Step 1/44 screens down for 2
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
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Sideline Inbound: Get It In Safely
A simple sideline play for young teams under pressure: screen, come back to the ball, and always have a safety.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 4+
- Ages
- 8+
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball
How the play works
- 11 inbounds on the sideline at the free-throw line extended.
- 24 screens for 2, who comes to the ball; 3 flashes deep as a long option.
- 34 steps back toward the ball after screening — that's the safety pass.
- 4Five-second count: if no-one is open by four, call a timeout or throw to the safety.
Coaching points
- Meet the pass — come to the ball
- Inbounder: fake before you pass
- Hands up as a target
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