Which version the court shows
HoopTactics’s Post Lob also offers a short entry and a later baseline screen. A lob is not the only available branch.
Source-backed summary; versions may differ.
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BLOB stack post-lob family
For this baseline out-of-bounds (BLOB) entry, one player moves to the short corner—the baseline area just outside the paint—while a screen near the basket may free a teammate for a high pass over the defense. Another receiver stays farther from the basket as a safe option. After the ball enters, a screen along the baseline can free the inbounder.
How it runs
Post Lob: short entry, then a baseline screen
HoopTactics’ Post Lob uses 2 to inbound, 1 as the high outlet, 4 at the short corner, 3 screening inside, and 5 near the rim. This drawing takes the short-entry branch rather than forcing the lob. The added finish or frontcourt continuation is an original CoachAssist teaching choice, not a source-prescribed next play.
1–5 are players on offense. X1–X5 are defenders. Each number stays with the same player in every step; it does not lock that player into a position.
Diagram 1 of 9
Move the outlets and prepare the inside screen
1 moves higher, 4 opens beside the baseline and 3 comes to the screening spot. 5 waits.
Diagram key
- Offense
- Defense
- Coach
- Neutral
- Ball
- Cone
- Cut
- Dribble
- Pass
- Screen
- Hand-off
- Shot
- Def. slide
Use Previous and Next beside the court, or choose a numbered step. Arrows on the court show where players or the ball move. CoachAssist drew this example; it does not show every way to run the scheme.
A selected throw-in example, not every play from this formation. Source mechanics are separated from original CoachAssist teaching tasks. Check the actual throw-in location and competition rules before practice.
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Understand the starting jobs
Before putting defenders on the court
Check whether the group can throw and catch the required distance with safe landing space. If not, teach the short pass first. Identify the inbounder by role: that player cannot simultaneously remain outside holding the ball and set an inside screen. Our drawing keeps those jobs separate rather than inheriting a source numbering inconsistency.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Play through the catch
Know the job after the throw-in
Use the diagram to identify the first secure catch, then stop before advancing. Ask the receiver to locate the basket being attacked, the nearest defender, and a safe teammate. Ask the inbounder where to enter after releasing. A completed throw-in is not the same as an available shot.
- Walk the selected branch once, with each player naming the next job.
- Replay it with the first option covered.
- Continue after the catch into the team’s agreed offense; do not invent a forced final pass just to finish the drawing.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Read the defender
When the preferred option is unavailable
When: A defender stays between the lob target and the basket.
Do this: Choose a visible shorter receiver rather than increasing the height of a hopeful pass.
Then: After entry, the inbounder may become a cutter, but only once the new screen and receiving route are ready.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
What to emphasize
- CoachAssist practice idea: walk through the inbound pass and player movements. Add defenders who block the first pass. Then play live, keeping another receiver available to get the ball in safely.
Correct the cause
A problem to watch for
Problem: Players assume the word lob requires an airborne finish.
Try this correction: Use a controlled floor catch and stop in a suitable open area before adding any finishing task.
Check: The catch is safe and the player retains balance without needing a dunk.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Compare versions without mixing them
What changes—and what does not
Changes: entry, read.
- Lob describes a passing option, not one formation. A direct throw-in lob and a short-entry-then-screen branch start the next action with different players holding the ball.
When to use it: Name the formation, intended first catch, and next action when comparing another play. New player numbers or a mirrored court alone do not establish a new tactic. Variations mentioned only in text are not additional selectable diagrams.
Written variant · this option does not have its own walkthrough here.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
How to teach it
Choose the level that matches what your players can do now. These steps work for boys and girls. Start simpler if players need more practice.
Learn it at your group’s level
Control a short catch
Set it up: Adult and receiver near an appropriate basket; no defenders or jumping contest.
- Show hands in a clear receiving area.
- Catch a short pass and stop.
- Finish only when balanced and ready.
Add more when: The receiver controls the ball without rushing.
Check it in play
- Safe floor space.
- Comfortable passing distance.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
CoachAssist wrote these teaching steps. They are not an exact copy of any coach’s practice plan.
What can go wrong and how to adjust
- A numbered screener typo in the source is avoided here. Roles and actual legal positions matter more than the copied numbering.
Coaches and teams that use it
We have not confirmed a specific coach or team using this version. Teams may use the same name for different plays.
Drills for this scheme · steps and diagrams
The level selector changes the teaching steps above. It does not change these drills. Check the number of players, equipment and difficulty before using a drill.
Box 54 Back Screen
Court diagram · view the drill first
Builds a skill used in this scheme: A box-start example practices a high pass near the basket, holding receiving position after a switch, and a safe alternate receiver. It is not the documented stack with a receiver moving to the short corner beside the paint along the baseline.
A baseline out-of-bounds play from a box alignment uses a post backscreen to create a possible rim catch while preserving two outlets.
5–10 players · 5–10 minutes · basketballs
Purpose
A baseline out-of-bounds play from a box alignment uses a post backscreen to create a possible rim catch while preserving two outlets.
Set it up
Five attackers: baseline inbounder and four box-aligned receivers, one ball. Start without defense and verify legal throw-in and backscreen spacing before adding guided defenders. Spare balls and waiting players stay outside the active routes.
Run the drill
- Agree on a short timed interval and begin at walkthrough pace. Use one active ball and one group in the playing area; add controlled opposition only when players understand the routes and can stop safely.
- One guard clears to a corner outlet while the other opens high.
- The block post establishes a legal stationary backscreen with adequate time and space for any defender.
- The elbow post cuts through a clear route; inbounder selects a catchable inside pass only when the landing area is safe.
- If the rim route is covered, read the screener’s legal release or a perimeter outlet instead of forcing a lob.
- End the repetition on a controlled finish, dead ball or coach stop. Clear the ball and landing area before restarting; rotate roles and rest within the planned interval, without extending it to reach a target.
Scoring
Optional: within a short coach-chosen timed interval, count sound decisions, controlled catches or completed defensive possessions. Stop at the planned time or sooner; no required makes, winning streak or exercise penalty. Rotate roles and allow rest regardless of the score.
Coach the details
- A lob, above-rim finish or mismatch is not guaranteed or required.
- Do not hold, displace or undercut a defender to create the seal.
- Use comfortable passing and shooting distances and an appropriate ball. Progress by demonstrated control, not speed: keep eyes on the play, leave stopping/landing space, and stop if a route or loose ball creates a collision risk.
- Screens begin without contact. Establish a balanced, stationary position with the time and space required by the competition rules; keep arms in and do not lean, hold, shove or step into an approaching defender. Decline the action when legal clearance is unavailable.
Ways to adapt the drill
- Original CoachAssist display adaptation: these edited steps, workload limits and optional scoring are coaching adaptations, not a claim that the cited author prescribed this exact version.
- The teaching-level selector does not automatically adapt these drills for age or ability. A coach must choose suitable roles, equipment, contact, space and progressions; simplify or defer anything the group is not ready to perform.
Sources and what we could confirm
The sources support the system guide. CoachAssist created the practice steps and checks; they are suggestions, not tested programs or a coach’s full playbook. The linked drills practice parts of the system.
Coaches run this in different ways. The sources below describe the versions covered here. These sources do not cover every possible version.
- Baseline Out of Bounds Stack Plays
HoopTactics editorial · HoopTactics · publication date not listed
Public Post Lob text inspected. Numbered screener typo avoided through role-based paraphrase.