It is the favored offense of many high school programs because it requires players to be in constant motion and the patterns of screens and cuts are easy to remember.
Also, Gordie James of Willamette University used the flex offense to lead the Bearcats to the 1993 NAIA Division II National Championship.
The point guard advances the ball up the court to start the offense, while other players set screens to create openings.
The University of Maryland ran a modified version of the flex offense under previous head coach Gary Williams.
Boston College under Coach Al Skinner also ran the flex; the BC version was very compact, creating an extremely physical game and limiting a team's ability to help because of how collapsed the floor is.