Alias · Guard Passing
Outside step pass
Also known as Long Step Pass — the canonical term used on this site.
Names the outside step that clears the leg
Outside step pass is a descriptive name for the long step pass — naming the long outside step the passer takes to clear the opponent’s leg.
Etymology. “Outside step” describes the trailing leg stepping wide and back to the outside; “pass” attaches the objective. The label is mechanical and lineage-neutral, foregrounding the footwork that defines the pass.
Mechanics. The long outside step carries the passer’s leg clear of the opponent’s legs and resets the line — a foot-clearance achieved through footwork rather than grips; once the leg is stepped past and clear, the passer drives forward into the opened space.
Cross-reference. Full mechanical coverage on Long Step Pass.