re: Middle School Basketball Rec League Offense Coaching Tips

5 out is really difficult to run correctly. If you have guys on the perimeter that have zero shooting ability, other coaches if they pay attention at all just aren't going to extend their defense to it.

4 out 1 in Jay Wright type spacing should work well.

Take one of your non shooters that can make layups and put him at the dunkers spot.

The 2 guards at the top space to the lane line extended. The 2 wings should be FT line extended. Put tape on the floor at those 4 spots at practice. Have the 4 players that are "out" making sure they are always filling these 4 spots.

Here's a video that breaks it down.

4 out 1 in

Now you have no way of being able to get into all the actions that are in Jay Wrights offense but that spacing and the basic rules should generate good looks at that age. Also drill playing off 2 feet and pivoting. Those are 2 of the most important fundamentals of offense.

My favorite offense is the Princeton offense but that is way too complicated to put in with 12 year olds.