Cross and Screen

Instructions

1. 1CB passes directly to LW on the wing while LB moves to set a screen at the 9m line
2. 2LW holds the ball briefly, selling the wing threat to pull defenders wide
3. 3CB cuts off the screen set by LB, accelerating toward the goal
4. 4LW returns the pass to LB, who has positioned between CB and the nearest defender
5. 5LB delivers a leading pass to the cutting CB arriving at shooting range
6. 6CB finishes with a jump shot from the gap created by the cross-screen action

Coaching Points

• LB sets the screen before CB arrives — the cutter should never have to wait for the screen
• CB reads D-CB's position and cuts to whichever side of the screen gives the cleaner angle
• LW must look off the defense by holding the ball a beat before the return pass to LB
• The pass to cutting CB leads ahead of them — do not throw to where they are, throw ahead
• If the defense switches, LB immediately rolls to the open space that D-CB vacated

Common Mistakes

• LB sets the screen too late, forcing CB to slow down and wait, which kills momentum
• CB always cuts to the same side of the screen instead of reading D-CB's positioning
• LW rushes the return pass to LB instead of holding a beat to sell the fake
• Pass to cutting CB is thrown behind them instead of leading them into the shooting lane
• LB does not roll after the screen, standing stationary and clogging the space