Floppy Action (NCAA)
Setup: One big (screener) is positioned on wing.
Team Offense
Floppy
Formation: Shooter (usually Off-Screen Shooter or Movement Shooter) starts on the baseline under the rim and reads two screens (one on each side), choosing which way to come off, then scores off the action.
Direct answer
What is Floppy?
Formation: Shooter (usually Off-Screen Shooter or Movement Shooter) starts on the baseline under the rim and reads two screens (one on each side), choosing which way to come off, then scores off the action.
Quick facts
| Category | Team Offense |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol4_ncaa_systems_archetypes_scouting.md |
What it is
- Formation: Shooter (usually Off-Screen Shooter or Movement Shooter) starts on the baseline under the rim and reads two screens (one on each side), choosing which way to come off, then scores off the action.
How it works
- Structure: Screener positioned on wing (15 feet out)
- Structure: Off-ball player (shooter) starts on opposite wing or baseline
- Structure: Shooter relocates toward screener to get screen
- Structure: After screen, shooter either relocates further or takes shot
- Core Actions: Floppy screen: Shooter comes off screen and relocates
Bilingual terms
| English | Floppy |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | Floppy 跑位 |
| Traditional Chinese | Floppy 戰術 |
Related concepts
Princeton
Formation: Continuous screen actions, emphasizing screening and ball movement over penetration.
DHO as a PnR Variant
The receiver's defender must navigate the handoff like a screen.
DHO (Dribble Handoff) Actions
The receiver's defender must navigate the handoff like a screen.
DHO From Off-Ball Screener
Setup: Stationary or Movement Shooter receives DHO from handler, then scores off the handoff.
Horns PnR
Setup: Two big men set screens at the top of the key (horn formation).