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Small-Sided Game·Advanced·U16+
No-Dribble Advantage
Force cutting, screening, and passing as the only solutions.
Players
4v4
Court
Half court
Time
10-15 min
Equipment
Balls, Pinnies
Description
Run live 4v4. Offense cannot dribble. A shot clock of 8 seconds runs from the entry pass. Defense must communicate and rotate to deny easy cuts.
The constraint
Zero dribbles allowed. Offense must score within 8 seconds.
CLA principle
Removing the dribble strips a major affordance, surfacing cut/screen reads that often go unused.
Coaching points
- Cut hard the moment a passing lane closes.
- Screen the screener — second screens beat the first rotation.
- Catch on the move so you can pass without holding the ball.
Common mistakes
- Standing and watching after a pass.
- Throwing the ball to a covered teammate just because they're open visually.