TERMINOLOGY

In an effort to help all coaches who access this website, I wanted to give you some idea as to how names and terminology play a role with the site.  There are two main rules that you should expect when it comes to a particular offense or defense being explained.  They are:

• All single-digit numbers and words used without numbers proceeding them are offensive terms.  Words indicate sets and quick hitters while single-digit numbers indicate offenses.

• If anything leads with a double-digit number, it is meant to indicate a defense.  We will use a double-digit number to indicate the type of defense used and that will be followed by either a single-digit number to indicate the pick-up point of the defense or a word to indicate some sort of adjustment to the defense.

The offenses will vary from year to year and the different offenses used will be mentioned on other pages throughout the website.  However, the defenses shown in the following list here can give an indication of the defenses possible.

Man-to-Man Defense (10 Series):
10-1 - Transition man-to-man defense
10-2 - Half-court man-to-man defense
10-3 - Three-quarter court man-to-man defense
10-4 - Full-court man-to-man defense
Short - Tag attached to a particular man-to-man defense indicating a double-team of the offense's best ball-handler.  The player guarding the inbounds passer assists with the double team and the inbounds passer is not guarded.
Middle - Tag attached to a particular man-to-man defense indicating that the inbounds passer's defender is in the middle of the offensive formation as opposed to guarding the inbounds passer.
Deep - Tag attached to a particular man-to-man defense indicating that the best basket defender is deeper than all the offensive players and the inbounds passer is not guarded.

"12 Front" Zones (12 Series):
12-1 - 1-2-2 (3-2) Zone defense
12-2 - 1-2-2 Half-court trap
12-3 - 1-2-2 Three-quarter press
12-4 - 1-2-1-1 (or 1-2-2) Full-court press
12-T - 1-2-2 (3-2) Zone defense with traps in the corners.
12-Match - 1-2-2 (3-2) Match-up zone defense
12-Point - 1-2-2 (3-2) Point zone defense

"13 Front" Zones (13 Series):
13-1 - 1-3-1 Zone defense
13-2 - 1-3-1 Half-court trap
13-3 - 1-3-1 Three-quarter court press
13-4 - 1-3-1 Full-court press
13-T - 1-3-1 Zone with traps in the corners only
13-Match - 1-3-1 Match-up zone defense
13-Point - 1-3-1 Point zone defense

"20 Front" Zones (20 Series):
20-1 - 2-1-2 (2-3) Zone defense
20-2 - 2-2-1 Half-court trap
20-3 - 2-2-1 Three-quarter court press
20-4 - 2-2-1 Full-court press
20-T - 2-1-2 (2-3) Zone defense with traps in the corners only.
20-Match - 2-1-2 (2-3) Match-up zone defense
20-Point - 2-1-2 (2-3) Point zone defense

Dribble Scramble Defense (30 Series):
30-1 - Trap the first dribble by a player who posts up in the low post.
30-2 - Show 10-2 Defense and trap the first dribble past the half court line.
30-3 - Show 10-3 Defense and trap the first dribble past three-quarter court.
30-4 - Show 10-4 Defense and trap the first dribble.
Short - Tag attached to a particular man-to-man defense indicating a double-team of the offense's best ball-handler.  The player guarding the inbounds passer assists with the double team and the inbounds passer is not guarded.
Middle - Tag attached to a particular man-to-man defense indicating that the inbounds passer's defender is in the middle of the offensive formation as opposed to guarding the inbounds passer.
Deep - Tag attached to a particular man-to-man defense indicating that the best basket defender is deeper than all the offensive players and the inbounds passer is not guarded.

Pass Scramble Defense (40 Series):
40-1 - Trap the pass into the low post.
40-2 - Show 10-2 Defense and trap the first pass.
40-3 - Show 10-3 Defense and trap the first pass.
40-4 - Show 10-4 Defense and trap the first pass.
Short - Tag attached to a particular pass scramble defense indicating a double-team of the offense's best ball-handler.  The player guarding the inbounds passer assists with the double team and the inbounds passer is not guarded.
Middle - Tag attached to a particular pass scramble defense indicating that the inbounds passer's defender is in the middle of the offensive formation as opposed to guarding the inbounds passer.
Deep - Tag attached to a particular pass scramble defense indicating that the best basket defender is deeper than all the offensive players and the inbounds passer is not guarded.

I would also like to advise that coaches not use every offense or defense that they see on this site.  The purpose for showing all of these offenses and defense is to give coaches ideas on what they can do offensively and defensively to utilize their personnel to their absolute maximum.

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