Basketball Rebounding Drills – FREE THROW, BOX-OUT DRILL

If you’re looking for basketball rebounding drills, try this one. I’ve found it to be both fun and helpful with skill development. It rewards free throw accuracy (to earn a 2nd shot), encourages participation by all defensive players to earn “maximum” box-out/rebound points, and is a good FUNdamental basketball drill for players of all ages.

FREE THROW, BOX-OUT DRILL
Using two “teams” of 4 players, designate the first free throw shooter and have all players fill the lane spots for a 1-and-1 free throw attempt.  Defensive team has two low-block players and two high-block players who will each “earn” 1 point for a successful box-out during the free-throw attempt (even if the free throw is made).

Defensive team’s rebound of a missed free throw earns 1 point.  (Maximum defensive team’s points per free throw attempt = 5 for 4 effective box-out’s and 1 rebound of missed shot.)

Offensive team’s shooter earns 2 points for each “made” free throw, but only earns a 2nd “bonus” free throw attempt by making the first shot.  Offensive team receives 4 “sharp-shooter” bonus points for two consecutive made free throws.  Offensive team can also earn 1 point for an offensive rebound and 1 point for a made basket by the rebounder’s initial stick-back shot.

Play stops after an offensive rebounder’s first shot attempt (no dribbling or passing), regardless of make or miss.  (Maximum offensive team’s points per free throw attempt = 2 for either a made free throw, or, 1 for an offensive rebound and 1 for a stick-back basket by offensive rebounder on 1st shot attempt.)“  However, by making both free throw attempts, the offensive team can earn up to 8 points = 2 points for each made free throw plus the 4-point “sharp-shooter” award.

Rotate offensive/defensive rebounding positions (counter-clockwise) until all 8 players have completed his/her Free Throws. The 4-player team that earned the most total points is declared the winner. “  (Try to beat the previous “High Score.”)

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