Teams at all levels use the 4-out offense - collegiate, high school, youth.
The "dribble-drive motion offense" uses a 4-out set and very little screening. Rick Torbett's "read and react offense" works well in a 4-out set. We can give it different "looks", depending on where we position our post player.
You can use the 4-out offense to post up any of your players inside, if you feel there is a defensive mismatch. For example, if a defensive player has 4 fouls, have your player that he is guarding post up inside. Then get the ball inside to him/her and draw that 5th foul, or get an easy basket (since the defender has to be careful). You can change the inside player by calling out "4-Out to John", where John becomes the inside post player.
The 4-out offense can be as complicated or as simple as you want. Youth teams should start out with the basic 4-out motion offense, learning the motion rules and "how to play". You can add a few simple plays. High school and more advanced level teams can expand the basic 4-out motion offense, and add the "4-High" and "4-Low" sets. Both sets come with a number of plays and options.
We do not use all of these plays in one season. We pick plays that best suit our current team's personnel. Next season, as our players change, we may select other plays and options. Avoid overload. Teach the basic motion and sets, and then add plays and options later.
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