Zone Play UCLA: How to Attack the Back Line with Lob and Slip Options
The UCLA zone play is a deceptive lob action that exploits the soft spots behind zone defenses. It’s perfect for youth and high school teams looking to stretch the back line and generate high-percentage finishes near the rim.
Zone Offense Flare: Beat 2-3 and 3-2 Zone Defenses with Smart Screens
Zone Play 5, the Flare/Slip concept, creates confusion in zone defenses using staggered and off-ball screens. Perfect for youth and high school coaches who want spacing and scoring options built into their zone attack.
Runner Pin Zone Play: How to Punish 2-3 Zone Defenses with Baseline Action
If your team struggles to beat a 2-3 zone, the Runner Pin play creates scoring chances through smart off-ball movement and screening. This play combines a baseline runner with a surprise pin-in screen to free up open looks.
Beat Zone Defenses with Chin Action: Princeton-Inspired Play for Easy Looks
Chin isn’t just a weapon against man defense—it’s deadly versus zones too. This Princeton-based zone play creates inside and outside scoring options by shifting defenders with intelligent cuts and back screens.
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.
How to Beat a 1-1-3 Zone Defense with a 4-Low Ball Screen Play
Use this zone-busting 4-low play to generate high-percentage shots against a 1-1-3 defense. With the ball in your smartest player's hands and smart spacing, your offense can dominate zones.
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.
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.
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.
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.