PBC 2nd Semester League

PBC’s 2nd Semester (Zone Offense) & Zone Defense

Semester will feature Zone Offense. Attacking the Zone starts with getting the ball inside the zone. Our Coaches will teach our players on how to enter the ball properly to post players that can catch, pass and make plays in traffic. Perimeter players will be taught proper spacing, footwork, catching with hands in the proper positions, how to move and go opposite, how to dive. Perimeter and Post breakdown build in drills will simulate game play. The point, wings, post, and corners will understand when and where to fill, dive and replace.

Penetration is a big part of attacking zones, attacking gaps, skip passes utilizing short corners and understanding passing angles and passing lanes are all areas of focus. Zone alignment, zone offenses will be demonstrated using various options and fronts. Set plays will be used during possessions to create movement and flow into a motion zone offensive attack. The benefit of the zone offense is that it takes advantage of areas where weak areas are and teaches players about using the ball and player movement.

2nd Semester Zone Defense

As the founder of the PBC Semester league, I personally despise zone defense! But it can be effective at slowing teams down, stopping penetration and providing an option when playing a more athletic team. The advantage in teaching zone in the Semester league is that man to man principles have already been taught and teams have had a full semester of man to man play. Zone defensive concepts that well teach will emphasize how to cover an area as opposed to just a man or being in help. The help capacity changes, so the emphasis is on rotations and staying connected, even when your zone extends. Zone and area positioning based on the ball and player movement is taught with the understanding of communication, using length and width and forcing higher percentage shot attempts.

At the youth levels, our focus is fundamentals and habits and learning how to play the game correctly, so our players are learning to take away advantages of players with better skills in team concept, eliminating or lessening mismatches. As mentioned above, the concept has to translate from instruction to application on the floor. We want our players to learn the game and zone defense can be used to keep players out of the paint, preventing lay-ups, and forcing teams who may be bad at shooting to take outside shots. Controlling pace, keeping fouls in line and forcing quick shots are all advantages that will teach in the 2ndSemester Zone Defense structure. Getting deflections, forcing bad passes and creating turnovers are all points of emphasis in our 2ndSemester Zone structure.