Baseline inbounds
 | 1 Hoop Tactics Jam Sag off and protect the middle against a lob pass or basket cut before the official hands the ball to the inbounder. X3 guarding the inbounder plays off. As the ball is handed to the inbounder, X1, X2, X4, and X5 step out and aggressively jam their opponents, no switching and no cuts in the lane. Disrupt screens by forcing screeners away from the basket, and prevent cutters from using the screens (chest to chest). X3 protects the basket for a 3-count then rotates back to the inbounder, both hands up. Once the ball is passed inbounds, halfcourt defensive rules are in effect. The inbounds passer is usually a shooter, and will normally go off baseline screens. |
 | 2 Jump switch Again, sag off and protect the middle, X3 plays off, X3 protects the basket for a 3-count when the ball is handed to O3, then rotates back to the inbounder. However, the other defenders jump switch on screens and deny any roll to the basket by screeners. |
 | 3 Trap The same as jump switch, except that when O3 makes the inbounds pass, X3 follows and traps the receiver. The defenders not trapping set up a defensive triangle. On a pass out of the trap, players rotate using the nearest-player rule. |
 | 4 Combination defences - Box and 1 - Triangle and 2 Here chaser X1 defends O1 man to man while the other defenders set up a box. |
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