few times but he usually plays it only very minimally, or in blow outs. [/QUOTE]