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Rotations & Switches

Rotations

Terms to know

Open low Top Side Close Ball Lines 45 degrees-shoulders Move to referee-STAND STILL TO MAKE DECISIONS Referee first-Rotate later

Position Basics

 CENTER-free throw line extended  TRAIL-45 degree angle outside the ball line  LEAD-outside shoulder should be on ball line up to the 3 point line

When ball leaves Trail and goes to Center side…Trail and Lead close down

CENTER

Start at FTE If the ball makes you decide-open low

Open low in Center

Rotation Keys

 Ball free throw line extended and below

Rotation Keys

 Ball in the corner

When we do NOT rotate

On a quick Pass, Drive, or Shot

During Rotation

 Once Lead rotates(get outside ball line)-Center STAY AND OFFICIATE

Secondary/Primary defenders

Center and Trail have primary defenders all the way to the basket Lead has ALL secondary defenders

Center never give preliminary signal

Key Points

 Coming up the court, Trail stay outside the ball line

 Close when ball leaves your area

 Lead stay outside the ball line, mirror the ball  Center start at free throw line extended

 If the ball makes you decide, open low

 When ball if free throw line extended and below, lead rotate  When lead rotates, Center STAY and officiate, let the ball take you out  Trail should only have to make 2 steps to become new Center  Lead has all secondary defenders  Trail/Center have all primary defenders

LONG SWITCH

Lead Tableside calls offensive foul Lead becomes new Lead tableside Trail becomes new Trail tableside