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SCANIA CUP - SCANIA CUP - 20112011

GENERAL POINTS GENERAL POINTS

MECHANICS: Lead-Centre-Trail.- A.O.R.MECHANICS: Lead-Centre-Trail.- A.O.R.

TEAM-WORK: ‘Team’ Philosophy.TEAM-WORK: ‘Team’ Philosophy.

BENCH CONTROL: Communication.BENCH CONTROL: Communication.

BEHAVIOUR : Contact / Game-Tempo (React).BEHAVIOUR : Contact / Game-Tempo (React).

BODY LANGUAGE: A Picture Tells a Thousand BODY LANGUAGE: A Picture Tells a Thousand Words !Words !

Lead OfficialLead Official

Adjust continually to the playAdjust continually to the play

Always have ‘Good Angles’Always have ‘Good Angles’

AlwaysAlways ‘Open to the Play’ ‘Open to the Play’

‘‘Hug’ the play each timeHug’ the play each time

Lead OfficialLead Official

The Lead can Rotate at any time, but The Lead can Rotate at any time, but Rotate with a purpose and for a Rotate with a purpose and for a reasonreason..

Anticipate the Play and Adjust Anticipate the Play and Adjust

Don’t Hesitate-if you are going- GO!Don’t Hesitate-if you are going- GO!

Lead OfficialLead Official

BALL WATCHING !BALL WATCHING !

Do not be drawn to the ball (A.O.R )Do not be drawn to the ball (A.O.R )

A.O.R. - (Working Area)A.O.R. - (Working Area)

Especially when the ball is High during a Especially when the ball is High during a Rotation.Rotation.

Lead OfficialLead Official Do not get stuck in the ‘Paint’

Avoid staying under the basket. Be sure Rotations are positive for a reason and clear to your partners.

Lead OfficialLead Official

In 3PO you can expect ‘Help’ on each In 3PO you can expect ‘Help’ on each play - examplesplay - examples

Lead +Trail - Penetrations strong-Lead +Trail - Penetrations strong-side.side.

Lead +Centre - Penetrations Centre-Lead +Centre - Penetrations Centre-side.side.

Centre – Help? (Competence)Centre – Help? (Competence)

Lead OfficialLead Official

Referee the Defense.Referee the Defense.

Don’t penalize the defender who does Don’t penalize the defender who does nothing wrong and who has established a nothing wrong and who has established a legal guarding position and stays within legal guarding position and stays within their cylinder.their cylinder.

Communicate Early with the Post Communicate Early with the Post Players.Players.

Centre OfficialCentre Official

Start low (Working Area) and Continually adjust Start low (Working Area) and Continually adjust your position to be able to make the right call.your position to be able to make the right call.

Don’t be drawn to the ball when Trail has Don’t be drawn to the ball when Trail has Responsibility Especially Mid-court opposite Responsibility Especially Mid-court opposite side.side.

Continually Adjust – Competence (Ability to see)Continually Adjust – Competence (Ability to see)

Call only what you are able to see. Call only what you are able to see.

Centre OfficialCentre Official

Don’t guess.Don’t guess.

STAY and HELP when PRESS in STAY and HELP when PRESS in

Back-courtBack-court

Continually adjust to the play to see Continually adjust to the play to see the best picture. the best picture.

Trail OfficialTrail Official

Trail the play - Always working to get the Trail the play - Always working to get the best possible angles.best possible angles.

Adjust + Open to the play at all Times.Adjust + Open to the play at all Times.

Stay with the play on penetrations to the Stay with the play on penetrations to the basket.- (L+T) Help for Leadbasket.- (L+T) Help for Lead

Avoid making Long Distance Calls.* Avoid making Long Distance Calls.* Especially Low Post Opposite Side.Especially Low Post Opposite Side.

A.O.R. / COMPETENCEA.O.R. / COMPETENCE

Lead - Centre – TrailLead - Centre – Trail

Areas of ResponsibilityAreas of Responsibility

Competence – ‘Ability to See’Competence – ‘Ability to See’

Help ! Help !

OFF-BALL COVERAGEOFF-BALL COVERAGE

The Majority of the Game of is Played The Majority of the Game of is Played Away from the Ball- FACT !Away from the Ball- FACT !

Whether you are Lead, Centre or Trail and Whether you are Lead, Centre or Trail and the Ball is not you’re A.O.R.the Ball is not you’re A.O.R.

You MUST concentrate on the play away You MUST concentrate on the play away from the ball – (A.O.R.)from the ball – (A.O.R.)

This is CRUCIAL to maintaining FULL This is CRUCIAL to maintaining FULL FLOOR COVERAGE at all timesFLOOR COVERAGE at all times

Long Distance CallsLong Distance Calls

Make the right call - Long Distance Calls Make the right call - Long Distance Calls can be Expensive !!can be Expensive !!

Be in the best Possible position at the time Be in the best Possible position at the time and only make the Call if you are 200% and only make the Call if you are 200% Sure!!Sure!!

Make the Call only to ‘Help’ your Make the Call only to ‘Help’ your colleagues or to colleagues or to ‘‘Save the game’Save the game’

Team-workTeam-work Be aware of what your partners are callingBe aware of what your partners are calling

Be sure the decisions are within the ‘Team’ Be sure the decisions are within the ‘Team’ philosophy.philosophy.

Mistakes will happen - Not too many!Mistakes will happen - Not too many! We can accept honest mistakes but please never We can accept honest mistakes but please never

at the end of the game.at the end of the game.

It’s Important WHAT is right not WHO is rightIt’s Important WHAT is right not WHO is right

Support and Trust in your Colleagues !!!Support and Trust in your Colleagues !!!

Bench ControlBench Control

Bench Control is Bench Control is EssentialEssential to the Management to the Management of the Gameof the Game

Be Sure to be Be Sure to be AwareAware of any changes in the of any changes in the behaviour of the team Bench areabehaviour of the team Bench area

Communicate EarlyCommunicate Early with the coaches regarding with the coaches regarding any Issues.any Issues.

‘ ‘ MANAGE THE BENCHES ’MANAGE THE BENCHES ’

‘ ‘ WE MANAGE THE GAME ’ WE MANAGE THE GAME ’

Player Behaviour-Game TempoPlayer Behaviour-Game Tempo

Be aware immediately of Be aware immediately of Changes in Changes in thethe Tempo of the GameTempo of the Game - React as a - React as a TEAMTEAM

Identify Identify ConflictConflict between players and between players and deal with it before it gets out of deal with it before it gets out of control.control.

Be especially aware of any Be especially aware of any increase inincrease in ContactContact -Especially away from the -Especially away from the ball. ball.

BE GOODBE GOOD

BE HAPPY BE HAPPY

BE HONEST BE HONEST

BE A TEAM BE A TEAM