Motion offense · Play
5-Out Motion: Pass and Cut
5-out motion is the best way to teach young teams to play without set plays. All five players start outside the arc. The rule is simple: pass, cut hard to the basket, then fill the open spot away from the ball. Everyone else rotates over one spot. It opens the lane and teaches spacing, cutting and reading defenders.
- Type
- Motion offense
- Level
- Youth to high school
Step 1All five spaced outside the arc. 1 passes to 2 on the wing.
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How to run it
- All five spaced outside the arc. 1 passes to 2 on the wing.
- Pass and cut: 1 cuts hard to the basket looking for the ball.
- No layup, so 1 clears to the open corner on the weak side. 5 lifts to the wing and 3 fills the top.
- 2 swings it back to 3 at the top. The ball is reversed and the motion keeps going.
Coaching points
- Cut with purpose: change speed and go all the way to the rim.
- Fill away from the ball so the lane stays open behind the cut.
- Keep 12–15 feet between players; two players should never be in the same spot.
- Catch and face the basket every time. Look for the cutter first, then the shot.
Reads
- Defender turns her head on the cut: hit the cutter for the layup.
- Defender denies the wing: back cut to the rim.
- Defense sags into the lane: shoot the open three or swing it.