Additionally, you need a couple baseline out-of-bounds plays ("BLOB's") and a sideline out-of-bounds play ("SLOB") or two. All of the Coach's Clipboard's basketball plays are listed below with a brief description for many of them.
But remember the key rule in youth basketball... keep things simple!
- 3-2 motion offense plays.
- 4-out motion offense plays.
- "Special" plays.
- 1-4 set offense plays.
- 1-3-1 set offense plays.
- Zone offense plays.
- Last-second plays, buzzer beaters.
- Out-of-bounds plays (baseline and sideline).
- Miscellaneous plays.
Basketball Plays - 3-2 Motion Plays
Simple 3-2 Motion Plays for Youth Teams ("53", "43", "Red", "Blue", "32-Reverse", "Weave-Screen Plays", "Post-Motion", "High-2", 'Loyola', 'Louisville', and "Slip")
Plays vs man-to-man defense, to run out of the 3-out, 2-in motion offense.
Basketball Plays - 4-Out Set Plays
4-Out High Plays ("Topside" and "Counter", "Flash", "Slip", "Swing", "Fist", and weave-screen plays "W2", "W2-back", "W3", "W4")For these plays, start with the 4-out motion offense with your post player at the high post.
These plays work well against teams that full-front our high post player.
4-Out Low Plays ("Big", "Big-15", "Big-Left", "Big-Down", "Big-43", "Loyola", "53", "13" and "24", "52-Curl", and weave-screen plays "W2", "W2-back", "W3", "W4")For these plays, start with the 4-out motion offense with your post player at the low post.
50-Series ("51", "52", "53", and "54")A series of several plays that uses your post player as a screener and scorer.
Basketball Plays - "Special" Plays
"Special" Plays for Youth Teams ("Blazer", "51", "41", "Michigan", "Baseline-3", and "Opening TIp Play")
Run these plays vs man-to-man defense.
Basketball Plays - 1-4 Set Plays
1-4 Set Plays ("Go", "Cross", "Double-Cross", "93-Low", "45 Pick and Roll", "41 Pick and Roll", "Pinball", and "Spurs")
Run these plays using the 1-4 set offense.
Basketball Plays - 1-3-1 Set Plays
1-3-1 Offense Plays ("Motion-1", "Motion-3", "Motion-3", and "Baseline-3")
Run these plays using the 1-3-1 set offense.
Basketball Plays - Zone Plays
Zone Plays ("Iowa", "21 and 31", "Indiana", "UConn, "4", "24" & "34", "24-Wide" & "34-Wide", and "45 and 54")
Having a few plays to counter zone defenses will be helpful.
Basketball Plays - Last-Second Buzzer-Beaters
Having a buzzer-beater play may win you a close game as the clock is running out. Several full-court and half-court plays are included in the links below.
Full-Court Buzzer Beaters ("Maryland" and "Split")
Only a few seconds left, and you have to go the full length of the court.
Half-Court Buzzer BeatersOnly a few seconds left, and you have the ball at half-court.
Basketball Plays - Out-of-Bounds Plays
Have a couple baseline plays that you can run against man-to-man defense and a play or two to run against zone defense. Also, a sideline play comes in handy.
Man-to-Man Out-of-Bounds Plays ("Box-1", "Box-2", "Box-3", "Box-54", "Box-Wide". "Box-Wide 2", and "Box-Around", "Stack 1", "Stack-3", "Stack-5", "Stack-Opposite", "Wheel", "3-Down", and "Flat")
A number of inbounds plays vs man-to-man are presented.
OB Plays vs 2-3 Zone ("23 Stack", "Indiana", and "Middle")Baseline inbounds plays that you can run against the 2-3 zone defense.
Sideline Plays ("Line-1", "Line-2", and "Pairs")Pick one or two of these sideline plays.
Basketball Plays - Miscellaneous Plays
3-on-3 Plays
These simple 3-on-3 plays work well not only for your 3-man team (Macker), but are basic things that coaches can incorporate in any motion offense.
