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Originally Posted by referee99
Kevin W, I coached a 5th grade CYO team last year, and our ability to get set on throw-in situations was horrible. Our most eager player ran to the spot and got the ball, and my knuckleheads were still trying to remember our simple box plays and what they were supposed to do.
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Another suggestion, here. DESIGNATE a TRIGGER for inbounds plays. This could be the "messenger guards" (old Cleveland Browns term) that referee99 mentions or one of your other players. I was also VERY DEMANDING that the same player inbounded the ball -- this is a VERY IMPORTANT job. This player had to be a fairly smart (relative to the rest of my team) player. We, too, would practice inbounds plays like referee99 suggests -- with the players randomly positioned on the court. I would relay the play in to the players THE MOMENT I KNEW we had possession of the ball. This would get the four "on court" players moving in to position. The trigger would also repeat my play call -- all the while moving in the direction of the spot, BUT NOT running to the spot.
Inbounds plays -- especially under your own basket -- provide a GREAT SCORING OPPORTUNITY (especially at the younger ages, but even at the college level and everywhere in between)!!! You want to take advantage of these opportunities by either utilizing a sub (as JRut and referee99 suggests), having a very repeatable process as I suggest, or a combination of the two.