INTERMEDIATE POWER PLAYS

8C. Scissors – "Off-Ball"

• The point player passes to the weak-side shooter which triggers the play.  The point player then seals at the strong-side crease position, while the same-handed crease player sets a north-south up-pick for the shooter.  The weak-side shooter passes to the weak-side crease player, having the option to seal the help defender, while the off-ball shooter cuts through the middle in between the two seals. 

• If the strong-side shooter cutting through the middle is open the pass should be made (Option #1).  If not, the player who set the up-pick should roll to the net as a secondary option (Option #2).  Option #3 is to pass it back to the point player if the other two options aren't open; it should be an open shot in this case.

• Variation

  • Variation:  Strong-side shooter fakes to go through the scissor picks but instead steps overtop of the up-pick, with the roller becoming the primary option and the shooter becoming the secondary option.

8D. Scissors – Off-Ball ("Fake")  

• The point player passes to the weak-side shooter which triggers the play.  The point player then seals at the strong-side crease position, while the same-handed crease player seals for the shooter, who cuts through the middle.  

• If the player cutting through the middle happens to be "wide open" the pass should be made.  If not, the player cutting through the middle sets a cross-pick for the far-side crease player, who comes overtop of the pick for a shot (Option #1).  If this shot isn't available the ball carrier should look to the crease player rolling to the middle after they up-seal (Option #2).