Written by Rick Torbett on July 3, 2009 – 12:04 AM (No Comments)
Q: When teaching the R&R, do I have my posts go through perimeter drills or should I separate them into 2 groups: bigs and smalls? I am going to play mostly the 3 OUT 2 IN because of our post play so when I am teaching the circle layer I was thinking of having them [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on June 5, 2009 – 12:36 PM (2 Comments)
Q: I have purchased the DVD’s. I understand the rules for the posts when the ball is driven above and below, but how about on a dead ball, are there any ideas on how to get into the offense when action has stopped?
A: The fact that the offense will remain coordinated with only one requirement [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on May 8, 2009 – 8:04 PM (1 Comment)
Q: Let’s say that in a 5 OUT set the top player passes to the wing and begins his basket cut. Upon cutting, the wing player drives to the basket making the first cutter technically a post player. In layer 4’s rules, this would mean that he should step to the short corner [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on May 8, 2009 – 8:00 PM (No Comments)
Q: On my team, one of the coaches wants the opposite post player to slide to the elbow when a guard is on the opposite wing ready to pass it to the ball-side post-player. But I want the opposite post-player to slide to the elbow the moment the ball-side post-player receives the ball. Any thoughts?
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Written by Rick Torbett on April 10, 2009 – 10:13 PM (4 Comments)
Q: When a player feeds the post in a 4 OUT set, should everyone hold their positions and wait until the person who fed the post makes a cutting decision/choice? It seems like when we feed the post and the passer cuts, she always runs into someone and there is NO spacing. Also when a [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on March 6, 2009 – 7:27 PM (1 Comment)
Q: Picture this: 4 OUT set with the ball at the top of the key. The Post Player is on the left block with players in the left wing and left corner and the 5th player is somewhere on right side. The ball is driven left from the top of the key. What happens? The [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on January 30, 2009 – 3:45 PM (3 Comments)
Q: I coach varsity girls up in New York. We are still on layer 3 after about 2 weeks. When we practice the 5 OUT set we do ok, but when I transition into 4 OUT by adding a post player, we lose spacing. It seems like the girls are unsure where to cut, especially [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on January 23, 2009 – 3:29 PM (No Comments)
Q: We like to use the 3 OUT, 2 IN set. Because of our athleticism, we find ourselves playing against more and more zone. In addition to the R&R habits and principles, I have taught my weak-side post player to flash ball-side high to receive a pass, and immediately look low for a seal on [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on January 9, 2009 – 2:40 PM (No Comments)
Q: In the past we have been successful running a pattern due largely to the cutting action of the post players (point to block and block to point opposite each other) and cutters from the back-side of the defense to the ball-side corner. Should weak-side players look to cut into the seams or will they [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on January 2, 2009 – 2:26 PM (No Comments)
Q: In 3 OUT 2 IN set, what happens after the pass to the post?
A: In the 3 OUT 2 IN formation, if someone feeds the post, the passer must execute one of the four cuts from the layer: Post Passing. What you do with the opposite post player is up to you. I like [...]