Rebounding · U17 drill · ages 16–17
Early Crash vs Zone Rebounding
Crash when the ball reaches the shooter's chin, not on the release.
AgesU17+
Players10
Time10 min
Spacehalf court
Equipment1 ball, 1 basket
Levelintermediate

Setup
Five offense against a 2-3 zone. The coach calls which player will shoot after the ball has been reversed once.
How it runs
- Offense moves the ball until the called shooter gets a look.
- As the shooter lifts the ball to chin level, the other four begin moving to the glass, not when the ball is released.
- Zone defenders must find and block out whoever enters their area.
- Offense keeps playing on any offensive rebound; the defense must secure and outlet to the coach.
- Rotate the shooter each rep.
Coaching point
Start moving when the shooter starts the shot; release is too late.
In the U17 Drill Book, page 57
The full drill
- 3 more coaching points
- 3 common mistakes and how to fix them
- 2 progressions to make it harder
- a way to make it competitive
Plus 119 more drills for ages 16–17, one per page, with court diagrams.
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