Sideline Out-Of-Bounds

Summary

This is a simple sideline out-of-bounds play that works surprisingly well. It opens up the court around the basket and often results in lay-ins or dink shots.


Personnel

Player 1 should be an excellent ball handler, driver, passer, and decision maker. Player 4 should be fast and a good passer. Players 2 and 3 should be good ball handlers.


Instructions

sideline_out-of-bounds1 (3K)
  1. On the slap of the ball, Player 5 sprints to the opposite low block, and Player 4 sprints to the ball-side elbow or the ball-side baseline near the three-point line.

    Player 2 takes two strong steps forward, and Player 3 back pedals about six steps and very high. Player 1 pretends to focus on Players 2 and 3, but he is actually hoping to hit Player 4.

    If Player 1 is able to pass to Player 4, then he sprints directly toward the hoop, hoping for a return pass for a lay-in. If Player 5's defender helps on him, Player 5 should be open for a dink shot.
sideline_out-of-bounds2 (2K)
  1. After the initial two steps toward Player 1, Player 2 turns and runs to set a screen for Player 3 high above the top of the key. Player 3 comes off the screen. After Player 3 clears the screen, Player 2 should open up to the ball. Player 1 should be able to hit Player 3 or Player 2. When this happens, the court is still spread and the defense extended enough to allow for penetrations by Players 3 or 2.

    As this evolves, Players 4 and 5 need to read the situation and break to open areas or get into rebounding position. After passing, Player 1 gets into the playing area in position to receive a return pass if the defense some how bottles everything up.


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michael says:
11/23/2007 at 4:20:59 PM

carel...this play ... or any "play" didnt make you lose im sure if you go back and look at film and it make take 50 to 90 times looking at film but you would realize the decisions or lack there of ...during the play are what made you a "loser"

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Tim says:
10/31/2007 at 2:01:14 PM

I like your plays. Gives good options and gets everyone involved. One suggestion: for those who may be beginner coaches, when you lay-out plays, define whether they are against a zone or man-to-man.

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Paul Giacomeeli says:
11/2/2007 at 4:02:02 PM

Tim,

Giood point! Both of these plays are designed for man-to-man defense. If you run them against a zone, the results will be hard to predict. The picket-fence play does create an overload; that's for sure.

Paul Giacomelli
Editor, Breakthrough Basketball

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Ken says:
11/6/2007 at 3:57:25 AM

I like both the plays...do you have a offense play against a 131 zone defense

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Joe (Co-Founder of Breakthrough Basketball) says:
11/6/2007 at 7:52:46 AM

Hi Ken,

We should have an offense section to the website in the near future.

Joe

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Carel says:
11/21/2007 at 6:14:34 PM

That ply sucks it made my team loose the Champion Ship Game RRRRRRRRRR

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J.Looney says:
2/29/2016 at 4:25:04 PM

Was it executed properly?

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Carel says:
11/21/2007 at 6:15:58 PM

I mean Play not ply RRRRRRRRRRR it sucks RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Growl hiss claw

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karen says:
1/3/2008 at 3:29:34 PM

this website is very unhelpful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Coach G says:
1/24/2008 at 1:05:49 PM

Carel, I have to agree with Michael on this. One play does not cost you the game. How many FT's did your team make, how many TO's? I think this is a great looking play and plan on adding it to mine.

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hamdi says:
4/3/2008 at 7:51:18 AM

thank you...

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