Double BLOB Play: Baseline Out-of-Bounds Set for a Quick Corner Shot or Post Touch
The Double BLOB play is a high-efficiency baseline set designed to free up your shooter in the corner or get your big a post touch. Great for coaches looking to build scoring momentum off inbounds.
BLOB 1: Simple and Effective Baseline Out-of-Bounds Play for All Levels
The BLOB 1 play is a fast, efficient baseline set that gets your best shooter or cutter a quality look. Great for youth and high school coaches needing simple, repeatable scoring actions under the basket.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sideline Out of Bounds Play: Inbounder Back Screen for a Clean Look
This sideline out of bounds (SLOB) play from the Iowa Hawkeyes uses a deceptive back screen by the inbounder to free up an easy scoring opportunity. Simple, smart, and ideal for youth and high school basketball coaches looking to improve their special situations.
Multi-Option Man Offense: Ball Screen & Stagger Play for Versatile Scoring
This play leverages multiple screening actions to free up players on both sides of the floor. The combination of a back screen, ball screen, and stagger action offers a versatile scoring tool perfect for high school and youth teams.
Chin One Play – Princeton-Inspired Set to Confuse and Exploit Man Defense
Chin One offers a clever twist on traditional Princeton offense actions, using creative screens and misdirection to free up ball handlers and create layup or kick-out opportunities.
Man-to-Man Offense: Staggered Screens from a Box Set
Use this simple yet powerful play out of a box formation to create separation for your best shooter using stagger screens. It's easy to teach, hard to guard, and great against tight man defenses.
Side-Out Box Set vs Man: Get Your Best Player Going with This Late-Game Action
This sideline play uses a box formation and off-ball screen to get your primary ball handler going downhill. Perfect for man-to-man defense, especially when you need a bucket late in the game.
Attack Man-to-Man with This 1-2-2 Ball Screen Set for Your Point Guard
This 1-2-2 set uses smart movement and spacing to create an effective ball screen opportunity for your point guard. Ideal for high school and youth coaches looking to build simple yet effective offense against man defenses.
Baseline Inbounds vs Man: 3 Low Set with Dive Action for Small Forward
This baseline out-of-bounds play from a 3-low setup uses deception, timing, and spacing to free up the small forward for an uncontested layup. A perfect option against switching man defenses.
Youth Basketball Set Play: Michigan State Action for Shooters & Rim Cuts
This play starts with interior pressure and finishes with clean looks for your shooter. Built to confuse switching defenses, Michigan State blends basket cuts, stagger screens, and smart spacing—perfect for any high school or youth team looking to maximize efficiency from an overload set.
Beat the Switch with “Hit Back”: Simple Man Play to Exploit Mismatches
This misdirection play creates space and punishes defensive switching by giving your primary ball handler a runway to attack a slower defender. Simple, fast, and effective—“Hit Back” is perfect for teams looking to exploit mismatches in man-to-man coverage.
Horns Action for Man Defense: 45/54 Play with Hi-Lo and Double Ball Screens
The 45/54 play gives coaches a two-phase attack—starting with a hi-lo option off a ball screen and flowing directly into a second ball screen if the first option is covered. A perfect horns-based man play for building offensive layers.
Wolverine: A Smart Counter Set to Confuse Man Defenses
Wolverine is a brilliant counter set that disguises itself as Michigan, only to flip into a triple stagger for your scorer. This man-to-man play keeps defenders guessing and creates clean looks at the basket.
Zoom Offense Play: Man-to-Man Counter Using “Down” Action
“Down” is a quick-hitting play from a 1-4 high set that uses a handoff and screening action to get your guard attacking downhill. It’s a smart counter to overplayed defenses expecting your standard Zoom setup.
SLOB Play: Re-Screen Action for a Late-Clock Bucket
Looking for a crisp side-out play that delivers a clean shot for your shooting guard? This 3-low setup vs man defense uses layered screening, smart decoys, and precise timing to break down defenders and create open looks. Perfect for youth basketball drills and high school coaching strategies.
Baseline Play: Backdoor Counter vs Denial Defense
This 1-2-2 set is built around timing and screening to get your point guard a high-percentage shot at the rim. With proper execution, it can generate easy buckets without needing complex movements.
Baseline Screening Action: Create Open Looks for Your Shooter
This play, designed for baseline inbound situations, uses layered misdirection and screens to free up your best shooter for a clean catch-and-shoot. It's ideal for late-game execution and simple enough to install quickly.
1-2-2 Set vs Man: Back Door Cut for Post
Disguise your actions and free up your post with this deceptive 1-2-2 man offense play. Perfect for youth basketball teams and high school programs looking to get easy buckets with backdoor movement.
How to Run a 1-2-2 Set vs Man Defense: Backdoor Play for Point Guards
A quick-hitting backdoor action from a 1-2-2 set designed to surprise man defenses and get your point guard an easy layup. Great for youth basketball coaches focused on spacing, deception, and smart reads.