As a basketball coach, you devise offensive plays to get your team open shots. You also diagram plays to enter the ball in bounds. When the ball goes out of bounds or a violation occurs, teams enter the ball under the basket or on the sideline, depending on the location of the ball at the time of the violation. At the end of a quarter or to start a half, the ball is entered on the sideline. Having a reliable sideout play ensures that your team is able to enter the ball consistently and in some cases get an easy open shot.
Step 1
Line up your players in front of the person taking out the ball. Assign your best passer to take the ball out of bounds. Put your small forward first in line, followed by your point guard. Have your two post players in the back of the line, with the taller of the two as the third person behind the point guard.
Step 2
Set a screen for your point guard using the small forward. Have the last player in line clear out and cut to the basket. Player No. 3 stays in place to act as a safety value to whom an inbounder can pass the ball.
Step 3
Pass the ball to your point guard in the backcourt as he comes off of the screen. Have your small forward roll to the basket after setting the screen as another passing option. Once the ball is entered into play, the No. 3 post player clears out toward the basket. The person taking the ball out of bounds immediately steps inbounds to act as a pressure release for the point guard to pass to if he gets double-teamed in the backcourt.
Step 4
Get set up to run an offensive play after entering the ball into play by having the point guard hold the ball to allow his teammates to get into position before calling a play. When everyone is set, run your normal offense.
Tips and Warnings
- If you are looking for a quick shot off the inbounds pass, the person taking the ball out is the best option. After she passes the ball inbounds, have her immediately cut to the basket for a return pass and an open shot.
References
- "Blackboard Strategies: Over 200 Favorite Plays From Successful Coaches for Nearly Every Possible Situation (Winning Hoops);" Eric Sacharski; 1999
- Y-Coach: Youth Basketball Plays -- Out of Bounds Plays
- "Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball: Only the Essential Drills, Practice Plans, Plays and Coaching Tips!;" Keith Miniscalco and Greg Kot; 2008
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