Base "Go Red"
Base Go Red is a predetermined early sideline trap that is used to keep the offense off balance. It is used in short intervals to change game tempo, create easy baskets and disrupt half court execution of an opponent's set offense.
When the ball is received or dribbled below the free throw line extended area, a sideline trap is immediately initiated with closest defender stepping out to execute the trap. As the trapping player steps out to initiate the trap, the other non-trapping players must rotate quickly into a Triangle I. Once the sideline trap takes place, all of the basic SOS Near Player rotation rules are in effect.
Phase 1. Early Sideline Trap.
Defensive player X3 pushes wing O3 toward base checkpoint. When O3 receivers a pass or dribbles the ball below the free throw line extended area, X4 steps out and traps O3 with X3. Defender X5 rotates over the top and assumes a post front position against O4. X2 drops to low Helpside "I" position against O5 and X1 assumes a high Helpside "I" position ready to closeout to either O2 or O1. All players rotate simultaneously.
Note: If the "Base Go Red" trap is set late near the baseline, then X5 must rotate over on base side of O4 and assume either a pass denial or post front position.
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Phase 2. Pass Out of Trap When O3 passes out of the trap to O1, all five players must rotate as the ball leaves the passer's hands. X1 closes out quickly to O1, pushing O1 toward sideline checkpoint while X2 closes out to a pass denial position against open O2. X4 rotates back to O4, X5 rotates back to O5, and X3 assumes a pass denial position against O3. |
Phase 3. Pass Out of Trap When O1 passes the ball to wing O2, defender X2 assumes a SET position pushing O2 to corner or baseline checkpoint. Defender X5 FRONTS the low post O5 while X1 assumes a pass denial position against O1. X3 and X4 assume Helpside I positions against O3 and O5. When matched up basic SOS fundamentals apply. |
Note: All rotations occur as ball leaves passer's hands.
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