What's a key option or counter for Line Baseline Out-of-Bounds?

If the shooter's defender chases over both screens, curl the last screen into the paint for a short jumper instead of popping to the wing.

What's a key option or counter for Line Baseline Out-of-Bounds?

The two screeners can re-screen for each other if the first read is covered, keeping the same action alive.

What's a key option or counter for Line Baseline Out-of-Bounds?

Reverse the alignment so the shooter starts on either end of the line depending on your best shooter's side.

Line Baseline Out-of-Bounds

A baseline inbounds set with four players stacked in a line along the free-throw line extended, springing the shooter off two consecutive staggered screens to the opposite wing.

Out-of-Bounds PlaysAges 13–15, Ages 16+

Alignment — Line Set

Action — Staggered Screens to the Wing

The breakdown

Reads & options

1.If the shooter's defender chases over both screens, curl the last screen into the paint for a short jumper instead of popping to the wing.
2.The two screeners can re-screen for each other if the first read is covered, keeping the same action alive.
3.Reverse the alignment so the shooter starts on either end of the line depending on your best shooter's side.

Coaching points

Space the four players in the line evenly along the free-throw line extended so there's no dead space between screens.
The shooter needs to change speeds through the staggered screens — walk the defender into the first screen, then explode off the second.
Screeners hold their screens until the shooter has fully cleared, then release to fill space rather than standing still.

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More out-of-bounds plays

Box Out-of-Bounds Play

A baseline inbounds set with four players aligned in a box shape, using a cross-screen on the blocks for a quick post touch and a popping shooter as the counter.

Stack Baseline Out-of-Bounds Play

Four players stack vertically along the lane line and release in a scripted sequence to the corner, block, wing, and top, giving the inbounder a clear first, second, and safety read.

Wedge Baseline Out-of-Bounds

A baseline inbounds set using two players standing shoulder-to-shoulder as a 'wedge' just above the block, springing a cutter from the strong-side corner all the way through to a catch on the weak side.