TIP-OFF DRILLS

The following drills, while actually plays that are in common
use by many teams, are not intended to represent plays as they
are in use but to be used as drills for the practice of the funda-
mental phases of play used in the execution of tip-off plays or
in obtaining control of the ball from jump-ball situations at any
point on the floor.

These drills contain most of the fundamentals involved in
tip-off play and if your players can master the fundamentals
involved in these drills, the actual teaching of a number of plays
will be simplified.

The cutting involved in obtaining a position to receive the
ball from the jumper is valuable in retrieving the ball when your
teammate is out-jumped.

FORWARDS FAKING WITH
HEAD AND USING FOOT-
WORK TO ELUDE GUARD

AND TAKE TIP

In this drill the forwards must cut
and feint to draw the attention of
their defensive men and time coming
in for the tip.

 

The tip may be made to either for-

 

 

 

(a) ward close or wide and they must

O 3 have their bodies under control to
. (O’ t get it.

er v Ability to get the proper position

O \e , O at the right time is the feature of this

hun : drill. The men may work with or

ec without defensive men working

against them.

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