Splitline closeouts
 | 1 That's a Foul, June 2002 Coach passes to coach, defenders in help positions on the midline closeout to their players (on-ball defence). On a return pass, defenders jump to the ball and sprint back to their help positions. See Defending - Chair closeouts. |
 | 2 Lloyd Mitchell (Greenvale) Players are paired up and face coach behind the baseline, players on the sideline have a ball, defenders are on the splitline. On "stance", defenders pitter-patter on the spot, on "ball" they sprint to close out on their man. Continue then players switch roles. (Variation - coach is at halfcourt) Progression - attackers can dribble baseline or middle, defenders must drop step and slide to take away penetration for at least two slides. Use close-outs instead of laps or suicides as a penalty in practice, players start on the baseline, sprint to a foul-line close-out, then sprint back to a baseline close-out. |
 | 3 Ray Lokar Attackers line up inbounds along both sidelines, with defenders, two coaches in the guard spots pass back and forth, defenders move from denial to help-side defence, if coach passes to an outside line, help-side defence gets to the splitline [deny defenders close out]. Repeat, then switch offence to defence. (Variations) - coaches can skip pass to an outside line - use two coaches on the wings too. See Defending - 4 on 2 close-out with help. |
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