The Challenges

Countering the Captain Ball movement

Rules vs. the Defense

What makes the Captain Ball different are the rules, floor locations, and the movement that it generates. Because this process emphasizes passing to spots instead of people, every player has a responsibility to maintain the integrity of the team. This means that a player can’t sit back and watch because specific players are not assigned to any one location. Nothing is concrete except for the rules. Consequently, the ball can be passed before a spot is filled. This means that one of the other four players will fill an open spot. And, the passer does not need to know who. This results in a mathematical advantage. This in turn would dominate the design of a defensive structure.

This defensive process keeps the opponent from taking high % shots. It can dictate the location of the opponent’s shots. Using some simple rules, the floor is divided off in a specified way. Using these divisions, the diagram of the floor is what this defense is all about as this floor arrangement affects the shooting %. Understanding the floor layout and the differences that exist between the locations is most important. In general, research tells us that shots taken from a particular area have definite lower accuracy numbers.