Pass and Screen Away — Motion Offense Rule
A continuity motion rule, not a fixed set: the passer screens for a teammate on the opposite side of the floor, repeated from any two spots until it creates an opening.
Motion OffenseAges 10–12, Ages 13–15, Ages 16+
The breakdown
Reads & options
- 1.If O5's defender fights over the screen, O5 curls directly to the rim instead of popping to the slot.
- 2.O3 replacing to the top keeps the offense balanced for a reversal back across the floor.
- 3.Any pass-and-screen-away pairing works — this is a rule, not a fixed play, so run it from any two spots on the floor.
Coaching points
- This is a motion rule, not a single set — the same pass-and-screen-away action should repeat continuously from different spots on the floor.
- Screeners must screen the defender, not a spot, reading where the help is coming from.
- Cutters should set up their cut with a hard fake in the opposite direction first.
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