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Position on defense in relation to ballBall IN MIDDLE LANE X1 and X2 straddle circle no more than 2 ft. apart from arms extended. X3 andX4 straddle foul line stand above block X5 in front of basket toes on broken circle line 2
BALL IN LEFT LANEX1 slide left > protect high post X2 assist with high post > stop fast return pass to weak side X3 moves up and in lane with ball > cut off passing lanes inside foul line extended X4 covers lane > plays in front of basket X5 halfway position > assist with high post > cuts off any passes to low post 3
BALL IN RIGHT LANEX2 slide left > protect high post X1 assist with high post > stop fast return pass to weak side X4 moves up and in lane with ball > cut off passing lanes inside foul line extended X3 covers lane > plays in front of basket X5 halfway position > assist with high post > cuts off any passes to low post 4
BALL IN LEFT WINGX1 responsible for pass to high post X2 moves behind post for lob pass X3 moves up to foul line extended > plays outside shoulder > DO NOT PERMIT DRIBBLE DOWN SIDELINE X5 covers pass to low post X4 protects basket and lob passes to weak side 5
BALL IN RIGHT WINGX2 responsible for pass to high post X1 moves behind post for lob pass X4 moves up to foul line extended > plays outside shoulder > DO NOT PERMIT DRIBBLE DOWN SIDELINE X5 covers pass to low post X3 protects basket and lob passes to weak side 6
BALL IN LEFT CORNERIf offense dribbles out X3 automatically doubles with X5 X1 prevents pass to high post > plays arm and leg rule > look into basket X2 covers lane > must rebound weak side X3 prevents pass from corner X4 prevents pass to low post > plays arm and leg rule low post X5 protects baseline > (bounces off baseline) > traps in corner 7
BALL IN RIGHT CORNERIf offense dribbles out X4 automatically doubles with X2 X1 plays arm and leg rule > look into basket X2 prevents pass from corner X3 covers lane > must rebound weak side X4 protects baseline > (bounces off baseline) > traps in corner X5 plays arm and leg rule low post |