4 Out 1 In (Pass & Cut) Youth Basketball Offense

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A great base youth basketball offense that can help you get started in your coaching career. It's a simple concept, yet it gets the job done in terms of execution.
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[@wi54725]

I can't speak for the 3rd and 4th grade level, but at the junior high level, adding players on the baseline where they can flex cut into the paint and drive the baseline makes an offense like this much more efficient, drawing a lot more fouls on defenses.

[@dougp7934]

Can you explain? Where on the baseline?

[@wi54725]

@@dougp7934 Remember, this is for 7th & 8th grade and not 3rd & 4th, which I never coached. I liked a spacing of 12 feet plus or minus a couple feet. Move the two players near the top of the key until they are roughly 45-degrees from the middle of the foul line. Now, move the wings to where they are almost aligned exactly with the low post. In the example at the start of this video, 3 would cut into the lane and if not open V-cut outside at a 45-degree angle to where the low post would be if he was on 3's side. On the V-cut, 1 would hit 3, while 2 would flex cut off 5, and then 5 would screen up for 4 and then roll to the high post elbow. 1 could then flex off 5 in the high post and then continue down the lane and around 4 to come out to the side to balance the floor and let the continuity go on.

[@kday1956]

Thanks alot I used this last night in practice I have a 5th grade team. But these kids can't understand the concept of cut to the basket after you pass I don't know why I kept saying cut to the basket. Then eventually I went with a give and go layup line to get them used to it always looking for the pass back and ball movement

[@wi54725]

@@kday1956 That will work. We used the concept of Give and Go to teach the flex and the passing game. With the passing game, you can add a backdoor option whenever the pass is faked to the receiver.

[@RepNRajonRondo]

Thanks coach!

[@coachrad]

Nice video. I’m new to coaching 3rd/4th grade girls team and it’s been an eye opening experience. I’m trying to have fun with it and focus on the girls learning more about the game and improving their skills. Have you ever tried a 5 out offense with similar principles? I heard you say you don’t like that age level playing in the corners, but I feel like with this offense, your post player isn’t making the same kind of reads and won’t develop drives to the rim. I do love how simple this is though.

[@p4miller]

This is excellent

[@emersonbarbosa9089]

Nice video Coach. Is it applicable to man to man and zone defense?

[@kdenbeaches808]

It looks like it could work for both

[@dougp7934]

What about some cuts when they dont have the ball? Advisable in this set up?

[@jlynnb1]

typically the cuts come within the flow of the offense. what i teach is when anyone's man is denying/overplaying they immediately cut backdoor. Also give the players the freedom to cut if their defenders are late on rotations or if the v cut causes an overreaction.

[@matthewcrockett604]

Anyone know what #3 says at the bottom?

[@jamesgerber8242]

lol. Not really elementary basketball. I even see Villanova running this 4 out play many times.

[@miguelarevalo4986]

Nice and simple for less than 10 years olds

[@Simracing25]

Hey I am in lansing and was wondering if me and my 8 year old could just sit in on a practice. Ill be coaching my first year with him this year and could use some more insight

[@TeachHoops]

Coach I am in Madison Wisconsin if you are in the area let me know

[@Simracing25]

@TeachHoops Okay. Saw the Michigan State stuff so figured I would ask. Thanks for the invite. Sub/like sent...