Out Of Bounds Basketball Playbook

Zone and Man to Man Inbounds Plays

Something many coaches overlook is the out of bounds basketball play. Many times you'll be taking the ball out of bounds under your own basket which provides a great opportunity to score. Other times you'll be under your opponets basket and failure to inbound the basketball will obviously hurt your team.

Box - Excellent inbound play, works best against zone but can be used against man to man defense.

Tennessee Inbounds Play - Out of bounds play used by Tennessee in the 2008 NCAA tournament.

Corner Shot - This is a great play which gives your team about 3 or 4 differnt options to score.

Video Of Duke Basketball Team Inbounds Play - A video clip showing Duke running two out of bounds plays.  Dick Vitale provides some helpful comments.

San Diego Out of Bounds Play - Sideline inbounds play used by San Diego with 5 seconds remaining to defeat UConn in 2008 NCAA Tourny.  Includes a video showing San Diego running the play.

Video of Davidson Inbounds Play - Very simple and well planned inbounds play used by Davidson College agasint West Virginia University.

Sideline Inbounds Play, Iowa St - A good sideline out of bounds play used by  Iowa St University.  Options for layups and three point shots.

Kentucky Inbound Play - University of Kentucky used this play to defeat Vandy in SEC play with 2.5 seconds remaining.