U18 Basketball SWM Pirates

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Quiz and lesson

The 1-3-1 is a high energy, high pressure defence designed to create turnover and expose weak ball handling. It is crucial that everyone on the court does their job.

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​Defence 1-3-1 Trap

Trapping:

• ​Active hands (don't need to swipe at the ball)

• Feet are touching (can't be split in the middle)

Multiple Select

What is the objective of a 1-3-1 defence?

• Plug the middle

• Prevent 3 point shooting

• Speed up offence to expose weak ballhandling.

• Create turnovers

Split the court into 4 equal zones​. Numbers 1-4 each are responsible for 2 zones to double team in. It is ESSENTIAL that they are aggressive. 5's Job is to prevent anything in the middle. 1's most important job is to turn the PG early and make them pick a side, not let the ball come down the middle of the court.

Breakdown

Multiple Choice

If the ball is in zone 1 who's responsibility is it to be trapping?

• 1 and 4

• 1 and 3

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 5

Multiple Choice

If the ball is in zone 3 who is trapping?

• 3 and 4

• 2 and 4

• 2 and 5

• 1 and 2

​1 and 2 are trapping the ball.

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3 is weakside and drops to the block preventing back door cuts and ready to trap if the ball enters their zone.

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4 is mirroring the ball ready to trap preventing any baseline drive.

5 is plugging anything in the middle. ​

​​Ball in Zone 1

3 and 4 are trapping the ball.

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1 is denying 1 pass away.

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5 is denying 1st threat in the paint.

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2 is sitting on the block preventing back door and ready to trap in zones 1 and 3. ​

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Ball in Zone 4

Multiple Select

What is the responsibility of X2?

• Double the opposing 5

• Double in zone 4

• Be ready to close out on 2 or 3

• Prevent back door cuts

Multiple Choice

Who's job is ito mirror the ball?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Who prevents the primary threat in the paint?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Who must force the opposing point guard to pick a side of the court?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5