Which version the court shows
Hoop Coach’s selected play enters to a returning screener, then screens for the inbounder’s long route. No complete fallback offense is supplied.
Source-backed summary; versions may differ.
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inbounds
Full-court home-run family
A four-across entry first secures the ball; a teammate then screens for the inbounder sprinting downcourt for a long pass.
How it runs
Four across, secure the entry, then look long
Hoop Coach’s Home Run example begins with two screens in a four-across set. Here 5 inbounds, 2 receives after screening, and 3 then screens for 5’s long route. Catching does not guarantee a score. 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 8
Both inside players screen for the wings
2 and 3 are set before 1 and 4 cut. 5 stays outside with the ball and reads who becomes available.
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
Test the intended passer’s accurate range before assigning a long target. Place a safe receiving area with room to slow down, away from walls and other groups. Teach the team that the first catch can be successful even when the deep route is covered. A dramatic finish is not the only useful outcome.
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: The deep defender remains goal-side of the runner.
Do this: Do not throw over that defender merely to complete the named play. Keep a practiced short continuation available.
Then: If time and spacing permit, advance through shorter passes; if not, the coach needs a different situation-specific entry.
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: The inbounder starts the long run before the entry is secure.
Try this correction: Break practice at the first catch. Only then let the inbounder enter and approach the next set screen.
Check: The team completes the throw-in without relying on a pass to an unready receiver.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Compare versions without mixing them
What changes—and what does not
Changes: entry, read.
- This Home Run includes a short first entry. A direct long throw from out of bounds is a different play with different timing and risk. Neither name guarantees that a player can make the required pass.
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
Pass into open space safely
Set it up: Adult-led short-distance passing, no contested long run.
- Receiver moves to an open marker.
- Passer delivers within controlled range.
- Receiver catches and slows down.
Add more when: The receiver can stop safely with the ball.
Check it in play
- Clear run-out space.
- No required jump catch.
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
- The public example does not show a full backup play if the long pass is covered. Label any added reset as a CoachAssist practice idea.
- Verify time, court, inbound restrictions and safe passing space.
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.
Baseball Pass / Long Outlet Drill
Court diagram · view the drill first
Builds a skill used in this scheme: Practices judging and leading a long pass in clear space. It starts from a rebound, not the source’s entry-and-screen for the sprinting inbounder; do not force a covered throw.
A passer learns to lead a moving receiver with a controlled long-outlet technique.
4–14 players · 5–10 minutes · basketballs
Purpose
A passer learns to lead a moving receiver with a controlled long-outlet technique.
Set it up
Four players rotating as passer, receiver and waiting pair, one ball. Use one clear route and a coach-selected comfortable distance, initially much shorter than full court when needed. 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.
- The receiver begins moving through clear space at an agreed pace; the passer secures the ball and turns to face the target.
- Step toward the target and use a controlled one-hand outlet or an easier two-hand pass suited to the player’s control.
- Lead a reachable catch with room to slow down; decline or shorten a throw that requires heaving or a desperate chase.
- The receiver secures the ball and stops or makes a controlled finish only with clear landing space; reset before the next pair.
- 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
- Distance increases only when the passer and receiver demonstrate control. A full-court throw is not required.
- No trailing contest or simultaneous opposite-side ball is added by default.
- 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.
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.
- Last Second Home Run Play
Hoop Coach editorial · Hoop Coach · 2017-10-02; updated2026-06-01
Four public instructions; no documented complete secondary when deep route is denied.