ADVANCED SET PLAYS

8D. Behind The Net - "Off-Ball Scissors" 

• The point player passes to the opposite-handed shooter to trigger the play, at which point the player circles out from behind on their proper floor side (toward the mid-board soft spot).

• The off-ball crease player then sets an up-pick on the high defender and the off-ball shooter down-picks the low defender.

• While this is happening, the player from behind the net cuts between the picks ("scissors") on their proper floor side and receives a pass in the middle from the opposite-side crease player (Option #1).

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  • This player may also pass to the roller coming off of the up-pick (Option #2), or pass it up to the point player if the middle defender has collapsed between the picks (Option #3).
    

8E. Behind The Net - "Off-Ball Scissors - Decoy"

• The point player passes back and forth with the strong-side shooter and once the shooter passes back to the point, they seal the high defender on their side. 

• The play is quickly triggered when the weak-side shooter receives a pass from the point player, at which point the player circles out from behind the net on their proper floor side (toward the mid-board soft spot), while the player in the middle sets an off-ball down-pick and the strong-side crease player sets an off-ball up-pick on the middle defender. 

• The strong-side shooter subsequently releases the defender they are sealing ("fake seal") and runs between the two picks ("scissors"), receiving a pass in the middle from the weak side ball carrier (Option #1) who has subsequently backpedaled from the soft spot to the crease position.

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  • This player may also pass to the roller coming off of the up-pick (Option #2), or pass it up to the point if the middle defender has collapsed between the scissors (Option #3).