Position on defense in relation to ball
BALL IN MIDDLE LANE
#1 stays in top circle > swings with ball
#2 and #3 one foot on foul line Approximately 2-3 feet above block never above foul line extended
#4 lines up on broken circle covers pass to low post
#5 lines up protecting basket above low blocks in center of lane
BALL IN LEFT LANE
#1 slides left to protect high post
#2 moves up and in lane with ball never above foul line extended > cut off passing lanes inside foul extended
#3 starts to sink to basket > stop return pass to weak side
#4 half way position > assist with high post > cut off pass to low post
#5 covers pass to low post area
BALL IN RIGHT LANE
#1 slides right to protect high post
#3 moves up and in lane with ball never above foul line extended > cut off passing lanes inside foul extended
#2 starts to sink to basket > stop return pass to weak side
#4 half way position > assist with high post > cut off pass to low post
#5 covers pass to low post area
BALL IN LEFT WING
#1 responsible for high post > arm and leg rule
#2 moves up to foul line extended > covers passes to inside
#3 covers basket and weak side rebound also looks for quick return pass to weak side
#4 covers pass to low post
#5 helps low post > protects baseline > traps in corner
BALL IN RIGHT WING
#1 responsible for high post > arm and leg rule
#3 moves up to foul line extended > covers passes to inside
#2 covers basket and weak side rebound also looks for quick return pass to weak side
#4 covers pass to low post
#5 helps low post > protects baseline > traps in corner
BALL IN LEFT CORNER
#1 responsible for high post > arm and leg rule
#2 prevents pass from corner to inside > if offense dribbles out #2 automatically traps with #5
#3 covers basket and weak side rebound also looks for quick return pass to weak side
#4 covers pass to low post > plays arm and leg rule
#5 protects baseline - (bounces off baseline) if offense dribbles trap
BALL IN RIGHT CORNER
#1 responsible for high post > arm and leg rule
#3 prevents pass from corner to inside > if offense dribbles out #3 automatically traps with #5
#2 covers basket and weak side rebound also looks for quick return pass to weak side
#4 covers pass to low post > plays arm and leg rule
#5 protects baseline - (bounces off baseline) if offense dribbles trap
Submitted by: Dan Oldham
Category: Defense 1-3-1