Team Offense · U17 drill · ages 16–17

Reversal Bonus Zone Scrimmage

Swing it fast and shoot before the zone catches up.

AgesU17+
Players10–12
Time12 min
Spacehalf court
Equipment1 ball, 1 basket
Levelintermediate
Court diagram of the Reversal Bonus Zone Scrimmage basketball drill: start positions and movement
Basket at the top. Orange circles: offense, X: defense, wavy line: dribble, dashed line: pass.

Setup

Five offense against a five-man zone (2-3 or 1-3-1 called by the coach). The offense earns bonus points for shots that come right after the ball changes sides.

How it runs

  1. Offense sets in the gaps of the zone the coach calls.
  2. Move the ball side to side with quick passes; a skip pass over the top counts as a reversal.
  3. A shot taken within one pass or one dribble after the ball switches sides earns a bonus point if it is a good look.
  4. Weakside players flash or flare into the gaps as the zone shifts to the new side.
  5. Play five possessions, then switch roles.

Coaching point

The zone is weakest while it is shifting; attack on the catch after a reversal.

In the U17 Drill Book, page 121

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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