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A rotating ('jump') box is a set-play for the defense, which allows them to apply aggressive pressure against a power-play, using a series of slides executed on a “HOT” call. It can technically be utilized on any pass around the horn, and is very much a timing play. For the 'jump the point' version, the first 'slide' (Rotation #1) happens after the high defenders anticipate a pass from the opposite-handed shooter to the point player. When this happens, the off-ball high defender pressures ('jumps') the point (arriving at the same time the ball arrives), and the on-ball high defender 'jumps' the passer; the ball-side low defender also needs to lock-off ('jump') their check. This leaves the point player with only one option, which is a tough “behind the back,” or “cross-body” pass to the same-handed shooter. If successful, the off-ball low defender needs to slide up to this shooter, and all other players need to rotate in the opposite direction of the ball, in order to get back into a box as fast as possible (Rotation #2).