About changing position/crossing

In order to avoid that the players becomes position fixed and by this only runs straight forward and backward, the players must get used to change position, which gives greater movement abilities and variation in the attack play, and by that more confusion in the opponents defense. When the players after 3 step and pass shifts position, they must run diagonally backward to the new position. They must never run alongside the free-throw line or with their back against the goal as they risk to get in the way of their team-mates, and the attack play looses depth, and they loose contact with the play.

CROSSING
The rear court players can also create disturbance in the defense by crossing.

Crossing is done like this:
A rear court player placed on the one side of the court starts a run forward against the center, receives the ball and fake a shot at the free-throw line. In stead of shooting at goal the ball is flicked backwards to a team-mate, who has started from the opposite side of the court. After the pass the player, who has started the cross moves diagonally backwards and take up the position from the player who received the ball during her run behind the 1st player.
This is done in order the preserve the width and depth of the play.
The player, who received the ball can come in a position to shoot or just pass to the next player.
Crossing is quite difficult to perform correct and safe and must be trained a lot. Especially the pass backwards is difficult. The pass must not be too hard and must be precise. The player, who crosses behind the first player must time her approach very precisely.

In order to keep the width in the play it is necessary that a crossing player exist in both ends of the court.
If a crossing player for instance moves from left to right side, the player positioned on the right side must leave this position, when the moving player arrives. This makes a cross made between the players.
Because of several reasons it is important, that the player, who is moving first - that is the left player who made the cross necessary - moves on the "inside" (most close to the goal circle).

By this following is gained:

-	that collisions are avoided, as everybody know who is moving on the "inside"'
-	that the defense get little opportunity to steal the ball when passing to the player, who is moving from the left side, to the player, who is moving to the right, because the pass is directed away from the defense.
-	that the player, who moves from the right side, obtains the correct running lane.

It is important that the players crosses each other about in front of that defending player, who is to be attacked, meaning that the player, who moves on the outside must start her run a suitable time. Besides that, the pass during the cross must be soft enough to catch for the player, who moves on the "outside".