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Initial setup. 1 has the ball at the top, 5 on the left wing.
DESCRIPTION
Full-court 5v5 game. First team to 21 wins. All standard rules apply — no special constraints.
The ultimate teacher. Every concept gets tested under real pressure. Most coaches don't run this enough.
COACHING POINTS
Run real plays — not just isolation basketball.
Call fouls fairly — train kids to play through marginal contact.
Freeze the play occasionally to teach (the 'pause moment').
Rotate teams every 5 minutes — fresh matchups.
Keep score on the wall — accountability creates intensity.
Constraints — 'no dribbling on the perimeter', 'must touch the post every possession', 'only score off cuts'. Make-it-take-it for full quarters. Reverse-substitute (worst team gets the bench advantage).