COACHING RESOURCES
Basketball Formations Start with Good Spacing
Explore basketball starting formations and the spacing behind them. See how passes, cuts, and screens change the next picture for your team.
Find your starting point.
Coaching starting points5-Out Basketball Spacing, Explained Simply
Learn the five starting spots in a 5-out basketball offense and how pass, cut, and fill creates space. Includes a diagram and teaching cues.
How to Teach Pass, Cut and Fill in Youth Basketball
Teach pass, cut, and fill with a step-by-step basketball diagram, coaching cues, common mistakes, and a practice idea for your youth team.
A Simple Baseline Inbound Play with a Safe Second Pass
Teach a youth baseline inbound play with a clear first look and a safe second option. Follow the diagram, sequence, and coaching cues.
BRING YOUR NEXT QUESTION
Let’s put it on the court.
A basketball formation gives players a shared starting picture
A formation describes where players begin. To teach a possession, connect that starting shape to the next pass, cut, screen, or dribble and show which spaces change afterward.
Name spaces players can find
Use the top, wings, corners, and lane as common reference points. Explain diagram numbers as player identifiers rather than fixed labels for what a child is allowed to learn.
Choose the next decision
A five-out picture can introduce spacing and a pass-and-cut sequence. Review the distances and movement for your group instead of spreading everyone to the edge of the court just to match a drawing.
Questions coaches ask
Is five-out a complete offense?
Five-out describes an arrangement. A complete offense also needs decisions for passing, movement, and the defense’s response.